Hamel Family Wines was founded by Pamela and George Hamel, Jr in 2006.

Chateau Rieussec was originally owned and tended by monks, but it was confiscated during the French Revolution. Today this dessert wine estate is owned by Barons de Rothschild.

Founded in 2009 by winemaker Jesse Katz, Aperture Cellars is based in Healdsburg, Sonoma County, and features a range of Bordeaux-styled wines from vineyards throughout the Sonoma Valley.