Vintners

Buoncristiani Family Winery is a collaboration of four brothers born into a wine-loving family in the Napa Valley. As young children, the brothers worked each season alongside their father in the small vineyards he tended as well as in the small garage cellar to produce the family “home-made” wines. These early hands-on [...]

About 20 years ago, looking for a retreat from the city and careers, we bought our first home in the Napa Valley and planted our first Chardonnay vineyard. After that fruit immediately produced wine with stratospheric ratings, we acquired a much larger vineyard close by, rewarded with exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Pinot Noir [...]

Rarely is it that someone visits the beautiful and tranquil Napa Valley, without imagining themselves leading the life of a winemaker. There is something wholesome and true about making wine. Twenty-five years ago, when Henry and Olga first came to Napa as a young couple, it was no different. They could not [...]

The Sciandri Family arrived in Napa in 1992, purchasing 20 acres of untouched pasture, begging to be planted.  So, it was not long before we planted our first Cabernet Sauvignon field and started our adventure in wine. Our family winemaking roots can be traced back to the small town of La Quercia, located [...]

In 1995 Julie and Frank Husic purchased 120 acres in and above the Stags Leap District of Napa Valley. Looming anti-hillside planting laws prompted them to plant three hillside Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards, totaling 7 acres, in 1997, with the help of esteemed vineyard manager Jim Barbour.  These vineyards slope over 40 degrees, [...]

As a young lawyer Dan met Dick Arrowood, then the winemaker for Chateau St. Jean, while handling a legal matter. After the trial, Dick invited Dan to visit the winery, and that fateful introduction to wine and wine country living led to a desire to - eventually - make Napa Valley his [...]

The history of Hertelendy wines represent our Old World family tradition over several centuries. From 18th-century vineyards in Slovakia to Great-Uncle Gábor Hertelendy in Hungary to today – these traditions have been reborn in the New World with quality vintage selections from the Napa Valley to bridge both sides of the Atlantic. [...]

S. R. Tonella Cellars is the culmination of over 100 continuous years in the wine business in Rutherford, Napa Valley. Our purpose is simply to make history by crafting the best premium Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc & Bordeaux wines that represent the best of Rutherford and Napa Valley. S. R. Tonella Cellar’s [...]

Winemaker — Cecil Park Cecil Park, the Founder of Winefornia (www.winefornia.com) and INNOVATUS Wine (www.innovatuswine.com) may change the way you think about wine. As the first Korean American, female Winemaker/ Viticulturist, she has won many awards and received broad acclaim for her unique NAPA wines.  After graduating with a scholarship from the [...]