Modus Operandi Cellars is a small Napa Valley winery founded by winemaker Jason Moore, who has personally made every vintage since the first in 2004.

We make wine under two labels. Modus Operandi is our premium tier: single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and small-lot reds from some of the best growers in Napa Valley, topped by our Collection Cabernet, which spends at least 36 months in barrel. Vicarious is our everyday lineup, priced from $25 to $65. The short version: Vicarious is the bang for your buck, Modus is the buck for your bang.

Our style is classic Napa. We make bright, acid-driven wines that are ready to open and enjoy the night you bring them home, not wines you have to bury in a cellar for ten years first. Our wines have earned scores as high as 99 points, and our Sauvignon Blanc has been served at a White House state dinner.

We make about 2,000 cases a year and sell nearly all of it directly to our wine club members. At this size, Jason knows exactly who he is making wine for, and our members think of him as their personal winemaker.

We host tastings by appointment only, inside The Caves at Soda Canyon at 2275 Soda Canyon Road in Napa. You can book a classic tasting in the caves or a winemaker-hosted tasting with Jason at moduswines.com.

Still worth confirming before it goes up: the 2,000 case figure and “as high as 99 points.”