Marciano Estate started out in the late 19th century as a Victorian era getaway home for a wealthy San Francisco family, and today it is owned by one of the founders of Guess jeans and apparel. The luxury cuvées it makes today earn rave reviews.

MacDonald is a cult up-and-comer with roots in Napa Valley that go back to 1954. That’s when the great-grandparents of brothers Alex and Graeme MacDonald bought To-Kalon Vineyard, now highly prestigious. The brothers make stunning wine.

Domaine Francois Lamarche dates to the early 19th century, when Henri Lamarche, a cooper, married Marie Grivelet from Chambolle-Musigny and the couple started making wine. Today the fifth and sixth generations of the family run the historic estate.