A Vineyard Opportunity from One of Napa's Proven Sites Now available: Brokenrock Vineyard grapes — an opportunity to secure fruit from one of Napa Valley's most respected vineyard sites, located at the base of Atlas Peak on the eastern side of the valley. Brokenrock has earned a reputation for producing intensely flavored Bordeaux varietals, benefiting from volcanic soils, hillside exposure, and a unique position that combines mountain structure with valley-floor richness. The vineyard is planted to Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux varieties and has supplied fruit to a number of highly regarded Napa Valley wine programs. As the industry moves into the heart of vineyard sourcing season, opportunities like this give wineries the chance to secure fruit from a proven Napa Valley site before harvest commitments begin to tighten. View Listing As vineyard sourcing conversations continue across Napa Valley, opportunities tied to established vineyard sites often attract early attention.

Where Coastal Influence Meets Premium Pinot Now available: 2026 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir from West Petaluma — Spring Hill Vineyard offers a premium vineyard sourcing opportunity from one of the most sought-after cool-climate growing areas in California. The West Petaluma area sits within the broader Sonoma Coast region and benefits from strong coastal influence, cooling fog, and extended ripening conditions, helping Pinot Noir develop bright acidity, layered red fruit character, and elegant structure. Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir remains highly regarded for its balance of freshness and complexity, making it a cornerstone for many premium Pinot Noir programs. As the industry moves into June, vineyard sourcing conversations are becoming increasingly active. Wineries are evaluating fruit availability, refining production plans, and securing vineyard partnerships before harvest commitments begin to tighten. Listings like this provide buyers the opportunity to connect early and secure fruit from

MAY 28, 2026 – Experience Rosé, a wine competition that focuses exclusively on expressions of pink wine — sweet, dry and sparkling — has announced results of its 2026 contest. Taking top prize this year is a 2020 sparkling rosé of Pinot Noir from Kessler-Haak Vineyard & Wines in California’s Sta. Rita Hills AVA. Judges described it as “vibrant and fresh,” with “wild berry, pomegranate, citrus” and a “pale, beautiful color.” Grower/winemaker Dan Kessler explains his technique: “I don’t pick for brix, I pick for flavor and color, which comes when brix is higher. The wine then spends 60 months en tirage before we gather club members for a trial tasting. They pick the dosage — it’s a great way to engage them and get them excited for the release.” What makes the wine even more special is its label, which honors Kessler’s wife’s uncle, a jazz horn player in Baltimore; the label features a pencil drawing of the musician in his element. Now in its eighth year, Experience Rosé was founded

Volcanic Hillsides. Napa Structure. Now available: Premium Cabernet Sauvignon from the Crystal Springs of Napa Valley AVA — a rare opportunity to source fruit from Napa Valley’s newest and highly distinctive hillside appellation. Officially established in 2024, the Crystal Springs AVA is known for its steep volcanic hillsides, cooling maritime influence, and elevations ranging from 400–1,400 feet. These conditions help produce Cabernet Sauvignon with deep concentration, rich aromatics, freshness, and structured tannins. Unlike vineyards higher up on Howell Mountain, Crystal Springs sits below the inversion layer, allowing vines to benefit from both warm afternoon sun and cool nighttime conditions. The result is Cabernet Sauvignon that balances power with elegance, making this AVA increasingly sought after by premium producers. As vineyard sourcing decisions continue across Napa Valley, listings like this provide wineries the opportunity to secure distinctive, site-driven Cabernet earl

Crystal Springs: A New Napa Name to Watch Now available: Premium grapes from the Crystal Springs of Napa Valley AVA — an opportunity to source fruit from one of Napa Valley’s newest and most distinctive hillside appellations. Officially established as an AVA in 2024, Crystal Springs sits along the western face of the Vaca Range and is defined by its volcanic soils, steep hillside vineyards, cooling fog influence, and elevations ranging from roughly 400–1,400 feet. Wines from the region are known for their deep concentration, rich aromatics, structure, and freshness. Listings like this offer wineries the chance to secure site-driven Napa fruit with emerging AVA prestige, while vineyard sourcing decisions for upcoming vintages are actively underway. View Listing The WIN Marketplace is built to connect buyers and sellers across the wine industry, and vineyard listings like these Premium Napa Valley Crystal Springs grapes highlight how the platform helps wineries secure distinctive, high

