Cannatelli Wines was founded in 2011 (the inaugural vintage) by Len and Judy Cannatelli with the acquisition of a tiny property in the Yountville Appellation along the Silverado Trail. For many years they owned a home in Newport Beach; years ago, one of their Southern California friends introduced them to Sonoma Valley recommending a number of boutique … [Read more...]
Hunter Glenn Estate
Hunter Glenn Estate was founded by 4th generation Napa Valley family, the brother and sister team of Caroline and Jeffrey Shifflett, Jr., and their mother Ellen. Patriarch Wade Shifflet Sr., and his wife Mary Elizabeth purchased this land at the end of Darms Lane from the Darms family in 1942. This 120-acre property is located within a short drive south west … [Read more...]
Yount Ridge Cellars
Yount Ridge Cellars is located in the southern part of the Oakville Appellation (bordering Highway 29). This is a coveted vineyard neighborhood - the property is located next to Cardinale, across from Far Niente and near the Morlet Family owned and prized Coeur de Vallée Vineyard. The winery is named in tribute to George Yount, whose vast land grant … [Read more...]
The Prisoner Wine Company
The Prisoner Wine Company is named after the flagship wine that founding winemaker Dave Phinney originally produced with his inaugural release from 2000, a mere 385 cases. Dave ultimately sold The Prisoner to Huneeus Vintners (owners of Rutherford based Quintessa Winery) in 2010 at which point the brand was producing around 85,000 cases of wine each year. … [Read more...]
Vineyard 36
Vineyard 36 is a partnership between two former NHL players and teammates on the Carolina Hurricanes, Cam Ward and Tim Gleason and founder of Napa based Tobacco Road Cellars, Jason Earnest. Cam enjoyed a long career with the Carolina Hurricanes as goalie before being traded to the Chicago Blackhawks and then the Charlotte Checkers before joining the Carolina … [Read more...]
Hugo Family Cellars
Hugo Family Cellars. We discover Napa Valley based producers a variety of ways - searching for unfamiliar wines in a wine shop, word of mouth and browsing the latest TTB listings for the Napa Valley. We first discovered Hugo Family Cellars by spotting their personalized licence plate in the parking lot at Sunshine Market in St. Helena while doing a lunch run … [Read more...]
FiftyRow Vineyards
FiftyRow Vineyards was founded by Paul (who we originally met with) and Marion Johnson and winemaker Gary Galleron in 2002. Both Paul and Marion grew up around wine, Marion was born and raised in the Rheingau part of Germany; Paul spent some twenty years living and working in parts of Europe including Sweden and Spain. Wine was often a part of family meals. … [Read more...]
The Mascot Wine
Mascot Wine. Proprietor, Will Harlan was raised in Napa Valley and was surrounded by an excellent pedigree of family-owned vineyards and wineries; perhaps it is no surprise that inevitably he would begin his own wine brand. His father Bill Harlan, founded Harlan Estate, BOND and later Promontory. While co-founding an online shopping site based in the Silicon … [Read more...]
Mark Herold Wines
Mark Herold Wines operates a tasting room within a short walk of the Oxbow Public Market near the Napa River. Relatively not that long ago, there were no tasting rooms in this part of the city of Napa; today there a number within a block or two of each other. Visit one, visit several, they are all within easy walking distance of each other. Early in the … [Read more...]
Fantesca Winery
Fantesca Winery is located on a very historical property in the less traveled Spring Mountain District, in the lower Mayacamas mountains a few minute drive west of the town of St. Helena. Grapes were originally planted on the property in the 1860s which was part of a dowry from Caroline Bale when she married Charles Krug; reference the nearby Bale Grist Mill … [Read more...]
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