Joseph Swan was a visionary who planted Pinot Noir in the Russian River Valley in the 1970s and focused on old world winemaking traditions. His estate's artisanal wines still reflect those values.

Leonetti Cellar was the first winery in Washington State to produce wines that earned acclaim from out-of-state collectors. Today, its big red wines are described by Robert Parker as "sexy, lush and boisterous."

In 1992 Ann Colgin left a career at Sotheby’s to immerse herself in Napa Valley winemaking. Working with legendary winemaker Helen Turley, Colgin’s wines became California Cult Cabs. Robert Parker calls them “some of the world’s greatest wines…”