Covert Estate is in the eastern hills of the Vacas Mountain Range, in the Coombsville Appellation. It was started by three couples with backgrounds as wine collectors or vintners. Covert applies Bordeaux winemaking to Coombsville terroir.

Scarecrow is one of the most talked about Cult Cabs. It was named for the beloved character in the Wizard of Oz because the original estate owner, J.J. Cohn, was once head of MGM, which produced the movie.

Saxum Vineyards leapt into the limelight when its 2007 James Berry Vineyards wine was named #1 Wine of 2010 by Wine Spectator. Saxum’s Rhone style blends are “Central Coast Rhone Rangers.” This family-owned winery offers five delicious cuvées.