Appellations Cellar was founded by Ivonne Zhu in 2016. She was born in Guangdong Province (formerly Canton) in China and immigrated to the U.S. in 2002 by herself. She remembers arriving into the U.S. with merely one backpack and one larger piece of luggage. She made this transcontinental move to study at the American University in Washington DC. She later … [Read more...]

Empress Wines was founded by Margaret Wong with the first vintage produced in 2019. In 2018 Margaret purchased what was called Castrucci Vineyard and also the Castrucci wine brand from the founders of Castrucci, David and Dawn Castrucci (who moved to the east coast). The nearly 11-acre property has since been renamed to Empress Court Vineyard. The property … [Read more...]

Fess Parker Family Portfolio, Napa Tasting Room is located in the heart of downtown Napa. While there are a number of Napa Valley based wineries with a presence on California's central coast, it is rare for a central coast based winery to have a presence in Napa Valley. Fess Parker Winery (died in 2010) was founded in Los Olivos, Santa Barbara County by … [Read more...]

Annulus Cellars is a wine brand strongly rooted in family and community. It was founded by Luke Evnin, Deann Wright and their two daughters Alexandra and Elena, all of whom are actively involved in promoting their wines. After 15 years of living in San Francisco, Luke and Deann were becoming tired of the San Francisco summers. In case you need a reminder … [Read more...]

JennaMarise Wines was founded by twin sisters Jenna and Mara York with their inaugural vintage in 2019. They are not the only twin sisters in Napa Valley producing wines; reference Brie and Bella of Bonita Bonita Wines. Jenna and Mara's passion for wine is tied into cultural heritage as it often is for Italian families. Their family on their mothers side was … [Read more...]

Cardano Estate Wines. When your heritage is so deeply rooted in Napa Valley, including a part of its agricultural story, one must start with family. The founder of Cardano Estate Wines, Edward Snider's grandfather Martin Garzoli on his mothers side of the family immigrated to the U.S. from Cardano Al Campo Italy (about a 10 minute drive from the Milan … [Read more...]