Prothro Cellars was founded by Bruce and Ronda Prothro with their first vintage in 2014. However, their wine story extends back much further than this. Their passion for wine making began in a garage in Los Altos (San Francisco Bay Area). Prior to children. They began making wine in 1991 sourcing from a wide variety of vineyards throughout parts of Northern … [Read more...]

Chiron Wines. Extremely focused on both site locations and style of winemaking, Chiron Wines is one of numerous small producers in Napa Valley that deserve special attention. Founded with their first vintage in 2015 by father and son, Mark McCoy and Bobby Moy (the winemaker), their partnership is a strong one. Bobby locates all vineyard sources for their … [Read more...]

The Napa Valley Reserve is Napa Valley's premiere private wine estate - a luxurious setting in rural surroundings nestled against the lower hills of the Vaca mountains. This member only club is located in the heart of Napa Valley only about a 5-minute drive from the nearby town of St. Helena. Founder and vintner William Harlan initially began acquiring this … [Read more...]

M.S. Torun Winery and Ranch is one of Napa Valley's most unique and intriguing wineries; it is the story of how passionate and engaging owners, hard work, a bit of good timing, loads of vision and plenty of creativity have all aligned on this unique property in eastern Napa Valley. The path of the proprietors towards owning a piece of the Napa Valley was not … [Read more...]

Alta Napa Valley. This is not the first Alta Napa Valley - in 1878 winemaker Colin T. McEachran built a small stone winery at the bottom of Schramsberg Way near Calistoga calling it Alta Vineyards & Cellar. In the early 1980s, the 40+ acre Alta Vineyard was resurrected and operated by Benjamin Falk (former vineyard manager for Cain Cellars) and his wife … [Read more...]

Battuello Vineyards. Driving onto the Battuello Vineyards property one can clearly see this is a working ranch with decades of equipment accumulated on the historic property including old trucks, tractors, wind fans and other farming implements. And one immediately notices the ancient wooden barn dating back to the 1870s; it has a historical connection to … [Read more...]

World's End Wine. Founder Jonathan Maltus was born in Lagos Nigeria, and educated in England but spent much of his formative years on the road in various countries. He began a petrochemical company at age 21 working with a variety of products including gas, electricity and pharmaceuticals and at one point operating five companies in five different countries. … [Read more...]

Abreu Vineyards. Founder, David Abreu (Vietnam veteran) was raised in Napa Valley and is a third generation resident (St. Helena High graduate). His father James was a rancher and served in World War II and his mother Kathleen is part of the long time Rutherford viticulture family the Del Bondios who for a short while produced wines under the Del Bondio … [Read more...]

Buhman Estate Vineyards. The Napa Valley history of this family dates back to Frederick Buhman (born in Germany) who came to the United States in the early 1800s. First arriving in New York and then getting on a boat and taking the trip around the tip of South America before eventually arriving in San Francisco and settling in what is now the Cow Hollow … [Read more...]

Trois Noix (pronounced twah knew-ah) was founded by brother and sister Jaime and Greg Araujo. The roots of Trois Noix began in 2013 during harvest - wine that was going to be used for their family's brand, Accendo Cellars ultimately was kept separate, opening up an opportunity for Jaime and Greg to start their own wine brand. Their first vintage was merely … [Read more...]