Vineyards, needed a new start for his family
wines. Ron, who manages about 80 smaller
local vineyards, needed a place to process
and store his clients’ wines. The result is
Blended, A Winemaker’s Studio.
The first order of business was to
insulate the storage facility and set up a
Winemakers Lab. That step was completed.
Next on the agenda is to construct a tasting
room on the cement pad next to the storage
building. The partners have set a target of
May 2016 for the opening of the tasting
room. Jeffrey is also planning to offer classes
on winemaking at Blended, A Winemaker’s
Studio. Currently he is pursuing his
Certified Wine Educator’s certificate from
the Society of Wine Educators.
Blended, A Winemaker’s Studio is
currently open on Saturdays and Sundays
from 12 to 5 pm for samplings of Medeiros
and TASS wines. In a year or two, visitors
will also be able to sample La Vie Dansante
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wines. Jeffrey has a preference for Spanish
varietals and it will be interesting to see
how this develops. Jeffrey Fadness admits
that Blended, A Winemaker’s Studio is a
great project but his passion is, or will soon
be, his La Vie Dansante wines.
We welcome Blended, A Winemaker’s
Studio, a new twist in our historic but
reviving wine culture. They are located at
4300 Dryden Avenue in Gilroy. Online at
blendedwinestudio.com.
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