Beltane Ranch
February 11, 2020 | By Glenda Cunningham
Multi-generatational Farming :: 100% Certified Sustainable Beltane Ranch sustainably farms 25 acres of heritage vineyards in the heart of Sonoma Valley. Pioneer viticulturist John Drummond first planted this storied site in the 1870’s, experimenting with numerous varietals and grafting with cuttings from four Bordeaux Chateaus. Our responsible farming practices, unique volcanic soil, location with soft […]
Tres Sabores
July 9, 2019 | By freshmint
Our small, family-owned ranch on the western Rutherford benchland of California’s Napa Valley produces organically certified Zinfandel, Cabernet, Petite Sirah, and Petit Verdot grapes, olives, Meyer lemons, and exotic pomegranate cultivars. Tres Sabores: the “Three Flavors” in any wine: those of the Terroir, the Artisan, and the Varietal. We’ve made single-vineyard wines since 1999. Single […]
T-Vine Winery
July 9, 2019 | By freshmint
Founded in 1992, T-Vine Winery is built on a passion for crafting small lots of big, juicy wines from unique varieties, old vines and seasoned growers. In 2009, a partnership between friends and vintners James Harder and Jim Regusci formed to acquire T-Vine Winery with a clear-cut mission to carry on T-Vine’s traditions and expand […]
V. Sattui Winery
July 9, 2019 | By freshmint
V. Sattui Winery stands today as the result of hard work, dedication, and the extraordinary vision of two men who happen to be related. Vittorio Sattui started the business in 1885 after emigrating from Genoa, Italy. The law-abiding Vittorio was forced to shut down when Prohibition went into effect, and the winery would lay dormant […]
Saddleback Cellars
July 9, 2019 | By freshmint
Nestled in the heart of Oakville, Saddleback Cellars welcomes all visitors by appointment 10am to 4pm, every day of the week. The winery is a laid-back, no-frills place that is wholly focused on making the best wines of Napa Valley. Nils Venge, Owner and Winemaker is recognized as the first American winemaker to get a […]
Rombauer Vineyards
July 9, 2019 | By freshmint
When founders Koerner and Joan Rombauer moved their two children, two horses and five dogs to Napa Valley in 1972, they arrived armed with an appreciation for the intimate relationship between food and wine. Their appreciation stemmed from Koerner’s great aunt Irma Rombauer having authored internationally renowned cookbook the Joy of Cooking and his ancestors […]
Robert Biale Vineyards
July 9, 2019 | By freshmint
Perfecting the old California classics, Robert Biale Vineyards has become a revered standard of heritage Vineyard Zinfandel and Petite Sirah in Napa Valley. Napa natives, school chums, and winery Founder, Bob Biale, cherishs the tradition of historic old vines (some dating to the 1880’s!) and prize the small quantity of concentrated and intense fruit that […]
Mike and Molly Hendry
July 9, 2019 | By freshmint
In 1939, Mike Hendry’s grandparents purchased 120 acres of farmland at the base of Mount Veeder in Napa. This property remains in the Hendry family today and is now recognized as the Hendry Ranch Vineyard and Winery. Mike spent many of his childhood summers working the tractors, pruning the vines, and learning about the cultivation […]
Leonard Wine Company
July 8, 2019 | By freshmint
An American heritage grape, Zinfandel has deep roots in the California wine industry as the energy surrounding the production and consumption of this red wine varietal dates back to the 1848 California Gold Rush. The Italian varietal Primitivo and the Croatian varietal Crljenak Kastelanski are genetically identical to the American varietal Zinfandel, however California grown […]
