Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair was created in 2000 by Louis-Michel Liger-Belair from vineyards that have been in his family since the early 19th century. Clive Coates notes that “These are elegant, finely tuned and very pure wines.”

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.

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.