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...]

New Frontier Wine Company opened a tasting lounge in downtown Napa on April 1, 2022. This is a place you want to spend some time in because of its welcoming employees, diversity of excellent wines from around the planet and a cozy ambiance. The space, with its homey décor almost feels like someone's home or a private club. This lounge is also pet friendly. A … [Read more...]

McKahn Wines was founded by the McKahn family in 2014. Charles (Chuck) McKahn is the winemaker and along with his wife Brittany, his parents Denise and Kevin are also co-owners. Chuck knew at age 15 he wanted to pursue winemaking. He recalls, that of his friends, he was the only one who was interested in winemaking. He worked his first harvest at McManis … [Read more...]

Jasud Estate. There have been a select few times over the past 16+ years in Napa Valley that we have been truly inspired by both a site and a person. The combination of the two is actually quite rare. We understand very well this obsession with trying to better oneself and one's wines, this creativity, and the emotional internal seesaw that constantly wavers … [Read more...]

Fairest Creature. Proprietor Jayson Hu was born in Nanjing, China and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in his youth. He graduated from University of California Berkeley with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He discovered wine through his proximity to Napa Valley and over time realized that premium wines from Napa Valley could hold up against any of the … [Read more...]

Grieve Family Winery. Seemingly so far off the beaten path and without any reasons for visitors to Napa Valley to ever visit, is Lovall (pronounced love-all) Valley, this secret slice within Napa Valley. Often shrouded in fog, its micro-climate is among the coolest parts of Napa Valley. Due to its geographic location with only one in and out access road, … [Read more...]

Fait-Main is pronounced (fay-ma). In French it simply means, handmade. And these two words succinctly summarize winemaker Benoit Touquette's dedication to his craft and winemaking philosophy. It starts in the vineyards he works with, special sites within Napa Valley of distinguished provenance, which are meticulously farmed by hand. It also encompasses the … [Read more...]