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Weatherborne Wine Corp.

My family has been involved in aviation since World War I, and I believe that the particular microclimates have a huge impact on the finished wine. So Weatherborne: “to have carried the weather.” - Cris Carter

Kings Carey Wines

My hands are in every aspect of the wine. I can touch and feel every piece. From vineyard to winery to out the door. It allows me to see what I like and don’t like and what I can change for the next year. It’s a very intimate view for me and the consumers. — James Sparks

Cavaletti Vineyards

Small lot winemakers have the opportunity to craft unique wines that speak to people in an authentic way that big brands try to mimic with marketing, but can’t. Passion and enthusiasm come through loud and clear when small winemakers talk and customers feel it. — Patrick Kelley

Velvet Bee Wines

To paraphrase Forest Gump, pinot noir is the box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get. I like working with the same vineyard over several years to learn what changes and what stays the same. — Phillip Kaplan

Imagine Wines

Being a small-lot winery allows for the kind of winemaking control that preserves the flavor and allows complexity. —Ross Rankin

Levo Wines

You can feel everyone’s passion and I’m just excited to be apart of it. We have such an array of microclimates and awesome farmers. It makes our wines captivating and able to compete with the best. — Bret Urness

Montemar Winery

I fell in love with the Central Coast while attending school in SLO (not for wine). It is beautiful and uncrowded. We have very good fruit sources all over but the Sta. Rita Hills (for me) is the most special – meaning few peers in the world for Pinot Noir. — Steve Arrowood

Archium Cellars

“Each vintage is an archive of our efforts in winemaking. We take a lot of pride in our labels. We endeavor to tell a tale and allow consumers to become part of our story.” — Zach Jarosz

Kaena Wine Company

“Grenache is a varietal that is intensely aromatic, sexy, feminine, bold and always full of surprises”. — Mikael Sigoiun

Cordon of Santa Barbara

For me, it’s important to make a wine that reflects the best qualities of the grape clone, terrior and climate, rather than trying to create a wine to fit a specific market or critic’s taste. — Etienne Terlinden

Tercero Wines

“The fact is that the vast majority of wines being produced in CA truly are wines of and from the heart - wines made with passion by passionate people who embrace what they do.” — Larry Schaffer

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