Looking to support a great cause for Giving Tuesday? Please consider supporting the post-Glass Fire fire prevention efforts which are managed by the Spring Mountain Fire Safe Council. In the aftermath of the Glass Fire, September 27 – October 20 of 2020, the Spring Mountain Fire Safe Council (SMFSC) was
The San Francisco Chronicle just released its recommendations for 20 wineries to visit in Napa Valley and two Spring Mountain District wineries made the list! Congratulations to Keenan Winery and Stony Hill Vineyard! About Keenan, the Chronicle mentions “…continues to produce some of the best (and best-value) Merlots in California. Visiting the
Originally published in the St. Helena Star When was your winery founded? “1983.” Why did you choose to be in the Spring Mountain District American Viticultural Area (AVA)? “We were told about the property through the family’s relationship with the Duckhorns.” Who is owner? Who is winemaker? Who is vineyard
Originally published in the St. Helena Star When was your winery founded? “Property purchased by Fred & Anton Schweiger in 1961, clearing began in 1978, first harvest of grapes in 1984, first harvest of grapes for our estate wines, 1994. So we are celebrating 40 years of farming and 30
Published by Signature Wines, written by by Mike Dunne We’re standing some 2000 feet up the sunrise slope of the Mayacamas Mountains. We’re looking east but mostly down, way down, scanning the green blocks of grapevines that form the flat and orderly quilt of Napa Valley. I ask Hal
Wine industry publicist and lobbyist Tom Wark recently wrote: Dear Subscriber: Here Are Your Wines A departure from the norm…sort of From The Mailbag: “Tom, I’ve subscribed to this newsletter of yours since the beginning and I count exactly 200 issues. And in not a single one have you recommended
Written by Jesse Duarte, Napa Register, May 16, 2023 The Glass Fire obliterated Flying Lady Winery so thoroughly that “it looked like a missile hit it,” recalls owner Zach Nassar. Looking down on the valley from the top of Langtry Road on Spring Mountain, Zach Nasser recalled how his family’s dream
On Friday, February 10, 2023, Manfred Esser, loving husband and father, passed away peacefully at the age of 85. He was born September 1, 1938, Germany, to his parents Peter and Else Esser. He grew up during WWII and overcame many adversities. In 1974, he met his beautiful bride, Barbara
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a beloved member of our Spring Mountain District Family. Christopher S. Peacock Jr from Peacock Family Vineyards passed away on March 14, 2023, in St. Helena, CA, at the age of 90. Christopher Sheller Peacock Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle