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.

Henri Bonneau is a 12th-generation winemaker and one of the legends of the appellation. He makes only about 1,500 cases a year and his top cuvee is the Reserve des Celestins, one of the most famous wines of southern France.

Beringer Vineyards was started by German immigrant brothers in 1876. They built a mansion like those they admired in the Rhine Valley. Today, the estate is on the National Register of Historic Places.