1. Astrale e Terra

Astrale e Terra was founded in 1997 by a group of wine loving friends to do just this for the region known as Atlas Peak – a viticultural area 1,250 feet above the Napa Valley floor.  Both the present and future of Astrale e Terra are intimately connected to its vineyards and the unique elements of heaven and earth that make the Atlas Peak AVA one of California’s most exciting wine growing regions.

2. Calder

A one-man winery focusing on vibrant wines with deep roots and unlikely origins.

Rory Williams - Rory grew up in a wine family in the Napa Valley, and held the post of official forklift rider at Frog’s Leap and Tres Sabores wineries (founded and still owned by his father and mother, respectively) for much of his childhood. After attending St. John’s College (MD) and Cornell University, he worked in Barolo, Burgundy, Provence, Napa, and Argentina’s Mendoza region before starting Calder Wine Company as an attempt to begin his own creative evolution, using grapes that have a long history in the place where I was born, were planted and vinified by my winemaking idols, and, he believes, tell their own unique version of what makes Napa, Napa.

3. Locations

SIMPLE • COMPLEX • FUN  - Locations is a simple concept made complicated that ultimately became a great deal of fun.

• The Simple: Make the best possible wine from a given country or location.

• The Complex: Going out and tracking down the vineyards which are capable of delivering the quality of wine needed.

• The Fun: Travelling the world to visit incredible sites and meet amazing people that challenge each other to make the best wine possible. 

Jared Clevenger and Tom Traverso - Jared is in charge of direct Sales and managing the tasting room for for Orin Swift (the parent brand of Locations wine) and has done the development and design for the Locations wine. He moved from Arizona to Wine Country to work with the brightest team in the business. Tom is the National Sales Manager for Orin Swift and functions as the Brand Manager for  Locations Wine. He is Sonoma County born and was raised in the business working with friends dedicated to making great wine.

 4. Long Meadow Ranch 

Founded high in the Mayacamas Mountainside in the 1870’s by E.J. Church, Long Meadow Ranch set out to prove that they could produce world class wine using sustainable, organic farming methods. Achieving that goal with award-winning, highly rated wines, they expanded their philosophy from the top of the mountain down to the valley floor. Farmstead Restaurant and their historic Logan-Ives House tasting room on Main Street are focused on showcasing and bringing together all the uniqueness of their many properties. We invite you to join us and discover for yourself why Long Meadow Ranch, much like it’s Founder, is a pioneer in Napa Valley.

Rebecca Abbey - After realizing she needed to explore her love of wine further, Rebecca traded in her corporate roots and headed north to Napa. Following her passion for organic foods and incredible wine, Rebecca has found a home in the Long Meadow Ranch family.

 5. Amizetta Winery

AmizettaWinery is a boutique producer of fine red wines from Napa Valley. It was founded in 1979 by Spencer and Amizetta Clark. It is now run by the second generation of the Clark family. Amizetta Winery currently makes 3,000 cases of hand crafted Cabernets and Merlots from their terraced hillside vineyards just outside of Saint Helena.

Perry & Christine Clark – Perry Clark is one of Spencer and Amizetta’s three sons that now run the family-owned winery. Perry spent his summers during college working at Amizetta Winery, Sterling Vineyards, and Louis Martini Winery and is currently the President of Amizetta Winery. Christine joined the Clark clan as Perry’s wife a few years ago and is now the head of sales and marketing for the Winery. She also has a baby on the way! 

6. Grgich

Grgich Hills Estate is an iconic Napa Valley wine estate, consistently producing world-class wines. Vintner Hall of Fame inductee Miljenko “Mike” Grgich first earned world-wide recognition when the Chardonnay he crafted won the 1976 Paris Tasting, beating the best of France. Mike then partnered with Austin Hills to open their family-owned-and-operated winery in 1977. Committed to natural wine growing and sustainability, Grgich farms their five estate vineyards without artificial fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides, rely on wild yeast fermentation and use their  passion and art to handcraft food-friendly, balanced and elegant wines.

7. Peju

Peju is a small, family owned and operated winery located in the heart of the Napa Valley. Farming organically and sustainably, their estate-grown fruit develops into wines that exhibit a graceful pairing of power and elegance.

Lisa Peju – Lisa is the oldest daughter of winery’s co-founders Tony and Herta (H.B.) Peju. Lisa grew up on the Rutherford property, helping tend to the vineyard in the evenings and on weekends. Today Lisa works alongside their parents in the daily operation of the winery.