CHANDON California is one of Napa Valley's iconic and well- visited wineries; they are only one of five Napa Valley based wineries that focus on sparkling wine production, i.e. Champagne style wines; the others being J&S Lee Vineyard, Mumm Napa Valley, Domain Carneros and Schramsberg. CHANDON California owned by Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH); LVMH also … [Read more...]

Mayacamas Vineyards is a historic winery located high in the Mayacamas mountains west of Napa Valley near Mt. Veeder. The winery sits on the edge of a crater of an extinct volcano. One can clearly see parts of the surrounding crater with its still standing prominent stone rock formations. Approximately 49 acres of vineyards are planted on the 475-acre … [Read more...]

Reverie Winery Estate is a boutique producer, originally located in the Diamond Mountain Appellation south of the town of Calistoga. It was founded by Norm Kiken and his late wife Evelyn Kiken. Their first vintage was in 1996. Norm's introduction to wine began in a dentist's chair in 1973 on the east coast while waiting for a root canal. While browsing … [Read more...]

Grace Family Vineyards (not to be confused with Grace Vineyards in China or Grace Wines in Japan) was our 500th visit with a Napa Valley based winery or brand and as a result was a significant personal milestone. We had researched this winery for a long time; besides the top reviews of their wine, we knew about their remarkable international humanitarian … [Read more...]

Seavey Vineyard is located along Conn Valley Road in the eastern hills of Napa Valley - about 15 minutes from the valley floor. A drive out here is a refreshing change of pace from the vineyard covered flatlands of the valley floor. Although located a short distance from the valley floor a visit seems worlds apart from the hustle and bustle of Highway 29. … [Read more...]

Dunn Vineyards dates from 1979 when Randall (Randy) and Loralee (Lori) Dunn purchased their original 14-acre property high on the slopes of Howell Mountain and produced their first wine that same year. The property was already planted to Cabernet Sauvignon at the time. The home on site dates from 1890; it was used as one of the Stagecoach stops between Pope … [Read more...]

Realm Cellars produced their first vintage in 2002, made at Sherwin Family Winery by founding Realm winemaker Mike Hirby. Later vintages were produced at Laird Estate and Chateau Boswell. In addition to their estate vineyards in the Stags Leap District, Coombsville and on Pritchard Hill, Realm Cellars sources grapes from several other premium vineyards … [Read more...]