Hudson

Hudson Ranch & Vineyards stands among the most consequential vineyard estates in Napa Valley. Yet its foundation—both physical and philosophical—lies not in Cabernet glamour, nor the glossy cult-era ascendance, but in the slow, observational, agricultural approach of its founder, Lee Hudson. “Owning and managing fine wine vineyards is a very long game,” Hudson tells me. “As the Europeans have long known, it can take decades to really reveal the potential and uniqueness of a great vineyard site.”