Labry Wines. Standing slightly elevated looking over a sea of vines, one quickly has a sense of this place - and its viticulture history. Merely 4.2 acres, this tiny part of the extended and coveted vineyard patchwork in southern Rutherford finds its pedigree not only in its prime terroir but also through its iconic neighbors. Robert Mondavi and the northern … [Read more...]

Napastäk Wines. Founders and owners Arthur and Lusine Hartunian were both born in Armenia - Arthur's family immigrated to Canada when he was three years old before moving to Fresno and eventually Los Angeles (where there is a large Armenian community). Arthur started his own insurance company in Fresno and built it into one of the larger producers for … [Read more...]

Fisher Vineyards. The Fisher history dates back to Europe where the family manufactured horse drawn carriages. The family eventually moved from Europe to Norwalk, Ohio ultimately continuing to manufacture horse-drawn carriages. One of the Fishers, Albert moved to Detroit in 1885 from Ohio - he worked at C.R. Wilson Company (another horse-drawn carriage … [Read more...]

ONE HOPE Wine. This incredibly multi-faceted and dynamic project began with 8 individuals (all co-founders) who met while they were all working at GALLO including Jake Kloberdanz (current CEO of the company). Jake started at GALLO in 2005 knowing very little about wine - while he didn't have a wine background, he already nurtured an entrepreneurial spirit … [Read more...]

Heimark Vineyard. This special site is hidden away in a part of the valley that often even locals are not aware of. Perched on extremely rocky hillsides at an elevation of around 1,100 feet are 14 acres of vines located towards the upper reaches of the narrow, windy and steep at times gated Dutch Henry Canyon Road. The property was purchased in 1997 by … [Read more...]

Tribe & Arrow and Olet'te (pronounced oh-let-tay) wines were founded by Jenny Lynn Heim (originally from Modesto, CA). Her path towards wine began while she was studying business at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Changing majors, she decided to take advantage of the newly implemented viticulture program at Cal Poly; she graduated … [Read more...]

La Pelle Wines was founded in 2016 by three partners all connected through the wine industry. Maayan Koschitzky (originally from Israel) is former winemaker at Screaming Eagle and leads the Atelier Melka winemaking team, Miguel Luna (originally from Mexico) is a long-time viticulturist in the valley and Pete Richmond (local to Northern California who was the … [Read more...]

Vice Versa Wine. Founder Patrice Breton was born in Ottawa - during his youth he gravitated towards art, books and later wine. And at age 19 (the legal drinking age in Ottawa is 18) he wasn't able to afford many wines but was able to try a particular sauternes, a 1983 Château Guiraud. Hooked but without a large budget he began to purchase books on wine to … [Read more...]

Ca' Momi Winery (pronounced 'ka momi') is a story that spans two continents, three friends and is connected by the threads of food and wine. Founders, Dario De Conti (who we originally met with many years ago) is known for his delicious pizzas and is a certified Pizzaioli, Stefano Migotto is the Director of Winemaking for Ca'Momi and his wife Valentina … [Read more...]