When it comes to vino, Ravenswood Winery prefers rosso. The company's red Zinfandel is its top seller, but it also produces Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, and other red and white wines. Ravenswood buys most of its grapes from third parties and its wines are sold in the US and abroad through retailers, restaurants, and online. Known for its complex wines, the company's brands include value-priced Vintners Blend, mid-priced County Series, and higher-end Vineyard Designate. Ravenswood Winery was founded by Joel Peterson and W. Reed Foster in 1976; it is now owned by wine behemoth, Constellation Brands.

Making, selling, and drinking wine is a family tradition for Raymond Vineyards. Raymond Vineyard & Cellar produces various styles of wines, such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot; brandy; and other spirits from its family-owned Napa Valley vineyards. Wines, which are available through the company's Web site, are sold under the Napa Valley Reserve, Raymond Limited Edition, Raymond Estates, and Amberhill labels. Limited Edition wines are produced in low volumes and have their own subcategories based on specific requirements. Raymond Vineyard's products range in price from budget ($8 a bottle) to the pricey ($80 a bottle)

Rémy Cointreau's people symbolise the brands with centuries of history extraordinary vivacity and ability to attract.They successfully combine traditional experience with modern day audaciousness.They offer connoisseurs who are passionate about perfection and modern lifestyles a thousand and one unique ways to discover and enjoy their quality.Rémy Cointreau's brands are a reflection of the personalities of those people, demanding, open minded and bold.Rémy Cointreau's unique quality is an expression of the brands' claim to rich roots and a prestigious history. Rémy Martin, Cointreau, Piper-Heidsieck, Mount Gay Rum and Metaxa all speak to the heart.

The Robert Mondavi Winery's customers have grape expectations. The famous winemaker produces the ever-popular Woodbridge and Robert Mondavi Private Selection brands, as well as luxury brands like Opus One (in partnership with France's Rothschild family). The operation was acquired by one of the world's largest wine companies, Constellation Brands, in 2004 for $1 billion. The winery was founded in 1966 by Robert Mondavi, who died at the age of 94 in 2008.

The libations of the Royal Wine Corp. are never passed over. The company produces, imports, and distributes kosher wine, grape juice, and spirits. It owns and operates two wineries, both of which are located in the US -- the Herzog Wine Cellars, in Oxnard, California and the Kedem Winery, in Marlboro, New York. In addition to making its own wines, Royal imports both wine and spirits from 18 other countries. Wine is the company's strong suit, however -- it sells more than 1 million cases of wine and grape juice annually. Royal Wine is owned and operated by the Herzog family, which traces its roots back to Phillip Herzog, royal winemaker to Emperor Franz Joseph, leader of the Austro-Hungarian empire.

The Rutherford Ranch Winery is on the site of the original Round Hill Winery started in the 1970’s by Ernie and Virginia Van Asperen. When the Van Asperen’s retired in 2000, Marko and Theo Zaninovich, long-time share holders with the Van Asperen family, acquired the winery. The estate vineyards were replanted with superior vines and the winery and Tasting Room have undergone significant renovations. Yet, the estate’s 100 year-old olive grove and unpretentious charm remain essentially unchanged.Today, Rutherford Wine Company includes Rutherford Ranch Winery (Napa Valley), Round Hill, Scott Family Estate (Arroyo Seco) and Lander-Jenkins Vineyards.

SPI Group is one of the world's leading drinks companies - controlling the process from grain, through production to sales and distribution.We are Russia's largest exporter of vodka and owner of the famous Stolichnaya brand. From our heritage in alcohol production, we have diversified and become an innovative property developer

In 1971 Sanford Winery and Vineyards discovered an overlooked, grape-growing treasure in the Santa Rita Hills. Recognizing a magical combination of climate and soil conditions much like those in France's famed Burgundy province, Sanford planted the area's first Pinot Noir in its Sanford & Benedict vineyard.Pinot Noir has thrived in the Santa Rita Hills ever since, and so has Sanford Winery. The pioneering winery's Pinot Noir ranks among the best and most distinctive in the world. And Sanford's leadership helped put Santa Barbara and the Santa Rita Hills on the map of the world's great wine regions. Certified as an American Viticultural Area (AVA) in 2001, today the area is renowned for its Chardonnay as well as Pinot Noir. The Santa Rita Hills AVA is 100 square miles of heaven for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and Sanford's estate vineyards - Rancho La Rinconada and Sanford & Benedict - lie within it. Sanford relies exclusively on these vineyards for its luscious, signature Pinots.The area owes its magic to an unusual east-west mountain valley that runs from the vineyards to the Pacific Ocean. This passage allows a meteorological ebb-and-flow between the mountains and the sea that is ideal for cool-climate varietals.

Before there was a company, there was a drink. Antoine Peychaud, a Creole immigrant, operated a pharmacy on the French Quarter's Royal Street in 1838. With his background as an apothecary, he was a natural mixologist. His friends would gather for late-night revelry at his pharmacy. Peychaud would mix brandy, absinthe and a dash of his secret bitters for his guests. Later this quaff would come to be known as the Sazerac.

Scheid Vineyards, Inc. engages in the production and sale of wine grapes and bulk wine in the United States. It produces 17 varieties of wine grapes, such as Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, and Syrah. The company also converts a portion of its grapes to wine. In addition, the company provides vineyard management services. The company sells its wine grapes under short and long-term grape purchase agreements to a variety of winery clients. As of December 31, 2005, the company had approximately 5,700 acres of wine grape vineyards located in Monterey and San Benito counties in California. Scheid Vineyards, Inc. was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Salinas, California.

Inviting Real Estate Agents, Job Placements Agents, Educational Institutes, Software Service Providers, Real Estate Builders, Marriage Bureaus, Travel Agents, Restaurant Owners, Health & Fitness Centers and other Local Businesses to Post a FREE Classified Advertisement on Cootera.com Classifieds Website.