Paloma Winery is in Napa Valley’s Spring Mountain District. The 16-acre estate was founded by Barbara and Jim Richards, a couple from Texas who dreamed of having a small vineyard in Napa Valley. In the 1980s the couple bought Paloma Vineyard and they established the winery in 1994. Jim Richards died in 2009, but Barbara and their son Sheldon still own and operate the winery. Paloma is known for its Merlot, though it also grows Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. The flagship wine is Paloma Merlot, a Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon blend.