interviews
Food & Wine
Dieter Cronje, Presqui’le Winery
Dieter Cronje: Winemaker, Presqu’ile winery
Dieter Cronje is the founding winemaker at Presqu’ile Winery, a family owned 73-acre estate vineyard & winery located in the Santa Maria Valley. Get the scoop on how a journey that began in Cape Town, South Africa led him to becoming a rising star in the world of Central Coast winemaking in this interview for the Breakaway Tours & Event Planning Deep Thoughts blog.
David Parrish, Parrish Family Vineyard
David Parrish: Winemaker
PARRISH FAMILY VINEYARD
David Parrish is owner and winemaker at Parrish Family Vineyard in Paso Robles. He's been growing grapes since 1995 and making his own wine since 2004; he truly knows all the ins and outs of the winemaking process, from planting and harvesting to blending and pairing.
In his Deep Thoughts interview with Breakaway Tours & Event Planning, he shares what's new for Parrish Family Vineyard in the year to come.
Nicole Bertotti Pope, Stolo Family Vineyards
Nicole Bertotti-Pope: Winemaker
Stolo Family Vineyards
Stolo Family Vineyards is the only Estate winery and vineyard in Cambria and the surrounding area. Located just 3 miles east of the Pacific Ocean, Stolo is one of the closest vineyards to the California coast and uses the ideal cool climate growing conditions to produce award-winning wines. Stolo's 2014 Estate Syrah was voted #27 on the 2017 Wine Enthusiasts 100 list. Nicole has been winemaking for 12 years and is now leading the charge for Stolo.
(Written for Breakaway Tours & Event Planning)
Stephen Ross Dooley, Stephen Ross Wine Cellars
Stephen Ross Dooley is the owner and winemaker at Stephen Ross Wine Cellars. Based in San Luis Obispo, California since 1994, Stephen Ross serves their small production, limited release Pinot Noirs and other wines in his urban tasting room, just steps away from the cellar where he creates them.
(Written for Breakaway Tours & Event Planning)
Monochrome California White Wine
Dave McGee: Owner/Winemaker, Monochrome Wines
There are hundreds of great California wineries known for their red wines, but Monochrome Wines is one of the few to devote all of their attention, effort and passion exclusively to whites. Dave McGee shares a bit about why he loves white wine and what it takes to stand out in Paso Robles wine country in this Deep Thoughts exclusive for Breakaway Tours & Event Planning.
Creatives
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Alexandra Wallace: photographer, Magazine editor
Alexandra Wallace is a freelance editorial photographer known for her work in fashion and bridal photography. She is also the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Coyote + Oak magazine and editor at The Wedding Standard magazine.
tulsi bagnoli: Spiritual teacher & Astrologer
Tulsi Bagnoli is a writer, astrologer and teacher of Transcendental Meditation. We get to know her as she is embarks on a brand new chapter of her life as a spiritual practitioner and businesswoman.