Marciano Estate started out in the late 19th century as a Victorian era getaway home for a wealthy San Francisco family, and today it is owned by one of the founders of Guess jeans and apparel. The luxury cuvées it makes today earn rave reviews.

Verite was started by Jess Jackson in 1998. Jackson, who died in 2010, was a legend in California winemaking, With Verite, he wanted to make Bordeaux style reds and he brought in French winemaker Pierre Seillan to make his Verite wines.

Paul Jaboulet Aine is a legendary name in the Rhone Valley. Founded in 1834 by Antoine Jaboulet, it is today owned by a Swiss financier who continues to produce the estate’s much lauded red and white wines.