Non Nocere Wine. Non nocere literally translates to, "first, do no harm" and is derived from a version of the Hippocratic Oath. Founder and winemaker Peter Hopkins tries to apply this principle to all avenues of his business including eliminating packaging excesses (no foils and minimizing bottle weights). His wines are both vintage and data driven. And as a … [Read more...]
Parable Wines
Parable Wines was founded in 2022 by the Eppright family from Austin, Texas including Fred (founder of Eppright Homes) and his wife Paula and their two sons, Trey and Matt. Trey recalls trying his first wine at age 15 while on the gulf of Texas with his father and his father's friend, a lawyer who was celebrating winning an important trial. The friend … [Read more...]
Abiouness Wines
Abiouness Wines. Originally from Virginia, founder and namesake Nicole Abiouness's first introduction to wine was while studying at William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. She completed a course in wine, recalling its heavy focus on tannins and acidity. Then she took an internship in London at a sole proprietor run catering company and taught wine classes … [Read more...]
Chris Pratt Cellars
Chris Pratt Cellars. In Napa Valley there are boutique wineries and then there are micro producers, the smallest of the smallest. Take Chris Pratt Cellars for example; winemaker and namesake of the brand, Chris Pratt produces only 100 to 150 cases a year, typically only several bottlings a vintage including a white and a red wine. The first vintage bottled … [Read more...]
Bella Oaks Wine
Bella Oaks Wine. Bella Oaks Vineyard is located on the west side of Rutherford in the shadow of the Mayacamas mountains. This 13-acre site was planted by Dr. Bernard (Barney) and Ivabelle (Belle) Rhodes entirely to Cabernet Sauvignon. Grapes from the property were first bottled as a vineyard designate by Heitz Cellar in 1973 and produced through 2007. The … [Read more...]
Firetree Family Vineyards
Firetree Family Vineyards This 70-acre property on the Napa side of Carneros was purchased by the Jimenz Family in April 2021 by husband and wife Ricardo and Dayva and their three children, Ricardo Alfonso, Sophya and Marianna. The land was originally part of Rancho Entre Napa a 7,000-acre Mexican land grant. It was used for cattle grazing in the late 1880s; … [Read more...]
Sommras Napa Valley
Sommras Napa Valley. Proprietor, Geetesh Goyal produced his first vintage bottled under Sommras in 2018. His interest in wine comes through heritage. He is half Indian and half Italian; some of his fondest memories are walking with his grandfather through vineyards in Italy. He studied at UC Davis (dental school) with the intent to graduate and become a … [Read more...]
SummitVine Wine
MK Cellars bottles wines under the brand SummitVine. Born and raised in San Francisco, proprietor Michael Klopka's first introduction to Napa Valley was in his youth during family vacations to Calistoga every year. He remembers his "I could live here" moment came when visiting Vichon Winery and enjoying the views of the valley from its location at the time … [Read more...]
Napa Native
Napa Native was founded by Tyler Jackson with his first vintage in 2013, 50 cases of a 100% varietal Cabernet Sauvignon from his family's property, Jackson Family Vineyard. Tyler's grandfather, Lloyd La Brie on his mother's side of the family was a World War II veteran from Rice Lake, Wisconsin. He was stationed on the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor. But merely … [Read more...]
Baldacci Family Vineyards
Baldacci Family Vineyards is located in a beautiful part of the Napa Valley just off of the Silverado Trail (west side) slightly south of the Yountville Cross Road. Records show the property was originally planted to grapes in 1888; it was purchased by Thomas (Tom) & Brenda Baldacci in 1998. The site caught their eye for several reasons: an unfinished house … [Read more...]
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