Castlevale Winery. In 2002 after the sale of Louis M Martini Winery to GALLO, Louis' granddaughter Carolyn Martini and her family kept an approximately 200 acre rectangular piece of land in Chiles Valley, site of their own home (the 'castle') and also 33 acres of vineyards. This property was part of approximately 800 acres her father Louis P Martini … [Read more...]

Kanpai Wines is the creative collaboration between founders and owners, Peter Chiang (originally from Taiwan) and his wife Azumi Kubo (originally from Japan) and winemaker Steve Matthiasson. The word 'kanpai' means cheers in Japanese or is literally translated to, empty cup. While attending the Culinary Institute of America (which he later graduated from), … [Read more...]

L'Envolée Wines was founded by winemaker Caitlin Lhommeau; her first vintage was bottled under the brand Resolution but transitioned to L'Envolée in 2019. The word L'Envolée is pronounced, LON-vo-lay and in French means "to take flight" or "to soar" and features an image on the label of small birds leaving their nest for the first time. This name also ties … [Read more...]

Sarah Francis Wines. Sarah Francis is the winemaker and founder of her namesake Napa Valley based wine brand. Her interest in agriculture began at an early age when visiting her grandmother who lived in Missouri (Sarah was born in Texas). Her grandmother grew a number of grapes in her backyard and Sarah developed an emotional bond with these particular … [Read more...]

Matthew Wallace is owned by Matt Hardin and his wife Alicia (Regusci) Hardin. Both the Hardin and Regusci families have lived in Napa Valley for generations; Matt is 6th generation and Alicia is a 5th generation resident. Hardin's family is deeply rooted in Pope Valley and are among the early Napa Valley pioneer settlers; Robert Hardin came to California as … [Read more...]

Flint Knoll. Proprietor Aaron Michaelis fell in love with wine while working at Chateau Cigar Shop at age 18 in Wichita, Kansas. At the time, Jacob's Wine Store was located next door to the cigar shop. Aaron would walk over and look at their wine selection, his interest piqued by their portfolio of wines from around the world. At age 24 he began a local wine … [Read more...]

Grape Culture is not only the name of a Napa Valley winery, but it refers to a way of living, embracing wine, people, places and history. The winery name is an homage to the book, Grape Culture, Wines, and Wine-Making written in 1861 by Agoston Haraszthy, the founder of Buena Vista Winery in neighboring Sonoma County and one of California's earliest wine … [Read more...]

Earthshine Wines. Proprietor Shawna Miller's introduction to wine was somewhat by accident. She did not grow up in a family involved in winemaking but from an early age was interested in fine cuisine. While on a trip to California to visit friends in Chico on a whim, she stopped to do some wine tasting in Napa Valley. During her visit, a winery even asked … [Read more...]

Brendel Wines produced their first vintage in 2019 and is part of Lawrence Wine Estates, a group of Napa Valley based wineries owned by proprietor Gaylon Lawrence including Burgess Cellars, Heitz Cellar, Ink Grade Estate, Stony Hill Vineyard and several other vineyard sites. Also under the same ownership is Demeine Estates, a Napa Valley based négociant & … [Read more...]