Wineries & Stories
After many years in New York on the sales marketing side of wine and spirits, and one too many frustrations about how great vineyards were being homogenized by big corporations, Chris headed west to make great wines with character. Having worked with many well-known luxury brands and some of the top...
Founded in 1997 by Nancy Nies and George Bravante, Bravante Vineyards maintains a “quality over quantity” approach in order to preserve the integrity of the land. Bravante Vineyards is committed to bottling perfectly balanced wines that offer true expressions of all that Howell Mountain fruit has to...
For the past several years Bolen Family Estates has relentlessly focused on crafting the Best Merlot in the World. You should decide for yourself but their followers will tell you the wine is amazing. The limited production of no more than 500 cases allows the team at Bolen to get to know each barrel...
Growing up in Peoria, Illinois, James and Mark were as close as any two brothers could be and were often referred to as the Blanchard boys. However, as they grew into adulthood, differences of opinion and ideology drew them apart. James, the elder brother, went into the Air Force and became a military...
A winemaker is like a ship's captain. A strong leader at the helm navigating the decisions from vineyard to bottle is vital to producing world class wine. When Karen and David Dunphy launched Black Cordon Vineyards, they knew they wanted an accomplished winemaker to steer their ship and there was only...
Barlow Vineyards is a true family business with two generations working the land and vineyards passionately. Warren and Jeanne Smith and Barr and Ann Smith relocated from Southern California seeking a life style change and to fulfill a life time dream. The land they purchased, now known as Barlow Vineyards,...
It was a chance meeting of wine loving friends in wine country which sparked the journey of a lifetime - and led to Attune Wines. Mike and Nancy Scribner, Ken and Debbie Venner, and David Povlak had a dream to live among the vines and to make wine. Their friendship led them to one of the most beautiful...
Like most people who visit Napa Valley for the first time, the owners of Astrale e Terra were amazed the land could be so beautiful, so untouched by commercialism, and could exist only an hour from San Francisco. In 1997, a group of friends purchased a winery and vineyard in the Atlas Peak Appellation...
The finest things in life are often hidden away, and Andretti Winery is the perfect example. Located alongside a quiet country lane in the heart of Napa Valley, Andretti Winery honors the beauty and excellence synonymous with this extraordinary place.
Those who follow their heart and passion are always such an inspiration to the wine enthusiast. Wine Country has no shortage of dreamers who have followed their lust for winemaking by risking it all to do so, and this is another story of strength and resolve to ignite your fantasies.
