The story began when a giant building contractor, Joseph Phelps invested in vineyards in the Napa Valley and decided to move to Napa Valley from Colorado in the 1970s. In 1974, Joseph Phelps and his winemaker Walter Schugg produced the first vintage of Joseph Phelps Insignia, which was one of the first Bordeaux blends in California at the time and now become one of the legendary wines in Napa Valley. Joseph Phelps also produces a house style Bordeaux which remains at an affordable price and is able to be enjoyed when young – the Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon. Unlike many other producers in...