CHEV Wines was founded by renowned pinot noir winemaker and Kosta Browne co-founder Michael Browne in 2020.

Alpha Omega in Rutherford was founded by Robin Baggett and Eric Sklar. The winemaker is Jean Hoefliger and French wine consultant Michel Rolland is involved too. The wines often earn scores in the mid-90s.

Château Palmer is a Third Growth Bordeaux with a First Growth profile. Robert M. Parker Jr. has noted that “Palmer can be as profound as any of the first growths… (and in some vintages) Palmer can be better than many of them.”