Whetstone Wine Cellars. In 2013 Whetstone Cellars opened a tasting salon in an old French-style chateau building (dates from 1885) on a 2-acre property located on Atlas Peak Road (next to Del Dotto Winery) and a short drive from the Silverado Country Club. This was a significant upgrade from their prior shared tasting room in downtown Napa. Tastings are … [Read more...]

Kelly Fleming Winery was located in the northern part of Napa Valley, nestled in the narrow Simmons Canyon against the steep hillsides of the Vaca mountain range only a 5 minute drive from the center of historic Calistoga. From this part of the valley, one hardly knows they are in Napa Valley. Rugged hillsides, narrow secluded canyons and forested slopes all … [Read more...]

Rarecat Wine was founded in 2009 by long time vintner Sharon Harris. She grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area but was not raised by family in the wine business. However, she recalls her parents enjoying the art of entertaining including a vivid memory of their flaming vodka watermelon drinks. Sharon remembers when she was hooked by wine; while studying for … [Read more...]

Stringer Cellars. Founded by winemaker Casey Stringer in 2016, the focus of his production is on small lot wines from both Napa Valley and beyond - including Santa Barbara and Sonoma counties. Casey remembers visiting Napa Valley for the first time. He was on a trip with his parents to scope out several college campuses including USF and Humboldt State in … [Read more...]

Veeder Ridge Vineyard. In 2019, Felicia Woytak and Steven Rasmussen, owners of Palisades Vineyard in Calistoga, purchased Rubissow Vineyard from the Rubissow family. At the time of their acquisition, this Mt. Veeder property was planted to approximately 18 acres of vineyards. 2021 was the final vintage from these original vines as the entire vineyard is … [Read more...]

Hertelendy Vineyards (pronounced 'HUR-tuh-LEN-dee') was founded by proprietor Ralph Hertelendy; his inaugural release was from 2013. His parents immigrated from Hungary to the United States as children to escape World War II and settled in the Oakland area of the San Francisco Bay Area. His father Paul was a music critic for the Oakland Tribune and San Jose … [Read more...]

Mount Veeder Winery was founded in 1973 by Michael and Arlene Bernstein. They purchased their first land on Mt. Veeder in 1963, a 20-acre property at 1999 Mt. Veeder Road after seeing it listed as for sale in the Wall Street Journal. The site ranges from 1,000 to about 1,400 feet in elevation. In 1969 they acquired another 14 acres of property, also on Mt. … [Read more...]

Switchback Ridge has a long family history in Napa Valley dating back to 1914 when property at the base of Dutch Henry Canyon south east of the town of Calistoga just off of the Silverado Trail was purchased by family relatives Elizabeth/Eliza and Mads Peterson. Mads immigrated to the U.S. in 1883 from Denmark and passed away in 1936; Eliza was originally … [Read more...]