Llamas Family Wines is a partnership between winemaker Alejandro (Alex) Llamas and his Aunt and Uncle, Lola and Oscar Llamas. Their first vintage was from 2009, a small production of Syrah. The family is passionate about wine and vineyards, but it was not wine that we initially spoke about when we first met. Rather it was farming and culture and the history … [Read more...]
Melka Estates
Melka Estates was founded in 1996 (their first vintage) by winemakers Philippe and Cherie Melka. Starting with all sourced fruit (rather than ownership of vineyards), they began Melka wines with two wines the CJ label named in honor of their two children Chloe and Jeremy and Métisse. They have since grown to four collections, CJ (a red blend very … [Read more...]
GKG Cellars
GKG Cellars. When one meets Greg Gorman for the first time, one quickly realizes his enthusiasm for life and people, his passion for wine, and perhaps one is a bit wowed by his photographic accomplishments. After-all he is the one who shot the now iconic black and white photo of Andy Warhol among his numerous other contributions to the film and photo world - … [Read more...]
JDB Wines
JDB Wines was founded by proprietor Derek Beitler with his first vintage in 2007. Derek grew up in Southern Oregon - his introduction to wine did not come in this part of the state but rather in tiny Rutherford, Napa Valley where his Uncle Chuck Wagner operated Caymus Winery. Derek would often spend part of his summers working at Caymus - growing up in the … [Read more...]
Favia Wine
Favia Wine was founded by noted viticulturist Annie Favia and her husband and wine maker, Andy Erickson. Wine making was not their initial career paths - Andy (originally from Indiana) majored in Political Science at Tufts University with an emphasis on Latin American policies while Annie majored in French Literature at George Washington University and was … [Read more...]
Bougetz Cellars
Bougetz Cellars was founded in 2008 by owner and winemaker Thomas Bougetz. Originally from Minnesota he went to school in Iowa where he graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering. Incidentally this is where he met his wife Joan who has a Bougetz Cellars wine named in her honor. His work with Boeing NASA as an … [Read more...]
Nellcôte Wine
Nellcôte focuses on producing premium limited production Napa grown and produced wines - sourcing from a variety of highly regarded vineyards within the Napa Valley. Founder Tyler Olbres took the unusual step for a Napa producer of releasing a rosé as his inaugural wine (2013 was his first vintage). Arguably, this is one of the finer rosé's we have tried … [Read more...]
Otra Vez Winery
Otra Vez Winery is located in Calistoga and was founded and is operated by long time vintner Vincent Arroyo. While this is a new winery, it is built upon years of experience. Vincent first came to Napa Valley in 1973 after a fellow employee mentioned an ad in the San Francisco Chronicle listing property for sale in Calistoga, located in the northern reaches … [Read more...]
Angelo Cellars
Angelo Cellars was founded by vintner Chad Angelo in 2005. Chad grew up in central Illinois, a part of the state he refers to as "Bud Light Country" and did not have any exposure to wine until he went to the University of Missouri (only about an hour from one of the country's most historical wine producing regions, what is now the Hermaan Wine Trail along … [Read more...]
Schermeister Winery
Schermeister Winery is a tiny producer of wines from both Napa Valley and select locations outside of Napa, owned by Robert Schermeister and his wife Laura. Robert is the founder and winemaker; he grew up in Idaho where his first introduction to making alcohol came through his father (both used to make beer together). Later he earned his degree in … [Read more...]
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