Oakville Cross as the name indicates is a tribute to location - in this case the Oakville Cross Road. It can take longer for some for the "allure of Napa" to take hold than others. Jack and Ruthie Rydman moved to the Napa Valley in 1973 and have been living at their current location since 1974. They remember that much of Oakville Cross Road was already … [Read more...]
Encanto Vineyards
Encanto Vineyards focuses on single variety, single vineyard wines and is owned by first generation Mexican American vintner Enrique Lopez. Enrique was born in a small village, El Espiritu in Michoacan Mexico. He is the youngest of 14 children; perhaps the only vintner in Napa Valley who has more siblings is Stephanie Trotter, owner of her appropriately … [Read more...]
Y Rousseau Wines
Y Rousseau Wines are owned by the husband and wife team of Yannick and Susan Rousseau. Yannick was born in the Gascony region of southwest France (bordering Spain) in a small town about 90 minutes from Bordeaux and about two hours from Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. This part of France contains some of the country's most well-known wine regions. As in a number … [Read more...]
Vellum Wines
Vellum Wines is run by two individuals with a passion for wine - winemaker, Karl Lehmann (graduate of U.C. Davis Viticulture and Enology program) and Jeffrey Mathy who has an advanced certification from the Wine & Spirits Education Trust in London and has managed wine programs for the American Center for Wine Food and the Arts. Jeff enjoyed a career … [Read more...]
Joseph Cellars Winery
Joseph Cellars Winery is owned by the Bartholomew Family. Joe Bartholomew is originally from Florida but has been visiting Napa Valley since the 1970s. His numerous visits continued to kindle his interest in fine wine; eventually he decided to take his passion to the next level. He began looking for vineyard property. Upon visiting real estate offices to … [Read more...]
Massican
Massican was founded by owner and winemaker Dan Petroski in 2009. He sold Massican to GALLO in late August 2023. Dan grew up in Brooklyn in an American Italian family. Wine for him, as a commercial venture did not happen right away. Dan remembers being attracted to magazines from an early age. He recalls signing up for a subscription to Condé Naste Traveler … [Read more...]
Eisele Vineyard
Eisele Vineyard was founded as Araujo Estate in 1990 by Bart and Daphne Araujo; their first vintage was an Eisele Vineyard designate Cabernet Sauvignon from 1991. While the Araujo's were new to the valley, their vineyard was not. The historical Eisele Vineyard had produced quality fruit for several wineries including Joseph Phelps and Robert Mondavi and was … [Read more...]
Odette Estate
Odette Estate is part of the PlumpJack Group which includes three other wineries in Napa Valley, PlumpJack, Cade Estate and CADE 13th Vineyard. The two founders of The PlumpJack Group are San Francisco’s former mayor Gavin Newsom and philanthropist, composer and entrepreneur Gordon Getty. John Conover who joined PlumpJack in 1999 is also a principal and is … [Read more...]
Hill Wine Co
NOTE: This winery is in a transitional stage and their tasting room along the Silverado Trail is now CLOSED. We will remove or update this review once we have more information. Hill Wine Co - Proprietor Jeff Hill graduated from Fresno state in 1996 and promptly spent the next four years walking vineyards up and down California's Central Valley as a pest … [Read more...]
Entre Nous Wine
Entre Nous released their first wine in 2007 - a Cabernet Sauvignon. This gem of a property in Oakville is planted to 26 acres of vines - most of which is sold to premium wineries. Each year, Entre Nous harvests from select blocks and makes about 500 cases of wine. All grapes for their wines are from the estate. Proprietor Kristine Ashe grew up in Marin … [Read more...]
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