The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner Wine Company is a modern Napa Valley brand built around bold, unconventional blends. The label began in 2000, when winemaker Dave Phinney created “The Prisoner,” a Zinfandel‑based red blend that helped popularize dense, ripe, California reds under striking, contemporary packaging. Inspired by Francisco de Goya’s etching “Le Petit Prisonnier,” the brand has long aligned itself with themes of protest and social justice, and today uses that imagery and message to frame ongoing support for prison‑reform in…