Frisinger Family Vineyard (pronounced fry-singer). The Napa Valley roots of this family-owned producer date back to 1981 when Jim Frisinger Sr and his wife Carin purchased their 20-acre property in what is now the western edge of the Oak Knoll District. Jim was born in Gary, Indiana but eventually settled in Chicago and before he retired in 1986, he was vice … [Read more...]

Depiction Wines. Founded in 2012 this tiny St. Helena based producer is owned by husband-and-wife Sebastian and Estelle Lane. Depiction Wines is a creative boutique brand - bridging the intersection of hand-crafted wine and fine art. Both Estelle and Sebastian have embraced the world of wine through a variety of outlets; it is clear from meeting them they … [Read more...]

Rivers-Marie. Since 2002 Rivers-Marie has quietly been producing limited production premium wines including Pinot Noir; their first vintage was from the Summa Vineyard on the dead-end Taylor Lane near the town of Occidental in neighboring Sonoma County. This vineyard produced the first 100-point Pinot Noir from California in 1991 when it was a Williams … [Read more...]

Quilt & Co opened in downtown Napa in August 2020. This tasting room features a number of brands from 5th generation winemaker Joseph (Joe) Wagner's Copper Cane & Provisions collection. It is located in a beautiful 100+ year old brick building on Main Street across from Veterans Memorial Park and the Napa River. Previous tenants were Velo Pizzeria, Rio Poco … [Read more...]

Pilcrow was founded by winemaker Sara and her husband Jonah Beer with their first vintage in 2014. Both have long been inspired by the styles of wines produced in the Napa Valley prior to the 1980s - wines that speak to their respective sites and to the varietal. Pilcrow is their self-described, 'love letter to the Napa Valley' a nod to those who created … [Read more...]

Stout Wines. Guy Stout has seen all aspects of the wine business during his 40+ career in the industry. He was raised in Dallas, Texas; his introduction to the world of food and wine began with washing dishes and working as a bus boy at age 15 at Dominique's in Dallas. This was a fine dining owner/chef operated restaurant serving continental cuisine. Guy … [Read more...]

KNA Wines. Building a wine brand is an acute lesson in patience. For those who are privileged to truly start from scratch in the Napa Valley, its 3-5 years waiting for vines to mature after planting, for red wines, another several years aging and then perhaps up to a year in bottle. But there are a very select few in Napa Valley who age their wines even … [Read more...]

Majuscule Wine. A blind date. Two couples. And then an ensuing friendship led to creating a Napa Valley wine brand. First vintage 2018. Greg (the winemaker) and his now husband Jeff had recently moved to St. Helena when one of Jeff's friends suggested they go out on a blind date with someone he knew also living in St. Helena. The site was Martini House (now … [Read more...]

LOLA Wines was founded in 2008 by winemaker Seth Cripe. He is originally from tiny Holmes Beach on Anna Maria Island in Florida, part of a long barrier island located on the western side of the state stretching from south of St. Petersburg down to near Sarasota. This is small town America (or if you prefer, Seth Cripe country) with only several small … [Read more...]