Housley Napa Valley was founded in 2011 but their roots go much deeper into Napa Valley. Art Housley moved to Napa in 1969 and raised his family here; he is 5th generation from the San Francisco Bay Area. Wanting to get away from the south bay and its impending urban sprawl, he chose Napa as a less crowded more rural environment for his family. Working for … [Read more...]

Courtesan Wines. For founder and owner Bridget Raymond, producing her own wines is deeply rooted in her own upbringing. Growing up in the Oakville/Rutherford part of the Napa Valley her family home was surrounded by vineyards, her family grew grapes, and she fondly recalls her childhood playing among the vines, grape fights in the vineyards with her brother … [Read more...]

1881 Napa is a wine brand and also refers to the 1881 Napa Valley Wine History Museum located next to the Oakville Grocery. This historic building also houses the Oakville Wine Merchant which offers a selection of over 60 wines from Napa Valley producers including select 1881 Napa wines. The Oakville Wine Merchant and museum are located next door to the … [Read more...]

Work Vineyard formerly owned a 5 acre vineyard site located north of the town of Calistoga. It was first planted to Sauvignon Blanc in 1976; the original founders of Work Vineyard, Karen and Henry Work produced their first commercial vintage in 1984. In addition to producing a Sauvignon Blanc from the property, the Works also sold grapes to Duckhorn and … [Read more...]

Tobias Vineyards. Combining the rich winemaking heritage of two families, Tobias Vineyards is a partnership between Toby and Dawn Pauli Forman. Both grew up around vineyards - Dawn in the Potter Valley in eastern Mendocino County where her family has been farming, growing grapes and winemaking for 5 generations. Her family owns and operates Yokayo Wine … [Read more...]

KrisTodd Vineyards was founded by Kristine and Tod Ratfield. For many years Tod has run a successful law practice in Walnut Creek (San Francisco Bay Area) focusing on business, real estate and entertainment law. It was through his law practice that he met Kris. Before they began KrisTodd Vineyards, they would often visit Napa Valley and over time began to … [Read more...]

Oestermann Family Wines was founded by father and daughter Klaus and Victoria Oestermann. Both Klaus and Victoria were born in Denmark; the family moved to California when Victoria was only 3 years old. Klaus began working for IBM at age 19 and when he was 21 the company sent him on a work trip to San Francisco where he joined his colleagues in a trip up to … [Read more...]

Longfellow Wines. The story of this brand dates back decades when Longfellow Wine founders Craig Whitney and Mark Smith met as children growing up across the street from each other in the small neighborhood of Longfellow, Columbia - Maryland. Longfellow is one of three neighborhoods in Harper's Choice, which is one of ten villages in Columbia. This small but … [Read more...]

Bevan Cellars was founded by Russell Bevan and his then wife, Victoria De Crescenzo in 2005. Both are co-proprietors of the brand. Russell’s personality is considerable; he is a straight shooter, a doer, someone who thinks outside of the box and who has brought his own style of vineyard management and wine making to Napa Valley. In contemporary Napa Valley … [Read more...]