PRODUCERS
CALIFORNIA
![]() CALDER WINE COMPANYNapa, California Calder Wine Company is a winery from the son of venerable Napa winemaker John Williams of Frog’s Leap. Rory Williams grew up around the Frog’s Leap winery and through his father he became exposed to the classic wines of California. During college he took time off to work harvests in Barolo, Argentina, Burgundy, and Provence before returning to California with thoughts of making wine. It was a bottle he shared with his father (1964 Inglenook Charbono) that inspired him to start his own winery working with long overlooked traditional varietals: Charbono, Carignane, and Riesling. In 2009 Rory started with a test vintage of Charbono and in 2011 he launched Calder (his middle name) Wine Company. Having seen the results work for Frog’s Leap, Rory sought out old vines from dry farmed vineyards. The Riesling comes from 50+ year old dry farmed vines in Rutherford, the Charbono comes from 45 year old vines (the same vines that Inglenook used to get theirs from), and the Carignane comes from 73 year old vines in Mendocino. MORE INFORMATION |
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CALEB LEISURE WINESGlen Ellen, California Caleb Leisure Wines is a small natural wine project based in Glen Ellen, CA. In 2014, after career adventures in academia and cheese, after formative internships in the Languedoc-Roussillon and Jura regions of France, I returned to my native California. I was fortunate to land an apprenticeship with Tony Coturri of Coturri Winery, where I have been given a little space for my own project. 2016 was my first vintage, and before the 2017 harvest I buried ten authentic Georgian qvevri in the earthen cellar. My winemaking is guided by ancient Georgian traditions and by properly grown organic and biodynamic California fruit. No additions or subtractions of any kind are made at any point of the winemaking process. MORE INFORMATION |
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Oakland, California Like a photograph, each bottle of wine captures a moment in time, providing an image of the land, weather, and winemaking practices. Tintype's grapes come from pristine sites across Northern California grown by farmers who believe in protecting and sustaining the earth and who value their vineyard workers. They allow this exceptional fruit to speak for itself by employing minimal intervention in the cellar. They list all of their ingredients on the labels because they are focused on transparency. They are directed and intentional in everything they do from the vineyards to the cellar to the glass. After an unforgettable internship with Donkey and Goat in 2011, Nick did two great things. First, he proposed to his now wife. Second, he took her on a bike tour exploring the wine regions of France. That trip culminated at Domaine Binner in Alsace, where they worked to create the 2012 vintage and began to dream of a winery of their own. Back in California, Nick had the opportunity to work at Navarro Vineyards to continue to refine his skill and love of winemaking. In 2014, Tintype Winery was born and the rest is history. Tintype Winery is owned and operated by Nick Johnson and Abigail Vorce in downtown Oakland, California. Together they share a passion for wine, photography, adventure, and their son Jasper. |
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FRANCE
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CHÂTEAU TERRE FORTERhone, France Pierre Jauffret and Nadine Auray are farming 25 hectares in Southern Rhone. Pierre worked as a winemaker in Napa Valley, California and returned to France to set up their estate in 2000, his first vintage 2001. The 25 hectares has been organic since 2003, officially from 2008, and biodynamic from early 2010s. Low use of sulphur, and aging in concrete vats is standard for all of their wines. With a view to preserving heritage and the environment, this approach is indeed a priority for the terroir, wine and future generations. MORE INFORMATION |
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SPIRITS
GUASCABogota, Columbia GUASCA is a unique distilled spirit made from fruits indigenous to South America and produced in the tiny village of Guasca, just outside Bogota. We buy our fruit locally from small, local farmers, blend the fruit into a mash and ferment low and slow for about a month. Finally we distill, extracting only the purest part of the spirit and add water to the perfect blend at 35 ABV. No sugar or additives, just pure delicious spirit. MORE INFORMATION |
Quiquiriqui MezcalOaxaca, Mexico Quiquiriqui Mezcals are all Single Estate (Palenque) handcrafted spirits produced in Mexico. Established in 2011, we partner directly with families who have been producing traditional mezcal in their communities for generations. Our Mezcals are made to order in small batches using agave plants, picked only when fully mature, then cooked, wild fermented and distilled in alembic 350 liters stills using the families time honored traditional methods. MORE INFORMATION |