Aum Cellars is owned and operated by Peter Hoffman, a fellow Cal Poly, SLO graduate who also shares the same somewhat esoteric major as us, a Bachelor of Science, Ecology, Systemic Biology. Peter grew up in and around what was at the time one of California's largest vineyards in Rancho Cucamonga (Southern California). His family has been involved in … [Read more...]

Hagafen Cellars has been producing award winning wines since their first vintage in 1980; this original wine was bottled as a Johannisberg Riesling, made at Louis Bertolucci Cellars, now known as Madonna Estate on the Napa Valley side of the Carneros District. This first vintage was made as a kosher wine. Production has ebbed and flowed since then, with an … [Read more...]

CHANDON California is one of Napa Valley's iconic and well- visited wineries; they are only one of four Napa Valley based wineries that focus on sparkling wine production, i.e. Champagne style wines (the others being Mumm Napa Valley, Domain Carneros and Schramsberg). CHANDON California owned by Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH); LVMH also owns or has part … [Read more...]

Realm Cellars produced their first vintage in 2002, made at Sherwin Family Winery by founding Realm winemaker Mike Hirby. Later vintages were produced at Laird Estate and Chateau Boswell. In addition to their estate vineyards in the Stags Leap District, Coombsville and on Pritchard Hill, Realm Cellars sources grapes from several other premium vineyards … [Read more...]

Bergman Estate. The property for Bergman Estate was acquired by Alan and Pam Bergman in 2013; they eventually acquired a neighboring parcel for a total of 40 acres. Ten acres are currently planted including 8 acres to red varieties: 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot and 3% Merlot. Two terraced acres on a triangular hill are planted … [Read more...]

Tenuta Foppa & Ambrosi was founded and is owned by two winemakers, Lucas Foppa Alves and Ricardo Ambrosi with their first vintage produced in Brazil in 2017. Tenuta in Italian refers to estate; this part of Brazil was settled by many Italians whose relatives still live in the region. Both men met in 2012 while students at Instituto Federal de Bento … [Read more...]

Silver Trident Winery opened a Tuscan styled tasting room/home in downtown Yountville in March 2015. In January of 2024, Silver Trident moved from their original tasting room to a two story space accessed off of a walk-in courtyard on the same block south of their previous location and on the other side of the street. Their new location was previously … [Read more...]

Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards is located a few miles from the Silverado Trail, accessed via windy and narrow roads meandering through rolling hills. Their property is not flat but rather a series of rolling hills next to valley floor land; the physical winery is located on the lower part of the property at an elevation between 400-600 feet. The winery … [Read more...]

Calafia Cellars was founded in 1979 with the release of their first vintage and is owned by Randle & Mary Lee Johnson; Randle has been the winemaker since their inaugural vintage. During the early years of Calafia, Randle was making 7 different wines and around 2,000 cases. Later, and for a number of years he made just one wine, a Napa Valley Cabernet … [Read more...]

Gargiulo Vineyards is located on Oakville Cross Road in the heart of Napa Valley. They specialize in small case productions of premium wines from their two vineyards in the Oakville Appellation, Money Road Ranch located approximately a mile north of the actual winery and 575 OVX. The winery opened for visitors by appointment in January 2007; it sits on a … [Read more...]