Long Meadow Ranch Winery or LMR for short, is nestled in Napa's western Mayacamas mountains - a relatively short drive from the floor of Napa Valley yet with a feel to the property that seems worlds away from the often congested Highway 29. Parts of the property were originally developed for agriculture in the 1870s. Ted and Laddie Hall acquired the property … [Read more...]
Long Vineyards
Long Vineyards is located in what is probably the best terroir in Napa Valley not to have a sub appellation designation. This is in what the locals call, Pritchard Hill located in the eastern hills above the Napa Valley. The Long Family along with Chappelet winery were the first two "modern day" wine families to take root in this area. High end winery … [Read more...]
Louis M. Martini Winery
Louis M. Martini Winery was established when Louis M. Martini purchased property south of St. Helena on June 14, 1933. Louis M. Martini was born in 1887 in the Italian Riviera (Pietra Ligure) - not far from several other Napa Valley vintners whose roots reach back to this part of Italy. We have visited Pietra Ligure although the cemetery had already closed … [Read more...]
OVID Napa Valley
OVID Napa Valley was founded by husband and wife Mark Nelson and Dana Johnson with their inaugural vintage in 2005. The name Ovid was the name of the software company Mark founded in the late 1980s, Ovid Technologies - based in New York. His software business was highly successful and became an important platform for cataloging and searching medical records … [Read more...]
Toolbox Wine Company
Toolbox Wine Company was the inspiration of Katie Hamilton Shaffer and was a joint partnership with Thrace Bromberger (co-owner of Gustavo-Thrace winery) and Nancy Otton (proprietor of Ramspur Winery). However, note that Toolbox was acquired in early 2013 by the Jell Hill Wine Group. (we will update this review accordingly during our next visit to the Jeff … [Read more...]
Frazier Winery
Frazier Winery was located in the Coombsville region for many years which was awarded its own sub appellation of Napa after Frazier sold their winery here. From 1990 (when Frazier planted their first vineyards through 2011 the grapes for their wines came from this estate. In 2011 the winery sold and now Frazier will be sourcing fruit from premium vineyards … [Read more...]
Freemark Abbey Winery
Freemark Abbey Winery is a significant and historical winery located just north of St. Helena. The winery origins date back to 1881 when Josephine and John Tychson (a Danish immigrant) purchased 147 acres in Napa Valley from a sea captain William J. Sayward. Grapes were already growing on the property at the time of their purchase, most likely planted around … [Read more...]
Frias Family Vineyard
Frias Family Vineyard is owned and operated by Manny (Mexican heritage from Guadalajara) and Maria (Italian heritage) Frias and their family. They were one of the early Hispanic owned wineries within the Napa Valley - although today there are certainly more. Manny grew up in San Francisco and fell in love with Napa Valley during visits in the 1960s when … [Read more...]
Frog’s Leap Winery
Frog's Leap Winery was founded in 1981 and is located on site of the old Adamson Winery in the Rutherford Appellation of Napa Valley. There are no highly visible winery signs so one has to look carefully for their sign painted on the white picket fence in front of their driveway. Due to demand for tastings and or tours, visits are generally by appointment … [Read more...]
Grasso Vineyard
Grasso Vineyard is owned by Frank and Fran Grasso. They own a 3-acre vineyard which lies in the shadow of Mt. George located north East of the town of Napa in an area known as Coombsville. They have owned and managed this vineyard since 1989 originally selling the fruit to a high end winery located in the Stag's Leap district of Napa Valley. Frank has been a … [Read more...]
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