7 of the Best Celebrity-Backed Wines, As Ranked by Sommeliers

Wine lovers, get ready! We’ve rounded up some of the most delicious wines the internet can’t stop talking about, plus a few that professional sommeliers actually love.

A sommelier is a trained wine expert, often found in fine restaurants selecting the perfect bottle to pair with each meal or dessert. With their refined palates and high standards, sommeliers are known for being discerning. So, do any celebrity-owned wines make the cut?

The answer is yes! Opinions may vary, but we scoured YouTube interviews, taste tests, and results from the Sommelier's Choice Awards to find which celebrity wines earn expert approval. Click through to discover the top celebrity-backed wines, as recommended by sommeliers.

Who knew John Legend was such a good winemaker? You can find his wine in various stores, including Total Wine & More. Some flavors he's created are rose, chardonnay, red, and cabernet. A few flavors are exclusive. John Legend offers a membership plan that sends specifically curated wines by LVE and Raymond Vineyards three times a year.

Basketball players can love wine, too. Dwyane Wade shows his love of wine with his company, Wade Cellars. Wade, with his partnership with Napa Valley vintner Jayson Pahlmeyer, sells Wade Cabernet Sauvignon and the Three by Wade. This is one of the most popular wine brands for sommeliers.

Legendary actor Kyle MacLachlan is also a wine lover. His wines are made with grapes from Columbia Valley wine country. MacLachlan's more popular flavors include Bear Cub Chardonnay, Blushing Bear Rosé, and Twin Bear Cabernet Sauvignon.

Snoop Dogg also has his hands in the wine industry. He's partnered with 19 Crimes to produce the CALI by Snoop Dogg Collection. Within this collection are the 19 Crimes Snoop Dogg Cali Red Blend and 19 Crimes Snoop Dogg Cali Rosé Gold.

Even rockstars can make wine. Maynard James Keenan, known for his work in the bands Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer, owns Caduceus Cellars and Merkin Vineyards. While most people think of California for wine, Maynard's grapes are grown in Arizona.

Another wine sommeliers love is Francis Ford Coppola's wine. Some of his most popular wine includes Archimedes 2021, Francis Coppola Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, and 2017 Petite Sirah Dessert Wine.

Last but not least is the wine by Mary J. Blige, also known as Sun Goddess. These light and fun wines are made from grapes from Friuli-Venezia Giulia.