Extravagantly long wine lists are now out of vogue, replaced by more concise, pared-down lists.

Winemaking: Pre-fermentation maceration extracts color and aromatics, while post-fermentation maceration adds structure and aging potential

Being in a region with a grape-growing history that stretches back to the 18th century, when Franciscans at Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa produced some of California's first wines of distinction, planting wine grapes was a natural choice.