Chateau Lafite-Rothschild is one of the original four First Growth Bordeaux designated by the 1855 classification. It was King Louis XV's favorite wine and remains a benchmark for excellence.

Joe and Alice Heitz were true pioneers of modern California winemaking. They moved to Napa and bought a small winery in 1961. With fruit from their friend Martha, their famous Martha’s Vineyard Cab was born.

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.