John Howard’s first retirement project was the acquisition of Vineland Estates Winery in 1993 where he grew production from 2,000 to over 50,000 cases. Prior to selling the business in 2004 he partnered with Jean Philippe Janoueix to acquire Chateau La Confession and Chateau Haut Pontet in St. Emilion, Bordeaux, France. The Megalomaniac brand (Mr. Howard’s second retirement project) currently produces 45,000 cases per year a few vintages after its inauguration. Mr. Howard’s daily focus revolves around his two grandsons Morgan and Spencer, fly-fishing for Atlantic Salmon, quarterly turnarounds to Bordeaux and the management of 120 acres of vineyard on the Niagara Escarpment.