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People often ask me what it was like to start this winery out of my garage nearly 20 years ago, and see the winery where it is today.

It's a fun thing for me to talk about.  As I hope you are aware, the three generations before me were amazing grape growers but they did not take the fruit into bottles.  Had they not carried forward the vineyards, I would not be here today (acknowledgment and gratitude inserted here).  My short answer on how it happened is that I had to make a lot of mistakes in order to learn, because that is the kind of guy I am.  I mostly only learn from breaking something or messing something up real good (more than I will admit on paper).  I like to tell people that I improved my winemaking craft slowly, maybe 5% better each year and then added a bunch of years on to it, compounding and such.

In the beginning I was discouraged to think of my new found passion as a business.  That did take a lot of fun out of it for many years in the beginning.  The fun level dropped probably mostly because of fear. That fear in later years I got tired of fearing about, I suppose.  For me the passion most always prevails.  My passion increases a bit more than 5% each year and today that got me to writing this note to you (glass of 2014 Pinot Noir Coast Grade '115' clone aside me and a cat in my lap).

I spend so much time in the vineyards dreaming about how to make the vines better.  Each year, just a little bit better (5%).  the winery has been on the same trajectory.  Each year just a little bit better.  We learn a little more.  

Well here is another part:  I also want to consistently improve your experience as my customer.  I think we have been hitting that 5% mark really good in the tasting room over the years with a super passionate hand selected (don't know who selected who) group of wine educators whom are excited about the wines we craft as a team.

If you could please take this quick survey, it may help me push the hospitality needle a little more. My goal is to increase the quality of the experience you know now as a club member.  At this point in my life, I have become more motivated by passion than profit.  You as the consumer are the final end of everything, my boss.  I am dedicated to you,  so your input to me is more important than I can tell you.

If you could please take this small survey, I am going to hook you up with a $25 gift coupon that you can redeem online, in the tasting room, or over the phone if you are old school (we like when people call to say hi FYI).

I do sincerely look forward to shaking your hand over the bar one day and thanking you for the opportunity to do what I love to do.