Celebrities Who Own Wineries

Who wouldn't want to own a winery? We sure would! With the wealth most celebrities have, it's no wonder a lot of them own their own wineries for personal and professional use. This trend is not a new one, though. Philosophers, playwrights, politicians, and other well-known people throughout ancient Greek and Roman times had owned their own wineries. Some reasons celebrities delve into the winery business include tax write-off benefits, their love of wine, the challenge of a new enterprise, or just because they can. Whatever their reasons, it's becoming more and more common lately. Celebrity wine sales have been up 19% in recent years, according to Nielsen research in 2007.

Here are some celebrities that own wineries:

• Mario Andretti - Andretti Winery in Napa Valley, California

• Dan Aykroyd - Dan Aykroyd Wines in Ontario, Canada

• Drew Barrymore - Carmel Road in Italy

• Jonathan Cain - delaCain Vineyards in Sonoma County, California

• Mike Ditka - Mike Ditka Wines in Mendocino County, California

• Guy Fieri - Hunt & Ryde Winery in Sonoma County, California

• Mick Fleetwood - Mick Fleetwood Private Cellar in Lake County, California

• Fergie - Ferguson Crest in Santa Ynez Valley, California

• Jeff Gordon - Jeff Gordon Wines in Napa Valley, California

• John Legend - Legend Vineyard Exclusive (LVE) in Napa Valley, California

• Kyle MacLachlan - Pursued by Bear Wine in Columbia Valley, Washington

• Madonna - Ciccone Vineyard and Winery in Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan

• Dan Marino - Vintage 13 Marino Estates in California

• Dave Matthews - Blenheim Vineyards in Charlottesville, Virginia

• Joe Montana - Montagia Wines in Napa Valley, California

• Sam Neill - Two Paddocks in Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand

• Olivia Newton-John - Koala Blue Wines in South Australia

• Arnold Palmer - Arnold Palmer Wines in California

• Nancy Pelosi - Zinfandel Lane Vineyard in St. Helena, California

• Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - Chateau Miraval in Provence, France

• Sting - Tenuta il Palagio in Tuscany, Italy

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