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Mary Elizabeth Peacock | 1935 – 2026
• August 14, 2026Mary Elizabeth Peacock was born in Cleveland, Ohio and passed away in St. Helena, CA. Daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Bradford Chase Scudder of Philadelphia, PA. Brother Bradford Chase Scudder Jr. She married Christopher Sheller Peacock II in 1961. She moved from Marin to St. Helena in the 1990s where she and her husband created Peacock Family Vineyard…. -
The Wine Advocate shares their thoughts on Spring Mountain District wines
• August 1, 2026Joe Czerwinski, the Napa Valley reviewer for The Wine Advocate, spent time in February tasting a number of Spring Mountain District wines. -
Join us at a Spring Mountain District Masterclass in Napa
• May 14, 2026Discover 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… -
Vino Video Part Two- A Visit with Four Spring Mountain Winemakers: Stu Smith, Sheldon Richards, Wesley Steffens & Justin Moody
• April 16, 2026APRIL 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…. -
Podcast 789 – A Visit with Four Spring Mountain Winemakers, Stu Smith, Sheldon Richards, Wesley Steffens and Justin Moody
• April 16, 2026APRIL 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… -
Spring Mountain District Trade Tasting During Premiere Napa Valley
• January 30, 2026Trade and press are invited to taste wines from Spring Mountain District wineries who are participating in the Napa Valley Vintners’ Premiere Napa Valley event. Our preview tasting will take place at Alila Napa Valley inside the Acacia Barn. We will have valet service for all attendees and invite you to stay after for a… -
4 Spring Mountain District Wineries’ Dogs Featured in Book
• October 7, 2025Barnett, 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… -
2nd place for our entry in the Wine Spectator’s Annual Video Contest
• September 25, 2025The 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… -
Harvest Report – 24 September 2025
• September 25, 2025For Smith-Madrone, the weather has been very cooperative. The reds are moving along, albeit slowly. We’ve harvested small blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon, showing good flavors, character and maturity. We’ve harvested our small block of Petit Verdot and it was double last year’s light production. The Petit Verdot is a fairly young block at five years… -
Harvest Report – 18 September 2025
• September 18, 2025At Smith-Madrone the whites are in, as has been reported. The Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc are just being patient little soldiers waiting to be brought into the action. The sugars are pretty stable, as is the weather; we’ve only had a few little heat spikes. The grapes are just enjoying lovely late summer weather…
