Palmaz Vineyards is located at the end of Hagen Road just north and east of the town of Napa. This winery is not open to the public and appointments are required well in advance. All tours and tastings are private for your party and are hosted by a Palmaz Ambassador or a Palmaz family member (upon request). Founders, Julio and Amalia Palmaz are originally … [Read more...]

O'Shaughnessy Winery is located on a beautiful property well off the "beaten path" north east of the small town of Angwin on the slopes of Howell Mountain. Fairly isolated in its geographic location, a visit here is worth the drive. Seemingly located in the middle of nowhere, in actuality it is only about 10 minutes from Angwin, a prominent 7th Day Adventist … [Read more...]

Spring Mountain Vineyard is arguably one of the more photogenic wineries in all of Napa Valley. The winery is located just outside of the St. Helena town limits - off of the narrow windy Spring Mountain Road connecting St. Helena to the city of Santa Rosa to the west. The oldest winery on this sizable property until burning down in 2020 (La Perla Winery) … [Read more...]

Cakebread Cellars. As one of the iconic family-owned wineries of Napa Valley, while relentlessly promoting their own wines, Cakebread Cellars has played an integral role in educating visitors about Napa Valley and promoting this special slice of the state. From humble beginnings rooted in Oakland California, Cakebread has become one of the wines most … [Read more...]

HdV Wines is located on the northern fringes of the city of Napa just west of the Silverado Trail off of Trancas Ave. The first vintage was in 2000 and the physical Hyde de Villaine winery was completed in 2003. HdV is a partnership between two extremely accomplished wine making families: the Hyde's based in Napa Valley and the de Villaine's, based in … [Read more...]

Signorello Estate. Ray Signorello Sr., purchased property in the hills next to the southern part of the Silverado Trail in 1977; his original intent was to own a summer home away from San Francisco Bay area where he lived at the time. Neighbors, including Frank Altamura were already growing wine grapes; in 1980 with the help of his son, Ray Jr., they planted … [Read more...]

Diamond Creek Vineyards is one of Napa's most venerable and historic wineries having been founded in 1968 by Al and Adele "Boots" Brounstein (Al died in 2006 and Boots in 2019). Their first commercial vintage was from 1972, although they did make a little wine at what was the nearby Cuvaison Winery at the time from the 1971 harvest. This is California's … [Read more...]