Scarecrow was founded in 2003 (inaugural vintage) by artists Bret Lopez and Mimi DeBlasio. But the story begins with Judge Joseph Cohn, Bret's grandfather. Cohn was born in Harlem in 1895; his family was very poor. Lopez remembers visiting his grandparents at their home for dinner and wondering why his grandfather always had two loaves of bread in the … [Read more...]

Kazumi Wines was founded by Michelle Sakazaki with her first vintage from 2015. The name Kazumi honors her Japanese heritage, with 和(kazu) meaning harmony and 美(mi) referring to beauty. The inception of Kazumi is rooted in friendship, timing and being in the right place at the right time. Michelle is good friends with growers, the Perret family, the founders … [Read more...]

Bella Union Winery. Bella Union's first vintage was in 2012, a Cabernet Sauvignon; the wine was produced for several years at the old Del Bondio Winery on Bella Oaks Lane in Rutherford and also at Nickel and Nickel. Bella Union only produced Cabernet Sauvignon for 10 years. In late 2021 Far Niente Wine Estates (FNWE) purchased Provenance Winery and the … [Read more...]

Joel Gott Wines. Our first introduction to Joel Gott Wines was in the early 2000s when we were running an Internet Service Provider and offered a service back then known as co-location (the precursor of what is now cloud based storage). One of our partners used our facility to host several of his servers, one of which used to host the Gott Wines website and … [Read more...]

Fiadh Ruadh pronounced as, fay-ah roo-ah, is a micro Napa Valley based brand focusing on Cabernet Sauvignon founded by winemaker and MW Nova Cadamatre. 2023 was her 20th harvest; her journey through the world of wine has been one filled with curiosity and a desire to learn. She began her winemaking career in Pennsylvania in 2003. She moved to New York to … [Read more...]

Bydand Wines. The inaugural vintage of BYDAND was in 2014, founded by winemaker Colin Gordon. The winemaking is overseen by three individuals: Gordon, Tim Beranek and Adam Holt. The brand started out in Sonoma County focusing on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. In 2018 the Gordon family purchased a 20 acre site in Coombsville which was already planted to grapes. … [Read more...]

Lost Valley Ranch Wines is named in homage to former resident of the ranch, western novelist Vingetta (Vingie) Elizabeth Roe (1879-1958) who named her property Lost Valley Ranch referring to visitors coming from the city of Napa who would often get lost in trying to find her property. Roe was born in Kansas and moved to this property in 1924, living with her … [Read more...]

Đồi Đá Wine was founded with its inaugural vintage in 2022, a Cabernet Sauvignon. Their 18 acre rocky property is located directly behind (east) of Signorello Vineyards. It is surrounded by other AVA's but is not within any of them, rather this is designated as Napa Valley Appellation. Although perhaps these rocky slopes should be a part of a small AVA due … [Read more...]

Yan Cellars. Founder of Yan Cellars, Eugene Bayani was born in Japan, but grew up in Manilla, Philippines raised by multi-cultural parents; his father is Korean and his mother is half Spanish and half Filipino. His father was in the military so the family often moved. An appreciation for travel was instilled early in his life. He worked as a ramp … [Read more...]

Sylvan Lake Vineyards is located east of Napa Valley proper, perched on the eastern slopes of the Vaca mountain range overlooking Pope Valley at an elevation of between 1,600 and 1,700 feet. This property was purchased post Prohibition by George von Garden and his wife Helen. They owned nearly 1,000 acres here but over the years sold off pieces of the … [Read more...]