Elusa Winery. Almost unheard of in an industry that is already noted for taking its time, Elusa Winery began producing wines in 2010 and remarkably never sold any of the subsequent vintages until the summer of 2021. As a result, when the tasting room opened for visitors on September 1, 2021, they were in the very unique position of having an excellent … [Read more...]

Cervantes Family Vineyards. Proprietor Xavier, his wife Cecilie and their three children, Jeronimo (Jero), Ana and Ximena are from Mexico City. Jero (who we met with) recalls the family always interested in food and wine and the kitchen was an important part of their lives. He recalls his grandmothers from both his mother and fathers' side of the family … [Read more...]

Perchance Estates was founded in 2019 by two couples, Dean and Katie Papadakis and Heath and Cary Fear. The roots of Katie and Dean's interest in Napa Valley began when in 2006 when one of her patients (she has worked as a dental hygienist for 20+ years) mentioned he had recently been to Napa Valley and enjoyed several very educational and enjoyable culinary … [Read more...]

Kinsman Eades. For winemaker Nigel Kinsman, winemaking is a highly personal pursuit and is strongly tied to vineyard sites that inspire him. He was not born into a winemaking family, rather he discovered his passion on his own. He was studying music at the University of Adelaide in Australia and simply needed a job. Through his mother's connection with a … [Read more...]

Peace Water Winery. Indiana native, Scott Burton has built a successful career in law, first as a corporate lawyer at the firm Barnes and Thornburg, which as he admits, involved too much travel. Later he began to invest in commercial real estate in the Indianapolis area including a 56,000 square foot space which would eventually become the home of Best … [Read more...]

Duhig Wine. This 13.5-acre family-owned and managed farm, purchased by Harvest and John Duhig in 2008, is located in Coombsville, a short drive from downtown Napa. The site is planted to 3 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon divided into two separate blocks of clone 341 and clone 15, both planted on 110R rootstock with plans to eventually plant several more acres of … [Read more...]

Fe Wines. Sometimes properties speak to you for a variety of reasons. Take the seventeen-acre FE Wines site located on the lower slopes of Spring Mountain District. It feels and looks remote yet at the same time it is not - as driving distance to either Calistoga or St. Helena is under 15 minutes. One doesn't need to be far above the valley floor for … [Read more...]

Cathiard Vineyard. Over the decades, this property has featured numerous owners and vineyard and winemaking heritage. Its roots began as a very small part of a nearly 18,000-acre land grant called Rancho Carne Humana, given to Dr. Edward Bale at age 30 by General Vallejo. This was roughly the entire valley between present day Tubbs Lane just north of … [Read more...]

Phamus Wines was founded by Chris Klein and his wife Tandy with their first vintage in 2016. Chris was born in Napa and raised in St. Helena. His family has been involved for many years in the wine industry including an aunt, who worked for Grgich Hills. His parents founded Allora Vineyards, which is where Chris learned winemaking, especially from their … [Read more...]

Patent Wines transitioned from DoublePlus Wines in 2021/2022. The first vintage of wines released from DoublePlus was in 2021, a 2020 rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon and a Sauvignon Blanc. However, the first wine produced by DoublePlus was a 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon from St. Helena. And it is this Cabernet Sauvignon that helped conceive the brand. In 2019 … [Read more...]