It all started with a handshake
Winemaker Justin Meyer left the Christian Brothers monastery to marry fiancée Bonny later that same year. Around the same time, Ray had recently purchased a 258-acre dairy barn property in Oakville, and reached out to Justin, offering to create a partnership in which both men would have equal ownership and Justin would oversee winemaking. After initially saying no to the offer, Justin called Ray the next morning where he was staying at the El Bonita Motel in St. Helena to meet for breakfast, as he had changed his mind.