Hillside Cabernet Franc, Elevated Now available: Premium Cabernet Franc grapes from the Crystal Springs AVA in Napa Valley — a rare opportunity to source fruit from one of the region’s newest and most distinctive hillside appellations. Crystal Springs is defined by its rugged volcanic soils, steep slopes, and elevations reaching up to 1,400 feet , creating ideal conditions for producing fruit with intensity, structure, and layered aromatics . Cabernet Franc thrives in this environment, developing deep color, expressive aromatics, and a balance of ripe fruit and mineral character that makes it highly desirable for both blending and premium standalone wines. With vineyard sourcing decisions actively underway, listings like this offer wineries the chance to secure distinctive, site-driven fruit early and build future vintages around emerging Napa terroir.

WineDirect to Commerce7: 19% Growth in Club Customization, 50% Less Support, and the End of "Batch Day" TL;DR: Faced with manual bottlenecks on WineDirect, Hill Family Estate migrated to Commerce7 to empower their members. The results were immediate: a 19% increase in customized club shipments and a 50% reduction in support volume. Most importantly, the team reclaimed 4-5 hours of manual labour per club run by allowing their customers to customize their orders online and move to fully automated background processing.  Founded by third-generation farmer Doug Hill, Hill Family Estate is a family-run operation in Napa Valley that blends deep vineyard expertise with approachable hospitality. Their winery and tasting room experiences are known for being family-friendly, intimate, and deeply rooted in the land they have farmed for decades. For Allison Negrón, DTC Manager at Hill Family Estate, the goal is always to provide a seamless, personali

Domaine Della 2023 Soberanes Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir Takes Top Prize  November 18, 2025 — Winners have been announced in the 2025 Harvest Challenge Wine Competition. After two spirited days of judging, Domaine Della 2023 Soberanes Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir took the top prize. It was also awarded Best of Show Red Wine and Best of Monterey County AVA. Coming in at 98 points, judges praised the wine as “warm and spicy” with “fig and nutmeg.” Other descriptors included “meaty,” “prosciutto,” and “dried rose petal.”  With entries from across the globe, the Harvest Challenge bases judging on a group of vineyards (or even vines) from the same region, belonging to a specific appellation and sharing the same type of soil, weather conditions and grapes that combine to give personality to the wine.  In other competitions, this terroir is ignored. At the Harvest Challen

The fog along the California coast is alive — it flows from the Pacific Ocean up through passes in the protective coastal ranges and into the valleys like a tide. It rises into the hills and breathes before slowly receding to the valley floors and retreating through the mountains, across the sands and into the ocean waters. Toward the north, these fogs nurture the redwoods, and all along the coast, they provide relief from hot daytime temperatures for many wine country vineyards. The Niner Estate vineyards are near Paso Robles, about 20 miles from the Pacific Ocean. They are protected from the cold maritime winds by the Santa Lucia mountain range that parallels the coastline. One of the valleys the fog creeps through is the nearby Templeton Gap. For over a decade, Niner Wine Estates’ winemaker Patrick Muran has been crafting the Fog Catcher Bordeaux blend that he says is “named after the cool banks of fog we often see drifting over our vineyards on early mornings in

Two K Farms Cidery and Winery 2022 Bubbly Riesling Takes Top Honors November 15, 2024 — Winners have been announced in the 2024 Harvest Challenge Wine Competition. After two spirited days of judging,Two K Farms Cidery and Winery 2022 Bubbly Riesling took the top prize. It was also awarded Best of Show Sparkling Wine. Coming in at 97 points, judges praised the wine for its “Mouth watering citrus and honeysuckle”; “Lingering tropical finish”; and “Perfect bubbles.” They also called it “Well balanced.” With a record number of entries from across the globe, the Harvest Challenge bases judging on a group of vineyards (or even vines) from the same region, belonging to a specific appellation and sharing the same type of soil, weather conditions and grapes that combine to give personality to the wine. In other competitions, terroir is ignored. At the Harvest Challenge, judges taste wines alongside other wines of the same appellation. W