After working for respected Zinfandel producer Rosenblum Cellars, Brian Terrizzi traveled to Italy to work with the famous Paolo DeMarchi at Isole e Olena in Tuscany. From this experience I gained a great deal of insight into Italian winemaking. He was also fortunate to spend a month traveling and visiting cellars from Tuscany to Sicily. At one point a few years back Brian almost gave up his quest when one of California’s most famous winemakers told him: “If you want to make Nebbiolo move to Italy. You’ll never do it here“. A couple months later, a meeting with Steve Clifton of Palmina Winery refreshed his momentum. In 2005 he married Stephanie, the love of my life, and a true vineyard guru. Her enthusiasm toward Italian wine was as powerful as his and they spent their honeymoon visiting the top producers at their estates in Italy. They returned home full of new information including Stephie’s detailed vineyard sketchbook. Today, they work with the same grape vines (clonal material) that the best producers in Italy use, and the hills on the west side of Paso Robles look pretty much like the hills of the top vineyard sites in Italy. So, with great enthusiasm, here are the first wines.