Pol Roger is named after the founder, who started selling Champagne in 1849 at age eighteen to help support his parents and siblings. In the 20th century Pol Roger famously became Winston Churchill’s Champagne of choice. Its elegance endures.

Château Montrose, a Second Growth Bordeaux, was named for a “mount of roses,” or a little hill of blooming heather that inspired the estate’s 18th century owners. Today the estate boasts state-of-the-art winemaking that has earned 100-pt scores.

Founded in 2009 by winemaker Jesse Katz, Aperture Cellars is based in Healdsburg, Sonoma County, and features a range of Bordeaux-styled wines from vineyards throughout the Sonoma Valley.