About Laura Michael Wines
Laura Michael Wines is named for Laura Michael Zapalowski's first and middle names — a two-name personal declaration that is more intimate than a surname: these are the names people actually call her, the names that place her among family and friends rather than in official contexts.
The Napa Valley and Russian River Valley Chardonnay and Pinot Noir project reflects Laura Michael's winemaking philosophy of freshness, natural acidity, and site expression over extraction and oak influence. The first-and-middle-name naming places the winemaker's most personal identity on wines that aspire to be equally personal and authentic.
The appointment-only format keeps the tasting experience intimate and genuinely reflective of the personal naming approach — this is Laura Michael's wine, and the tasting is Laura Michael's hospitality.