Credit: Far Niente Wine Estates. Michelle Wine Estates CEO Shawn Conway is moving to take the helm at rival US wine group Far Niente Wine Estates. Michelle Wine Estates for two years, takes the baton from Carol Reber, who has been Far Niente Wine Estates’ CEO on an interim basis. Far Niente Wine Estates, founded in 1885, has more than 400 acres of vineyards across Napa and Russian River Valley. Far Niente Wine Estates’ wines are primarily sold across nearly 20,000 accounts in the US.