Kelham Vineyards

While having a cup of coffee at the Napa Valley Roasting Company, an article in the St. Helena Star caught our eye. It was about two brothers who grew up in the Valley, started a career elsewhere, and returned to make wine and start a family winery. We called Kelham Vineyards and scheduled a fancy … Read more

Saddleback Cellars

We tasted some Saddleback Cellars wines at the recent Family Winemakers event in San Francisco. We thought all the Saddleback wines were very good so we decided to visit this small winery in the Napa Valley. The winery is open by appointment only so we scheduled an appointment via email for noon during the mid-week. … Read more

Hendry Winery – Wine Education at its Best

Last Friday, we booked a vineyard and winery tour with George Hendry, owner and winemaker at Hendry Wines. Anyone can arrange one of these tours as George really enjoys leading these for parties of six or less. There is no fee for the tour or the extensive tasting that follows. Total tour time is about … Read more

Casa Nuestra Winery

This is a funky little winery on the Silverado Trail not too far from the town of Calistoga. They only make 1500 cases of wine per year, and many of these wines are unusual varietals that you don’t normally see. The tasting room is a kick, mostly cluttered with memorabilia. Years ago Elvis Presley shot … Read more