When David Miner met his wife, Emily, in the early 1990s at his uncle’s Oakville Ranch Winery, he knew he had met his match. The two established their Miner Family Wines in 1996, were married and released their first wine in 1999, and had two beautiful daughters shortly after. Sadly, Emily was stricken with lung cancer and passed away in 2011. Miner Chardonnay ($30) has been a favorite since its debut. In 2016 Miner created “Emily’s” in her honor, a classic Napa Valley Cabernet with rustic elegance, and great taste, much like Emily. ($50, with 10% of sales benefiting The V Foundation for Cancer Research.)
