Accolades
Here you can find a sampling of Gamble Family Vineyards interviews, articles and reviews.
ROBB REPORT
The Best 14 Wines We Uncorked This Year
Of the many new releases we chased this past year, the selections here are the ones that, when sipped, tasted like nothing else—and made us long for more.
View PDF June 5, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
Meet the farmer protecting the environment in Wine Country
“Farming is not just what takes place on the land. Farming depends on a healthy ecosystem to be sustainable. We find that the more holistically we think, the more sustainable we become.” – Tom Gamble
View PDF October 11, 2019
PAPER CITY
A Farmer’s Wine Man — This Napa Valley Estate is Worth Looking At
I have written about Gamble Family wines on several previous occasions, and I’m happy to do so again now, because I recently tasted the 2014 Gamble Family Vineyards Paramount Proprietary Red Blend, and I liked the experience.
View PDF October 22, 2018
DIVINE WINE
As the seasons begin to change, Sauvignon Blanc eases the transition
As summer turns into fall, it is nice to settle in and reminisce with a glass of Sauvignon Blanc.
View PDF October 2018
TASTE OF THE SEACOAST
A Wild White Summer
Sauvignon Blanc, also referred to as just Sauvignon, is a dry white wine. Sauvignon means wild and blanc means white – appropriate names to define a fun summer wine.
View PDF August 2018
WINEREVIEWONLINE.COM
Review: 2014 Paramount
Issue Reviews wines from around the world
View PDF July 3, 2018
HONEST COOKING
The Perfect Wine For Each Kind of Picnic
From a casual afternoon on a blanket, to a full spread with all your friends in a park, here are the perfect picnic wines for each situation.
View PDF April 18, 2018
ROBB REPORT
Sauvignon Blanc Gets Serious
Precious little is made of this Heart Block Sauvignon Blanc, and all from a small block in the center of vineyards owned by the Gamble family, longtime Napa growers.
View PDF May 2, 2018
STYLECHICAGO.COM
Gamble Family Vineyards: Rooted in Napa Valley
With 100 years of agriculture in Napa, it comes as no surprise that the heart and soul of Gamble Family Vineyards is deeply rooted in the soil.
View PDF January 30, 2018
THE SOMM JOURNAL
The Bridesmaid White
The wide, winsome world of Sauvignon Blanc…
View PDF February/March 2017
BINGE MAGAZINE
Let’s Cheers: California Wines Worth Trying in 2017
A new year brings opportunity for new challenges, goals, and celebrations. This shouldn’t be limited to birthdays, holidays and achievements, in fact, you should continue to challenge yourself to enjoy small moments in life as often as possible. What better way to enjoy a day then with a beautifully delicious bottle of wine?
View PDF January 16, 2017
SANTA BARBARA NEWS PRESS
Schaefer on Wine: Wine trails: Hidden in plain site
When you’ve been doing this wine thing as long as I have, you tend to think you know all the wineries in California, as well as the name of all the winemakers.
View PDF September 15, 2016
FORBES
These Splurge-Worthy Wines Are Perfect For Celebrating The Holidays This Year
The weeks between Thanksgiving and New Years Eve more easily justify the popping of pricey corks than any other time of year. Whether it’s in a restaurant or for a quiet night at home, there’s a genuine sense of occasion that results from treating yourself and your loved ones to a bottle of something that you otherwise might not normally open up.
View PDF December 23, 2016
PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED
Gamble Family Vineyards
There has always been a profound divide in the Napa Valley between growers—multi-generational families with deep roots in the land—and vintners, who in some cases are newly arrived dot-com billionaires.
View PDF August 2016
WINE & SPIRITS
US New Releases 2013 Gamble Family Vineyards
Points Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Juicy and purple, with notes of eucalyptus when first poured, this gained red-fruited power. It appears to be thick and dense, but air reveals the structure that keeps the flavors fresh and sets the wine up for aging.
