Josh and Kelly Bianchi are the husband-and-wife chef team behind Osteria Bianchi. After honing their skills cooking in New York and Las Vegas — Josh at Gramercy Tavern and Wolfgang Puck, Kelly as Executive Chef for events at the Wynn — they returned to Kelly’s hometown to open a warm, chef-driven Italian eatery. Their menu features handmade pasta, wood-fired pizzas, and regional Italian dishes rooted in traditional recipes while embracing local ingredients and
community hospitality.

Memento Mori is a boutique Napa Valley wine project founded in 2010 by childhood friends Hayes Drumwright, Adriel Lares, and Adam Craun. Inspired by serious health scares, family tragedies, and moments of adversity they have faced together, the winery’s name comes from an ancient Latin philosophy they interpret as “Remember to Live.” Specializing in limited-production Cabernet Sauvignons sourced from Napa’s most prestigious vineyards, Memento Mori partners with acclaimed winemaker Sam Kaplan to craft elegant, intense, terroir-driven wines.

Hamel Family Wines is a family-owned winery founded in 2006 by George Hamel Jr. and his wife, Pamela, after they purchased a Sonoma property with a small vineyard. Their estate in the Mayacamas Mountains includes biodynamic and organic vineyards rooted in volcanic soils across the Moon Mountain District and Sonoma Valley AVAs. Since 2017, their son John Hamel has led the winemaking program, emphasizing dry farming, micro-terroir mapping, and minimal-intervention techniques to reveal the distinctive character of their mountain sites.

Born and raised in Liberty, Missouri, Andrew has worldly experience in fine dining from working in Europe, West Palm Beach, Chicago, and New York City. Andrew returned home as Executive Chef at bluestem before becoming Executive Chef at the iconic American Restaurant. He recently opened his own restaurant in Parkville, not far from his hometown, serving seasonally focused cuisine. 

Simon Family Estate is a boutique Napa Valley winery founded by Sam and Nada Simon. Launched publicly in 2019 after years of crafting wines privately, the estate partnered with acclaimed winemaker Maayan Koschitzky to produce limited-release, terroir-driven Bordeaux-style reds, with a particular focus on Cabernet Sauvignon. Known for sourcing fruit from some of Napa’s top vineyards, Simon Family Estate emphasizes meticulous craftsmanship, a strong sense of heritage, and a deeply personal, immigrant-rooted story.  

Inspired by his upbringing on a family farm, pioneering winemaker Paul Hobbs established his namesake winery in 1991 after working alongside some of the world’s most esteemed vintners, including a formative apprenticeship at Robert Mondavi Winery and as part of the inaugural team at Opus One. From founding his Katherine Lindsay Estate in 1998 to commissioning renowned architect Howard Backen, Hobbs has remained relentless in his pursuit of excellence. Today, Paul Hobbs Winery reflects his belief that meticulous care in the vineyard and minimal intervention in the cellar yield world-class, site-specific wines. 

Peay Vineyards is a first-generation Sonoma estate started in 1996 by Nick Peay, his wife Vanessa Wong (formerly of Peter Michael), and brother Andy Peay. Located along the “true” Sonoma Coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the 54 acres of estate vines create the ultimate expression of cool climate Rhône and Burgundian varietals. 

MTGA Wines was founded in 2010 by winemaker Michael Anderson, though his story begins long before that. Mike is a third-generation member of the Anderson family, the team behind Anderson’s Conn Valley, Trespass Vineyards, Ghost Horse Vineyards, and Eagles Trace. Drawing on this legacy, he set out to build his own label with a fresh, independent vision while honoring the family’s deep roots in Napa Valley winemaking. 

Frank Lalumia is an award-winning Kansas City native who has been newly appointed as Executive Chef at Stock Hill. A graduate of the Art Institute in Houston, he previously led kitchens at Hotel Phillips’ 12 Baltimore and the Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa. Lalumia also won the Golden Fork competition at Taste of Kansas City. 

Tom Garrett and Todd Newman’s friendship led them to craft wines that would rival the best of what Napa Valley had to offer – and to build their own world-class estate. The Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines are produced in very small quantitative and artfully crafted to reflect a sense of place, making them highly sought after as a result. 

Perchance Estates is a boutique Napa Valley winery founded in 2019 by two couples—Dean and Katie Papadakis and Heath and Cary Fear—after a chance birthday trip sparked an unexpected passion for winemaking. Their name reflects this serendipitous beginning. Under the direction of acclaimed winemaker Mike Smith, the estate produces small-batch wines sourced from prestigious Beckstoffer vineyards such as Georges III, To Kalon, Melrose, and Carneros Lake, crafting Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc that express Napa Valley’s distinctive terroir. 

Amante Domingo grew up on an organic farm in St. Joseph, Missouri — harvesting produce and scrubbing dishes in his parents’ vegan café. This experience shaped his commitment to farm‑to‑table, sustainable cooking. He now runs several acclaimed Kansas City restaurants, including Nōka, The Russell, and soon-to-open Le Champion, which boast menus that blend rustic, seasonal ingredients with Japanese‑inspired flavors and Midwestern sensibility. 

Bella Oaks is a historic Napa-Valley estate on the Rutherford Bench, first planted in 1973 by pioneering vintners Barney Rhodes and Belle Rhodes, whose grapes helped define early single-vineyard Cabernet in California. In 2010, arts-preservationist Suzanne Deal Booth acquired the property and revitalized it, converting to organic and biodynamic farming with winemaker Nigel Kinsman. Today Bella Oaks bottles its own wines including their flagship Cabernet Sauvignon which blends Napa history, terroir focus and a commitment to heritage, art, and sustainable viticulture. 

The Futo Estate was founded in 2002 by Wichita native and University of Kansas grad Tom Futo and his wife Kyle. Under the direction of two of Napa’s brightest stars, vineyard manager David Abreu and winemaker Marc Aubert, the Futos would expand their property across Oakville and Stags’ Leap, producing some of the most sought-after Cabernets anywhere in the valley. 

Chef Swetha Newcomb has always been passionate about her craft. Although she began her career as a private chef, Swetha’s longtime dream was to open a restaurant and share her inventive approach to cooking with a larger audience. She and her husband, Jesse Newcomb, opened Of Course to provide a path-breaking menu featuring Global cuisine and American influences. Just this year, Swetha’s culinary excellence landed her a nomination for a James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Midwest.

Located just north of Calistoga lies one of California winemaking’s best-kept secrets: a 50-acre hillside site in Knights Valley discovered in 2006 by a close-knit group of family members. Recognizing the potential of this idyllic, under-the-radar region on the Mayacamas slopes, Kelley and Jim Bailey founded Knights Bridge Winery with a vision of producing world-class Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Cabernet Sauvignon. As Sonoma County’s warmest appellation, Knights Valley offers dramatic diurnal shifts and mineral-rich volcanic and iron-laden soils that contribute depth, structure, and complexity to the wines. Today, Knights Bridge remains dedicated to small-lot, sustainably farmed, terroir-driven wines crafted with meticulous attention from vine to bottle. 

Lando Wines is a family-owned winery founded in 2012 by Sam Lando and his wife Jen. They specialize in producing intensely flavored but elegant Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays sourced from premium vineyards in California’s Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast appellations. Their wines are made in very limited quantities and typically offered by allocation to a mailing list, rather than sold widely through retail or a public tasting room.