Knighton Family Vineyards was founded in 2007 by Jim and Ann Knighton with their first commercial release. However, the story of how they came to live in Napa Valley begins a few years prior. Jim was living and working in San Francisco at the time; his home was located in the Sunset District, an often cold and foggy part of the city even in the summertime. … [Read more...]

J Gregory Wines was founded in 2005 by vintner Mark Jessup. Mark was born and raised in the Napa Valley and is a 3rd generation to the Napa area. He was attracted to vineyards from an early age. When his family lived in St. Helena, he remembers exploring vineyards, watching the vineyard workers work on the vines and being attracted to the smells of being out … [Read more...]

The Wine Thief is a multi-vintner tasting room located on the corner of First and McKinstry Streets across from the Oxbow Public Market just east of downtown Napa. This is a partnership between two individuals: Andrew Renda (former Director of Sales at the nearby Vintner's Collective) and Garrett Ahnfeldt, proprietor of G Wine Cellars. This tasting room … [Read more...]

Perliss Estate Vineyards. For twenty-five years the Perliss Family has owned 13 acres in the far northern reaches of the Napa Valley. A few more miles north and you reach the Sonoma County line on your way to Knights Valley. For many years this was Proprietor Herbert Perliss's weekend retreat from the San Francisco Bay Area - a place to get away from the … [Read more...]

Pink Girl Wines was founded by Tina Carpenter (first vintage dates from 2006). The focus of these wines is highly unusual for Napa - entirely on a rosé wine. Tina grew up around wine to some extent in Chicago - her father was in the restaurant and catering business. Tina met her husband, now Napa winemaker Chris Carpenter when both were living in Chicago. … [Read more...]

Spoto Wines was founded with the release of their 2004 vintage. Proprietor Stuart Spoto did not start making wine then - rather he has been helping his father Henry make home wine since the early 1990s from Napa Valley. Stuart was raised in the town of Davis (about 40 minutes east of the city of Napa) and conveniently attended the University of California, … [Read more...]

AJ Pearce Wines is a partnership between Jarred Pearce and Andrew James Renda - two individuals who followed their respective passions and interest in learning more about wine to Napa Valley. The name AJ Pearce comes from the first initials of Andrew's first and middle names combined with Jerrod's last name. Andrew was introduced to wine while working in … [Read more...]

Brian Arden Winery opened in early May 2015. The winery is located within the southern city limits of Calistoga in the northern part of the Napa Valley, sharing part of the same driveway as Aubert Wines. The Four Seasons Resort, opened in 2021 is conveniently located across the highway. Brian Arden was founded by Arden "Burt" Harlan, his son Brian Harlan and … [Read more...]