Krupp Brothers Winery was founded as a partnership between Dr. Jan Krupp and his brother Bart (died in New Jersey in early 2024) as well as ownership coming from a Gordon Getty trust as well as other investors. The brothers (with Jan being the face of the business) are known for developing a sizable property (Stagecoach Vineyards) located nearly at the end … [Read more...]

Mario Bazán Cellars is owned by husband and wife Mario and Gloria Bazán. Mario is originally from Oaxaca and Gloria is from Morelia, Michoacan - Mexico. Mario was working in a restaurant in Mexico City when he decided to immigrate to California for a short time and after a brief stint in Oakland decided the city wasn't for him. He moved up to Napa Valley in … [Read more...]

pureCru Wines was originally established as the result of a business partnership between winemaker Mitch Cosentino (we who we have met several times over the years, including sitting down with for this review), a grocer broker, a real estate developer and an oncologist. Mitch enjoys both winemaking and golf (both interests shared by the partners), and he and … [Read more...]

Truchard Vineyards is located in the Carneros District in southern Napa Valley. The vineyards and winery were founded by Tony and Jo Ann Truchard in 1974. They sold grapes exclusively until 1989 when they began making their own wine. They prefer to think of themselves as a "big vineyard with a small winery"; the reasoning behind this is they carefully … [Read more...]

Tulocay Winery is the oldest continuously operating winery in Coombsville, a part of Napa Valley, located just north east of the actual town of Napa. Coombsville (named after Nathan Coombs, one of the founders of the city of Napa) is the newest one of Napa's 17 sub appellations (approval granted in late 2011) - a region that is characterized by cooler … [Read more...]

Turley Wine Cellars is located just north of St. Helena on Highway 29. This private production facility is not open to the public. Founder of Turley Cellars, Dr. Larry Turley grew up in Tennessee and Georgia; his parents Whitney and Mabel Ann Rose previously lived in Augusta, Georgia until they moved to St. Helena in 1982, eight years after Larry purchased … [Read more...]

Turnbull Wine Cellars is located about half a mile north of the Oakville Crossroad on the east side of Highway 29. The winery owns over 200 acres in the Napa Valley and produces approximately 30,000 cases per year, certainly a lot larger than many of the wineries we have visited on this project, but in world of wine, they are still fairly small. Their name … [Read more...]

T-Vine Winery was founded by winemaker Greg Brown in 1992. In 2009 he sold both the T-Vine Winery label as well as the physical winery to separate owners. The old T-Vine Cellars location off of Old Lawley Toll Road in Calistoga is currently home to Amici Cellars. Rather than use his last name for the name of his winery as a number of proprietors do, Greg … [Read more...]

V Wine Cellar is located in the charming and historical V Marketplace, an upscale shopping center in the heart of Yountville - formerly known as Groezinger Winery. The winery complex was founded in 1870 (among the older wineries in the Napa Valley) and ran until 1955. The location was converted into shops and reopened in 1968 taking the name, Vintage … [Read more...]