Meet Cole Ballentine. He’s part of a 5th generation Napa Valley winemaking family. He literally grew up within a two-mile radius of his Irish and Italian immigrant family members in St. Helena.
After going off to college, he returned to his home to start his first adventure into winemaking. His father started the boutique brand William Cole Winery, a direct to consumer high-end Napa Valley Cabernet winery. Today, Cole has taken his know-how and business sense to create an affordable Cabernet Sauvignon you can buy online. Most of the Cabernet Sauvignon in Napa Valley is upwards of $100 a bottle. SmokingGunWines.com is available online from $43-50/ bottle.
Cole has taken the opportunity to source grapes from farmers he knows from Coombsville to Calistoga, up and down the valley. Taking care to select the best fruit for his Smoking Gun Wines.
To your health and happiness!
Kelly
Travel the road near and far with The Wine Siren, Kelly Mitchell. Based in Napa, she is a videographer, photographer and wine travel writer and blogger. From the jungles of Brazil to the hills of Chianti she covers unique destinations and the stories behind them. All content and editing are produced by Kelly Mitchell, Wine Siren Productions. Support small businesses!
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