St. Helena, CA -- Raymond Vineyards has long been an overlooked force in Napa Valley. Established by descendants of a Beringer Vineyards founder in 1971, it was a solid producer of good wines, including some of the valley’s better buys and some excellent high-end wines, but never attracted much attention.That situation is about to change if extensive efforts by its energetic new French owner, Jean-Charles Boisset of Boisset Family Estates, pay off. The Raymonds sold the winery to Kirin Holdings Co. in 1988, but stayed on to manage the business. Boisset bought the winery from Kirin.