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Producer Spotlight: Covert Estate

Napa Valley Covert Estate is owned by French born winemaker Julian Fayard, library wine collectors and vintners Cal and Pam Nicolson, and California wine collectors and horse enthusiasts Dave and Laura Nestor. They came together with the single purpose of producing fine wines crafted in Napa Valley.  Their estate is located in the Coombsville AVA…

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Producer Spotlight: Pestoni Family Estate Winery

Howell Mountain, Napa Valley Pestoni Family Estate Winery is a family-owned and family-run winery that was founded in 1892 when Albino Pestoni, originally from Monte Carasso, Switzerland built a winery and established a 20-acre vineyard in St. Helena. The winery was closed in 1919 due to prohibition, but Albino moved to Rutherford and began making…

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Producer Spotlight: Tamber Bey Vineyards

Napa Valley Tamber Bey Vineyards is most definitely a family affair. Founder and proprietor Barry Waitte works as vintner, his wife Jennifer is the director of marketing, and their daughter Kendra fills the roles of the director of hospitality and direct-to-consumer liaison. Barry moved from Silicon Valley to Napa Valley in 1999 and released 150…

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Producer Spotlight: Lail Vineyards

Napa Valley Robin Daniel Lail can trace her Napa Valley history back to 1879 when her great-granduncle Captian Gustav Niebaum founded Inglenook Vineyards. After the Captain’s death Robin’s father John Daniel, Jr. took over stewardship of the estate and although the winery was sold in 1964, John made sure to pass his winemaking knowledge on…