Welcome to the first installment of our Backyard Sessions, a new series we’re launching to celebrate the iconic names that are right here in our own backyard! These are the producers who define Napa Valley, yet whose wines often feel just out of reach. With this series, we’re bringing them a little closer.

There are winemakers who build reputations, and then there are those who quietly shape an entire era of Napa Valley. Thomas Rivers Brown falls firmly into the latter.