Ren Harris is the owner and operator of Paradigm Winery along with his wife Marilyn. He and his family have a long and storied history in the Napa Valley, starting long before the first vintage in 1991.

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https://paradigmwinery.com/collection/wine

We Talk About:

His family and the long history in growing grapes in Napa Valley

The first vintage of Paradigm in 1991 and winemaker Heidi Barrett

What makes the Oakville AVA so special

Some details on the Paradigm Cab Sav: 11 blocks; the rootstocks and clones vary to give complexity

The grape you may be surprised to know was planted on the property in Oakville in 1976 

Story of how he held a contest to choose the name for the winery

A sign off Hwy 29 that says: “No Wineries This Road”

A horse that was named after the winery, which is still alive to this day

The inside story on his "business card wine" produced with Jean Phillips in 1992 that's half Screaming Eagle and half Paradigm

Why they extended the length of the cork