Château Margaux
WineryMargaux, Bordeaux · France
One of the five First Growths of 1855 — the most elegant address in the Médoc, and the estate where Hemingway found inspiration enough to name his daughter.
Visit Château Margaux →The little black book
The houses BabyLeila trusts
A curated directory of wineries, importers and merchants — the names she reaches for when a bottle truly matters. Every house here is chosen, never paid for.
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Marchesi Antinori
WineryTuscany · Italy
Twenty-six generations of winemaking since 1385. Makers of Tignanello and Solaia — the family that invented the Super Tuscan.
Visit Marchesi Antinori →Pol Roger
WineryÉpernay, Champagne · France
Churchill's champagne. Family-owned since 1849, still riddling by hand — the Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill is their tribute to their most famous devotee.
Visit Pol Roger →Penfolds
WinerySouth Australia · Australia
Home of Grange, Australia's most collected wine. A house built on Shiraz, blending across vineyards and vintages since 1844.
Visit Penfolds →Ridge Vineyards
WinerySanta Cruz Mountains, California · USA
America's great hillside winery — Monte Bello Cabernet and legendary old-vine Zinfandel, farmed with a light touch since 1962.
Visit Ridge Vineyards →Vega Sicilia
WineryRibera del Duero · Spain
Spain's most storied estate — Único is released only when ready, sometimes a decade after harvest. Patience in a bottle.
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