Napa, CA (August 12, 2024) – Today, family wine companies Belong Wine Co. and Paper Planes Wine Co. announce the opening of their headquarters and tasting room in the Tannery District along the Napa River, aptly named The River Club.
Sourcing from vineyard sites from the Sonoma Coast to the Sierra Foothills, they met in Napa where they became friends in 2017 and soon began making their wines at the same winery. Realizing their shared passion, they were determined to open a space where they could share their wines that exemplify their spirit of exploration and sense of community.
The River Club is a wine tasting collaborative located off the beaten path with epic river views and a refreshingly modern tasting experience. Owners Alli, Bertus, Laura and Kyle are excited to be a part of the close-knit Napa creative community, and worked with Napa-based brand agency Gatto Rivera to develop the brand logo, and their friend Natalie Hemmingway of Hay Jo design to help translate their brand into the interiors of the River Club.
The San Francisco Chronicle followed the team over the past six months as they developed the space, and wrote a feature article highlighting the brand and the investment that is needed to open a tasting room in today’s climate. The article can be found here.
Belong and Paper Planes are proud to be self-funded, independent, and a positive force in the next generation of the wine industry.
The River Club is open by reservation or chance, Thursday through Monday from 10am-3pm beginning on Thursday, August 15th by visiting theriverclubnapa.com
About Belong Wine Co.
Launched in 2017 with just one ton of fruit and a shared dream by husband and wife team Bertus and Alli van Zyl, Belong Wine Co. makes adventurous wines from places with untold stories. They specialize in Mourvèdre from high-elevation vineyards in El Dorado County and craft a variety of other small-lot wines like Gamay, Charbono, and Syrah. https://belongwines.com/
About Paper Planes Wine Co.
Born over a dinner party in Los Angeles in 2014 by Laura and Kyle Gabriel, Paper Planes is a husband and wife run wine company owned known for fresh expressions of Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir (rosé, red, and cans) along with lesser known varieties like Grenache, Valdiguié and Nero d’Avola. https://www.paperplaneswine.com/
