A lot has changed for Jaime Araujo in recent years, yet she is still focused on the same goal—making great wine. Only her surroundings have changed. The Araujo name is synonymous with one of the top Napa estates for Cabernet Sauvignon–based wines. Jaime’s father, Bart, and his wife, Daphne, founded Araujo in 1990. Jaime was a professional actor in London and then launched her own marketing agency in France. She returned to Napa to work with the estate just a year before it was sold to Artémis S.A., owned by French businessman François Pinault, in 2013.
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