Who makes the wine
A handful of winemakers are behind many of wine country's most collected bottles. Each page below lists the wineries they make wine for or have consulted with, their best-known wines and scores, and links to our guide for every winery you can visit.

Schrader, Maybach, Rivers-Marie · Calistoga
Thomas Rivers Brown
Screaming Eagle, Dalla Valle Maya, La Sirena · Calistoga
Heidi Barrett
Atelier Melka · Melka Estates
Philippe Melka
Favia · Dalla Valle · Mayacamas
Andy Erickson
Purlieu · Covert Estate · Coombsville
Julien Fayard
Aubert Wines · Calistoga
Mark Aubert
Grace Family · Keplinger Wines
Helen Keplinger
Scarecrow · Napa Valley
Celia Welch
Pott Wine · Mount Veeder
Aaron Pott
Corison Winery · St. Helena
Cathy Corison
Failla · Sonoma Coast
Ehren Jordan
Morlet Family Vineyards · St. Helena
Luc Morlet
Crocker & Starr · St. Helena
Pam Starr
Abreu Vineyards · St. Helena
David Abreu
1947–2026 · Bordeaux and Napa
Michel Rolland
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