The Wine Advocate shares their thoughts on Spring Mountain District wines
Joe Czerwinski, the Napa Valley reviewer for The Wine Advocate, spent time in February tasting a number of Spring Mountain District wines.
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Join us at a Spring Mountain District Masterclass in Napa
Discover the remarkable character of the Spring Mountain AVA in an upcoming Masterclass at Napa Valley Wine Academy on May 21 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Stu Smith from Smith-Madrone, Sheldon Richards of Paloma, and Reilly Keenan of Keenan will guide you through the vineyards, terroir, and winemaking practices that make the Spring Mountain District…
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Vino Video Part Two- A Visit with Four Spring Mountain Winemakers: Stu Smith, Sheldon Richards, Wesley Steffens & Justin Moody
APRIL 4, 2026BY RAY FISTER | Part Two. In February I sat down with four Spring Mountain Winemakers to talk about their wines and what it takes to operate a mountain winery. Stu Smith/Smith-Madrone, Sheldon Richards/Paloma Vineyard, Wesley Steffens/Vineyard 7 & 8 and Justin Moody/Aadland-Moody join us at the Vineyard 7 & 8 tasting room….
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Podcast 789 – A Visit with Four Spring Mountain Winemakers, Stu Smith, Sheldon Richards, Wesley Steffens and Justin Moody
APRIL 6, 2026 BY RAY FISTER | In February I sat down with four Spring Mountain Winemakers to talk about their wines and what it takes to operate a mountain winery. Stu Smith/Smith-Madrone, Sheldon Richards/Paloma Vineyard, Wesley Steffens/Vineyard 7 & 8 and Justin Moody/Aadland-Moody join us at the Vineyard 7 & 8 tasting room. This is…
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4 Spring Mountain District Wineries’ Dogs Featured in Book
Barnett, Pride Mountain, Smith-Madrone, Vineyard 7&8 represented Dogs from four wineries from the Spring Mountain District are featured in the 24th edition of Wine Dogs California, a popular compendium which shares photographs of winery dogs from all over the Golden State. Barnett Vineyards’ four dogs are featured on pages 12 and 13. They are a…
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2nd place for our entry in the Wine Spectator’s Annual Video Contest
The Spring Mountain District Association’s entry in The Wine Spectator’s 19th Annual Video Contest was awarded second place, in results announced on September 24. Videographer Evan Roscoe traveled up through the Spring Mountain District, noting elevation and steepness of slopes (and degrees Brix) as he chatted with Carolyn Butler of Juslyn, Rebecca Fogg of Peacock…
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Garrett Hales & Spring Mountain Vineyard ~ Napa Valley Insider Podcast
In episode forty-nine of the Napa Valley Insider podcast, Andrew sits down with Garret Hales, Estate Director at Spring Mountain Vineyard, one of Napa Valley’s most storied and secluded properties. Garret shares his journey from working the floor at The French Laundry to leading the revival of a 151-year-old estate perched above St. Helena. He…
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Spring Mountain Road Work
As of January 1, when driving on Spring Mountain Road and continuing on to St. Helena Road towards Sonoma County, you will encounter work going on along the road. The Conservation Corps North Bay will be working on St. Helena Road from the Napa County line to the intersection with Calistoga Road. Traffic warning signs…
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Summer in the Spring Mountain District
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Wineries in the Spring Mountain District AVA in St. Helena are ready for summer time visitors. Like most wineries in Napa Valley, visits are by appointment only. Summer is here! If you’re planning a trip to the Spring Mountain District here are the details for wineries located in this historic AVA. There are…
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Smoke on Spring Mountain
In case you saw some smoke on Spring Mountain on June 24, here’s what happened. At the western end of the Ritchie Creek Canyon, at about 1:30 pm, a fire was observed. CalFire sent several ‘bombers’ almost immediately and St. Helena Fire was also on the scene with their trucks. If you were on the…
