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Just outside of the city of Napa, legendary auto racer Mario Andretti has fashioned a winery true to his Italian roots. At Villa Andretti, you’ll be transported to old Italy before you know it - a place with a more relaxed pace, and great wine to boot. Andretti snapped up this picturesque … [Read more...]
This winter make a plan to visit D’Argenzio Winery, a winery setting the pace in the urban wine scene in Santa Rosa with drop-in barrel tastings and a festive atmosphere in the least expected yet most convenient of locations. D’Argenzio is housed in the former cabinet shop where Ray … [Read more...]
Vezér Family Vineyard is a Suisun Valley Winery owned by Frank and Liz Vezér. Their vineyard is best known for its Petite Sirah and Zinfandel grapes, which are rated among the best in the region, and are used in well-known wines, such as Sin Zin and Ravenswood. The Suisun Valley has the perfect … [Read more...]
Roughly translated, Materra means ‘Mother Earth.’ The Cunat Family Vineyards, where Materra wines are grown, combine terroir, hand-selected and planted vines, a cooler climate and the extraordinary talents of a dedicated team to produce wines that are both tempting and complex. Materra takes its … [Read more...]
Celebrating 30 years as a family-owned winery in Rutherford, Peju is a garden oasis in the heart of the Napa Valley. Guests are welcomed into the beautiful 30-acre estate by the signature arching sycamores that line the driveway. The centerpiece of the Peju estate is the 50-foot French Provincial … [Read more...]
Located less than a mile south of the famed Stags leap District and only twenty yards from the Oak Knoll District, Hagafen Cellars produces ripe, rich, intensely fruity estate bottled wines in small lots. Founded in 1979, the winery is family-owned and operated by Irit and Ernie Weir. A … [Read more...]
The Rutherford Ranch Winery is on the site of the original Round Hill Winery started in the 1970’s by Ernie and Virginia Van Asperen. When the Van Asperen’s retired in 2000, Marko and Theo Zaninovich, long-time share holders with the Van Asperen family, acquired the winery. The estate … [Read more...]
Stonehedge’s mission is to produce wines that are worlds apart from wines produced by the large producers or corporate conglomerates. The Stonehedge philosophy is to produce elegantly handcrafted wines that are affordable by the majority of the population. The people behind Stonehedge … [Read more...]
The Hess Collection was founded by Swiss entrepreneur Donald Hess, who first purchased vineyards on Mount Veeder in 1978. The winery is best known for its flagship Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay wines, and single vineyard designates from our estate vineyards in Napa Valley. … [Read more...]
Named for the first letter of the word brix, a wine term defining the optimal sugar/alcohol content in grape juice that produces great wine, B Cellars is a new winery and tasting salon just outside downtown Calistoga on the Silverado Trail. B Cellars uses a multi-vineyard winemaking strategy, … [Read more...]
