Darioush

Double-headed bulls balancing atop classical columns greet you at Napa's temple to bold red wines. Welcome to the American dream of Iranian-American grocer turned Napa wine titan Darioush Khaledi, who honors Iran's 5000-year history of winemaking in his eponymous palace winery. Muscle-flexing single-varietal shiraz holds its own here next to Napa cabs, but Darioush's velvety merlots might convert cowboys to mellower reds. Bottles from $48.