Andrew Lane Winery

A Story Rooted in Tradition and Resilience

Named for Dave’s sons, Andrew and Lane, the winery officially launched in 2002. But its roots run deeper—back to a “Best of Show” win at the 1983 Napa Town & County Fair for Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc.

After a devastating fire on Mare Island destroyed their first Cabernet vintage, Drew moved operations to a submarine factory in Emeryville. There, he helped found the East Bay Vintners Alliance and championed a new generation of urban winemakers. From 2005 to 2009, the winery rose from the ashes, making waves in Food & Wine’s “Hidden, Affordable Napa Valley,” Gourmet Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal with its breakout Boxing Girl Beaujolais.

Then came 2020. The Glass Fire tore through the original family winery in the foothills of Howell Mountain—a one-two punch as flames swept down from the ridgeline and surged up from tributaries below, reducing it all to ash once again.

Today, Drew blends wine from a riverfront cottage at the tailwater of the Napa River, where floodwaters have deposited rich topsoil for millennia, giving rise to extraordinary wetlands. Up valley, vines cling to steep, nutrient-stripped slopes, forced to struggle—producing wines of rare intensity and concentration, especially where floodwaters once carved deep and ran wild.

Here in the estuary, we celebrate Napa’s diverse soils, shifting microclimates, and a family legacy built on resilience. And when the big one comes? We’ll ride it straight to the promised land, baby. Because Nature is Boss—a reminder to seize the finer moments in life. We hope to share a few with you.