March is Women's History Month! Celebrate Paradigm, An Under the Radar Napa Classic: Marilyn Harris on the History of Napa Valley (Podcast)

To say that Marilyn Harris and her husband Ren Harris are deeply embedded in Napa wine history would be an understatement. 

Celebrate Women's History Month!

In 1898 Marilyn's ancestors came to Calistoga in a vineyard, farming with a horse and plow. In Depression in 1936, her parents (the Pelissa's) bought a large property in Yountville and Oakville where they farmed plums and more. Born in 1942, she grew up as a country girl in Yountville. They saw what happened to ag in San Jose and grew alarmed. The Ag Preserve was their answer. 

Ren and Marilyn: Married 59 Years

Hear this fascinating history of Napa Valley and its wine history from Marilyn, who's lived it all.  

Listen here: Podcast.

But wait - there's more: Visit Marilyn and Ren's fabulous Paradigm Winery–certified organic vineyards, 100 percent estate–to taste their superlative wines. Where else can you get a Heidi Barrett made (with Mark Fasi), terroir driven, Oakville wine for under $100? But the price is not the most salient point. This is a true hidden gem in Napa Valley. 

As one of Napa's most famous winemakers, Barrett is one more reason to celebrate Women's History Month!

Marilyn and Ren in 2023

PS Paradigm is also one of the great wineries in Slow Wine Guide USA. We awarded them Slow Wine's most prestigious award - the SNAIL. 

The winery also belongs to 1 Percent for the Planet.