About Smith Devereux Winery
Smith Devereux Winery is included in the Napa master inventory as a winery, vineyard or wine brand, but the current public visitor pathway is not sufficiently clear to promise a tasting-room visit.
A producer can remain active, release wine and operate an online store without maintaining a routine public tasting room.
For that reason, an office, mailing, vineyard or production address should never be converted automatically into an invitation to arrive.
The working source should be used to confirm the brand identity, while hospitality details receive a separate check.
Do not mark the winery dog-friendly, family-friendly, picnic-friendly, food-serving, scenic, outdoor or walk-in based on photographs, an old directory or an address alone.
A transparent producer page may remain online with a clear status notice and a direct contact or working source.
This conservative handling prevents wasted driving time and awkward arrivals at private properties.
It also protects the winery from access claims it did not authorize.
Ian Devereux White, John Anthony Truchard, and Steve Smith's Napa Valley label, born from a handshake backstage at Berkeley's Greek Theater.
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A travel writer who became a vintner,founder Ian Devereux White visited over 1,800 wineries as a travel and wine journalist before an interview subject convinced him to make his own wine instead.
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Sealed with a handshake at a concert,the three founders agreed to start the winery backstage at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, weeks after first meeting.
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Renamed after customer confusion,the winery originally launched as J.W. Thomas before switching to Smith Devereux, blending Steve Smith's surname with Ian's middle name, Devereux, of French heritage.
"Smith Devereux Winery is included in the Napa master inventory as a winery, vineyard or wine brand, but the current public visitor pathway is not sufficiently."
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For an accurate list of current-release wines and library bottlings from Smith Devereux Winery, please check the winery's official website or contact the tasting room directly. St. Helena producers typically rotate vintages and offerings seasonally.
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Smith Devereux Heritage Appointment
Taste the wines at Smith Devereux Winery in St. Helena. By appointment only, reservations required.
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