View PDF June 2016
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
What’s in a name? Why you should know the term ‘proprietary wine’
There are “pop stars,” and then there are Taylor, Madonna and Gaga. There are mausoleums, and then there are the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Taj Mahal and Grant’s Tomb.
View PDF April 13, 2016
FORBES LIFESTYLE #WINEANDDINE
Napa Valley’s Answer to Summer is Sauvignon Blanc
According to winemaker Jim Close of Gamble Family Vineyards, Yountville is the sweet spot for his aromatic white.
View PDF April 11, 2016
USA TODAY
10 Wines to pair with Greek Lamb
The black cherry fruit, cedar and warm spice notes in Napa Valley’s Gamble Family Vineyards “Paramount” proprietary Red Blend 2012
View PDF April 2016
JAMESSUCKLING.COM
Tasting report: Napa’s Amazing 2013 Vintage
“…the 2013 vintage is one of the greatest ever for Napa Valley…”
View PDF January 16, 2016
Stories About Gamble Family Vineyards
NAPA VALLEY REGISTER
The deep Napa Valley roots of Gamble Family Vineyards
Gamble Family Vineyards and Winery is the creation of Tom and Colette Gamble, and given the couple’s history, it’s no wonder they are making some of the finest wines in the Napa Valley.
View PDF October 18, 2018
Stories About Gamble Family Vineyards
NAPA VALLEY REGISTER
The deep Napa Valley roots of Gamble Family Vineyards
Gamble Family Vineyards and Winery is the creation of Tom and Colette Gamble, and given the couple’s history, it’s no wonder they are making some of the finest wines in the Napa Valley.
View PDF October 18, 2018
WINE SPECTATOR
Auction Napa Valley Raises $13.6 Million for Charity in Its 38th Year
The annual event offered glitz, glam and a ride with Danica Patrick, but also support for those impacted by last year’s wine-country wildfires
View PDF June 4, 2018
FORBES
Why Wine Country Looks So Beautiful: Napa Ag Preserve Turns 50
The Napa Agriculture (Ag) Preserve turns 50 years old in 2018 thanks to the farmers, vintners and residents who saw the value of an agrarian future for their valley.
View PDF April 10, 2018
EMERALD COAST MAGAZINE
Gamble Family Vineyards brings their farming legacy to Harvest Wine & Food Festival
Gamble Family Vineyards, based in Oakville, California, will bring its super-premium wines to South Walton this fall for the Harvest Wine & Food Festival, a showcase of fine wines and fine dining.
View PDF September 2017
NAPA VALLEY REGISTER
WineaPAWlooza 2017 raises $1.3 million for animal welfare and rescue — but who is rescuing whom?
Tom Gamble, owner of Gamble Family Vineyards, readies for the 4th annual WineaPAWlooza auction to benefit the Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch.
View PDF August 2017
VINEYARD & WINERY MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
Q&A with Tom gamble
Self-described “third-generation farmer, first-generation wine guy.” Tom Gamble of Gamble Family Vineyards grew up on his family’s farm in Napa Valley’s Oakville district.
View PDF August 2016
CA GROWN BLOG
Meet Tom Gamble of Gamble Family Vineyards
Meet Tom Gamble from Gamble Family Vineyards in Napa, CA. He took time out of his busy schedule to chat with us about his vineyards and giving back to the community.
View PDF July 22, 2016
THE HUFFINGTON POST
Gamble Family Vineyards Have a Century-Long History in Napa Valley
If you believed all the lyrical lingo on wine labels, you’d think that owning vineyards and making wine is some kind of idyllic life of dreamers and the gods who love them.
View PDF July 15, 2016
TERROIRIST
Weekly Interview: Jim Close
Every week, as our regular readers know, we pose a series of questions to a winemaker. This week, we are featuring Jim Close, the winemaker at Gamble Family Vineyards.
View PDF April 22,2016