Description
John Boich thought he was happy with his successful career as a fund manager until a serendipitous purchase of raw land high in Napa’s Mt. Veeder set him on a life-changing path that he never would had imagined. He eventually traded in his suit for a shovel, planting a vineyard by hand one Saturday at a time for eight years. His goal was to produce wines worthy of a world stage. He assembled a collection of additional vineyard sources including Beckstoffer’s To Kalon, Georges III and Missouri Hopper vineyards; Sonoma’s Ritchie Vineyard; and the winery’s three-acre estate gem: Wall Road Vineyard, and the Wall Road Terrace, the steep estate vineyard that John planted by hand. Drink in this episode with the inspiring John Boich of Boich Family Cellars.
Wines Tasted In This Episode:
2018 Boich Family Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
2018 Boich Family Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Wall Road Vineyard
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