History
Beginning in 1976 he became the first cellar foreman for The Firestone Vineyard. By 1982 he felt confident in his skills and in the quality of some of the county's best vineyards to venture into the wine business for himself, and with financial help from his father he produced 500 cases of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Santa Maria valley vineyards. In 1985, The Gainey Vineyard lured Rick away produce wines for their ambitious and exciting new winery project.He also continued to produce very small quantities of Longoria wines, just enough to keep the label active. In December, 1997, twenty-three years after his first job at a winery and fifteen years after starting his own business, Rick gave up steady employment to devote his full energies to his winery business. On May 1, 1998 Rick and Diana opened the doors to their own tasting room in one of the oldest buildings in downtown Los Olivos. In December 1998 Rick moved his winery operation into his own 5,400 sq. foot building in Lompoc.
Specialties
My goal has always been to discover the