SmokescreenNapa Valley, California

Smokescreen Story

After years of making high end single vineyard wines from the Napa Valley, the recession of 2008 came and with it all the uncertainty of the banks and stock market.

It was after returning from a trip to the east coast where our winemaker, Paul Johnson, was repeatedly told by retailers that they could not sell anything over $30, we realized that people were no longer buying high end Napa wines. 

We decided we needed to do something different, so we started our Smokescreen brand to offer great value wines. Not wanting to compromise on quality, we set out to redefine the quality of wine people associate with a daily drinking wine and offer them at a price that most can afford.

Since we started Smokescreen, we have worked diligently to make wines that over-deliver for the price. Our wines will appeal to both people new to wine and the more sophisticated wine drinker. We source our grapes from acclaimed vineyards in prominent appellations such as Napa Valley, Russian River, Alexander Valley and Paso Robles. 

Our Smokescreen wines are handcrafted using techniques that are usually reserved for more expensive wines such as barrel fermenting and whole cluster fermentation and will amaze the most discriminating palate.

At Smokescreen, we want you to genuinely enjoy the wines you are drinking without compromising quality or value, whether you are having a pizza on a Tuesday night or entertaining friends on the weekend.