PharaohMoans is a winemaking venture undertaken by John Schwartz, owner of Amuse Bouche Winery in Napa Valley, and Bryan Ogden, a chef who in 2003 won the James Beard Award for the best restaurant of the year. Schwartz and Ogden brought Guillaume Fabre in as winemaker. A native of the south of France whose family has been making wine for two generations, Fabre has been a winemaker in France as well as at notable Paso Robles wineries. PharaohMoans focuses on Rhone-style Syrahs made from Paso Robles grapes. The wines earn ratings in the mid-90s from reviewers. Wine Advocate called the 2011 PharaohMoans Syrah “full-bodied, decadent and dense…with big classy structure and a great mid-palate.”