Robert Biale
The Biale family, immigrants from Northern Italy, began growing grapes in Napa in the 1930?s ? Zinfandel only. Zinfandel, California?s adopted grape, was widely planted by immigrants throughout the State?s history as a highly flavorful red grape well-suited for the climate. Each harvest, the Biale?s fruit was routinely sold for bulk wine. For decades before the global demand for Napa Valley wine, one winery, the Napa Valley Co-Op winery, processed almost half of Napa?s grapes. Before big companies moved in, most of Napa?s fruit was grown by local farmers like the Biales. In fact, prunes and walnuts were as valuable as grapes in those days, and the Biale farm produced its share along with eggs and vegetables.
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O'Shaughnessy Winery
Thank you for your interest in O'Shaughnessy Estate Winery. We are a small, family-owned vineyard and winery on Howell Mountain in California's Napa Valley. Our quest, to make a single great Cabernet Sauvignon, is the driving force behind all of our growing and winemaking decisions.
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Behrens & Hitchcock Winery
A basement, in Humboldt County, outfitted with just two dairy tanks, was the humble beginning of our winery. Of this tiny, dug out space, Les assured Joe Bob that, ?We have all the room we will ever need.?
However, the roots of Behrens & Hitchcock are found in Folie Douce, the award-winning restaurant Lisa Drinkward and Les Behrens launched in 1991 in Arcata, California. While Lisa was developing an incredible, French-inspired menu, Les was busy cultivating a superb wine list and cellar which eventually received the Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence. In the course of creating the wine list, Les met many winemakers and received encouragement from several to begin making his own wine. The idea, which seemed almost nonsensical at first, quickly began to take root in Les' mind.
B Cellars
The B Cellars name and logo stand for a commitment to seasonless excellence. The letter ?b? and the degree symbol ? refer to BRIX, a wine term which defines the optimal sugar/alcohol content in grape juice that indicates the potential for greatness. B Cellars is committed to the artisan approach, creating perfectly balanced and complex wines. We are confident you will enjoy them and be proud to share them with friends and family.
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