Last week I had the distinct pleasure of spending an afternoon at Arrow & Branch Winery in Napa. They have some unique relationships with several other wineries.
You see, besides producing their own award-winning wines, they also provide a custom crush facility for rather small wineries, as well as co-host tasting rooms with other wineries.
I went up specifically to meet with DJ Warner, co-owner of noted Keplinger Winery. His wife, Helen Keplinger, has been the winemaker at several respected wineries, such as Kenzo Estate, Arrow & Branch, and Bryant Family Vineyard. In 2006, Helen and DJ opened their own eponymous winery to great acclaim…