Brian Graham

Winemaker, B True Wines

My interest in wine can be traced back to when I was a young man. My dad and I would spend countless hours talking about life and drinking wine together, including a 1963 Dow Port that we shared many years ago.

While attending Texas Tech University, I worked at, and later managed, several wine stores where I learned about fine wine from the stores’ purveyors. In 1996, a close friend who owned a Chateau in Bordeaux invited me to move there and help manage his estate. I sold everything I owned and bought a one-way ticket to France.

To learn more formally about winemaking, I attended the University of Bordeaux. I paid my way through school by working at several small Chateaus in Bordeaux and working harvest in Burgundy. In 1998, I landed in Napa, where I immersed myself in the process of making wine for small production wineries in the valley.

Since 2001, I have crafted wines from grapes I source from extraordinary vineyard sites. I work with the growers throughout the year to ensure the best quality grapes possible and take a minimalistic approach during winemaking. I am currently the winemaker for 7 wineries in multiple states and locations. Bill and I had been talking about creating a wine … and a brand … that would represent the finest wine we could make and highlight the smaller, family-owned vineyards that put Napa Valley on the map.

I feel truly blessed that the pieces came together to work on this passion collaboration with my long-time friend. We invite you to pour a glass of B True and toast to your family and friends, all the while creating memories to last a lifetime.

Country born: United States

Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years