Alpha Omega in Rutherford was founded by Robin Baggett and Eric Sklar. The winemaker is Jean Hoefliger and French wine consultant Michel Rolland is involved too. The wines often earn scores in the mid-90s.

Maison Roche de Bellene is a negociant founded in 2008 by Nicolas Potel, a rising star in Burgundy and the son of the late, legendary Gerard Potel of the highly respected Domaine de la Pousse d’Or in Volnay. Nicolas Potel makes wines biodynamically.

Verite was started by Jess Jackson in 1998. Jackson, who died in 2010, was a legend in California winemaking, With Verite, he wanted to make Bordeaux style reds and he brought in French winemaker Pierre Seillan to make his Verite wines.