How the Crown Jewels of Napa Became His
By Karen MacNeil
July 31, 2026
There are men behind the Napa Valley wine industry that few wine consumers know. Men (and they are mostly men) with huge sway. Men whose mark on Napa has been and continues to be profound.
Like Andy Beckstoffer. More than 1000 acres of some of the most expensive vineyard land in Napa Valley are his. Land that today would sell for half a million dollars or more per acre. That is, if Andy were inclined to sell. Which he isn’t. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
