Truchard Vineyards was established in 1974, when Tony and
Jo Ann Truchard came to the Carneros region of the Napa Valley and purchased a 20 acre parcel of land. They transformed what was an abandoned prune orchard into a vineyard and began selling the fruit to a local winery
Toscana was created out of Mike Gordon's dream of having his own restaurant. His passion was ignited by the inspiration of Doc Severinsen who's enthusiam for everything Italian led them to opening one of LA's original Tuscan Trattorias.
The Pio Cesare winery was founded in 1881 by our great-grandfather Cesare Pio. He was one of the very first wine producers to believe in the great potential and quality of Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera and in the other great wines of Piemonte. .