Canio Wines is a tribute to my maternal grandfather, Canio “Red” Maffucci. To his grandchildren, he was known as Poppy, but to the rest of his family and friends, he was always referred to as “Red”. A nickname he received as a young boy for his blondish-red hair. Although he was never connected to the wine business, other than dabbling in winemaking with his father and brothers in the basement of their home, his name will forever be linked to my love for red wine.

I didn’t start out in the wine industry but rather in the cruise industry. In 1989 I began my career as a graphic designer working for Golden Bear Travel, the largest world cruise travel agency in the country. I spent the next 30 years in the cruise industry doing the two things I loved the most… designing and traveling.  In 2007, while still maintaining my full-time position at the travel agency, I partnered with a small family-owned winery in Napa and for the next 12 years, I juggled two careers learning everything I could about the wine industry. In 2019, I fully transitioned to the winery as General Manager and designer. Today, while maintaining a small presence at the winery, I’ve returned to designing full time as I could no longer resist the lure of graphic design, my greatest professional passion.

Traveling spawned my favorite stories and most cherished memories while designing allows me to share those stories and memories through my labels. So pull up a chair, grab your favorite glass of wine and enjoy the stories behind the labels.

Nina Fadelli
Proprietor – Canio Wines