Matthew Reid — Winemaker Note: Aromatically beguiling, the ‘One Forty’ Founders Blend is satin-like on the palate. Smooth and supple, it shows massive structure but just wants to purr. Look for hints of incense cedar and black raspberry, a blend of 60% cabernet sauvignon and 40% merlot.

Backstory: How did the Founder’s Blend get its name One Forty? Our Founders Jeff Bailey and Greg Barnett were early adopters in Social Media and in 2007 they were 2 of the 50,00o people on Twitter and met each other 140 characters at a time. Their first interaction was who made the best Red Velvet cupcake in Los Angeles.