Château La Mission Haut-Brion has an intriguing history, including the fact it was bequeathed to Catholic friars in 1682. In later centuries its wines outsold Margaux and Latour. The current owners also own Haut-Brion.

The annual Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction is one of Burgundy's most historic traditions. Legendary winemakers each year create unique cuvées available only to auction participants.These remarkable wines are among Burgundy's finest, and most rare.

Martinelli has a terrifically romantic history. In 1887 a teen-aged couple from Tuscany eloped to the Russian River Valley. Giuseppe Martinelli, a young winemaker, then 19, and his 16-year-old wife set to work growing grapes and making wine.