Following the repeal of Prohibition, Frederick S. Wildman, a Connecticut-born wine connoisseur, bought the century-old Bellows and Co., a wine importer and fine-food emporium. That same year, Wildman traveled to Europe’s finest vineyards in pursuit of the wine to add to his company’s cellars. Within a short time, Wildman signed on some of Burgundy’s best, including Armand Rousseau and J. Moreau et Fils, which are still important products in the Wildman portfolio today.