Yountville’s Tom Gamble named Napa County Agriculturalist of the Year
The Napa County Farm Bureau named Tom Gamble of Yountville its 2026 Agriculturalist of the Year, honoring the third-generation farmer and Gamble Estates co-founder for his 45 years of work in farming, conservation and agricultural leadership.
Gamble received the award Nov. 7 at the Farm Bureau’s annual Love of the Land dinner. His father, George Gamble, a Berryessa-area cattle rancher, received the same award in 2009. The Gambles are the first family to have two generations earn the honor, according to Gamble Estates.
“Being recognized by the people I’ve farmed alongside for 45 years means a great deal, and sharing this honor with my dad makes it even more meaningful,” Gamble said. “He showed us that farming in Napa is a long-term commitment to the land and to the people who come after you. I hope I’ve carried that forward.”
The Gamble family has farmed in Napa County since 1916. Gamble grew up picking walnuts, irrigating alfalfa and raising cattle. He became a partner in his first vineyard in 1981 while attending UC Davis. In 2005, he and his wife, Colette, founded the winery now known as Gamble Estates, which farms certified organic vineyards in Yountville, Oakville, Rutherford and on Mount Veeder.
Gamble served nearly two decades on the Farm Bureau’s board, including terms as president and vice president. He contributed to the Napa River Restoration Project, the Fish Friendly Farming program and the county’s 2008 general plan. He was elected to the Napa Valley Vintners board this year.
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