It’s no secret that wine’s popularity around the world has risen, and subsequently the number of celebrities and athletes that are being drawn to the industry.
I’ve compiled a list of the celebrities and athletes that I found to have wineries in their names or are owners of wineries. This list includes people like Francis Ford Coppola (who’s been at it since 1975), to former porn star Savanna Sampson (Natalie Oliveros), to other actors like Brad and Angelina, to a musician like Sting and even an athlete like Wayne Gretzky.
ACDC – ACDC Wines (Vinport)
Antonio Banderas – Anta Banderas
Brad Pitt and Angelina – Miraval Provence
Dan Akroyd – Diamond Estates
Dave Matthews – Blenheim Vineyards and Dreaming Tree Wines
Dick Vermeil – Vermeil Wines
Drew Barrymore – Barrymore Wines
Drew Bledsoe – Double Back Winey
Emilio Estevez – Casa Dumetz Wines
Ernie Els – Ernie Els Wines
Francis Ford Coppola – Francis Ford Coppola Winery and Inglenook
Gérard Depardieu – Château de Tigné and L’Esprit de la Fontaine
Greg Norman – Greg Norman Estates Wine
Guy Fieri – Sonoma County area, name to be determined
Jason Priestley – Black Hills Estate Winery
Jeff Gordon – Jeff Gordon Collection
Jimmy Stafford (of Train) – Save Me San Francisco Wine Co
Kyle MacLachlan – Pursued by Bear
Les Claypool – Claypool Cellars
Lil’ Jon – Little Jonathan Winery
Madonna – Ciccone Vineyard and Winery
Mario Andretti – Andretti Winery
Mario Batali – La Mozza Winery
Mike Weir – Mike Weir Wine
Olivia Newton-John – Koala Blue Wines
Richard Gere – San Filippo Montalcino
Sam Neill – Two Paddocks
Savanna Sampson (Natalie Oliveros) – La Fiorita
Stacy Ann Ferguson (Fergie) – Ferguson Crest
Sting – Tenuta il Palagio
Valeri Bure – Chateau Boswell Winery
Wayne Gretzky – Gretzky Estates Wines and No. 99 Estates Winery
Other celebrities and athletes that have their name attached in some manner or another to a winery include — Johnny Depp, Joe Montana, David Beckham and Victoria Beckham, Mike Ditka, Fred MacMurray, Raymond Burr, Lorraine Bracco, and Valerie Bure.
Once again, this list is not complete. If you find a celebrity, athlete or someone else that I could add to the list, by all means, send me a note and I’ll add it to the list.
Grape Stains by Jimmy 