MacDonald is a cult up-and-comer with roots in Napa Valley that go back to 1954. That’s when the great-grandparents of brothers Alex and Graeme MacDonald bought To-Kalon Vineyard, now highly prestigious. The brothers make stunning wine.

Chateau Pavie is one of four St.-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe A estates owned by Gerard Perse, It has three terroirs with unique microclimates, and produces wines that rival Cheval Blanc.

Gaja’s wines are among Italy’s most distinctive, and as a businessman and winemaker, patriarch Angelo Gaja has always been visionary. Inspired by French wines, Gaja in the 1970s advocated for better quality Italian wines, leading with his own.