During his 14 year career, Drew had
his eyes set on a post-game plan. Upon
his retirement in 2007, he returned to
his hometown, Walla Walla, to plant his
original estate vineyard, McQueen, on
the southern end of the Walla Walla
Valley AVA. In 2008, Drew and his wife,
Maura, launched Doubleback as an
estate-focused winery with the goal to
produce world-class cabernet sauvignon—
the winery’s name a reference to his
return back home. His very first vintage
was named a Wine Spectator Top 100
Wine of the World. To make his dream a
reality, Drew hired Josh McDaniels away
from Figgins Family Wine Estates, who is
his CEO & Director of Winemaking to
this day.Drew played quarterback for
Washington State University before being
selected number one overall in the 1993
NFL draft by the New England Patriots.
He played in four Pro Bowls, is in the
Patriots Hall of Fame, and was in the top
10 overall for a number of QB statistics
upon his retirement. Today Drew and
Maura have four children, and happily
reside in Whitefish, Montana.