In the eighties, after consuming a fair amount of White Zinfandel (Twin Hills, Mastantuano, etc), Angela and Darren Mitchell were converted by a bottle of 1987 Eberle Cabernet Sauvignon and the passionate quest for fine red wine began. In 1990, Darren frustrated by the high cost of their new hobby decided to take a winemaking class at Cuesta College; the class taught by local Zinfandel legend Charles Poalillo was the first of many. What started as attempt to save money became a quest for increasing knowledge, classes at UC Davis, Allan Hancock, Aspen School of Wine, Copia, International Wine & Spirits Education Trust and Cal Poly; investments in equipment and supplies, and finally the shift back to Darren’s farming roots, a vineyard.
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