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 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 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...]

Matthiasson Winery was founded and is owned by two farmers, husband and wife Steve and Jill Matthiasson. Steve was born in Winnipeg, Canada and is the viticulturist and winemaker, and Jill, originally from Pennsylvania, runs the business side of the operations while also farming a number of fruit trees which she used to sell at select farmers' markets in the … [Read more...]

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...]