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Greg Brewer is Winemaker and Co-founder, with former partner Steve Clifton in 1996, of Brewer-Clifton Wines in Santa Barbara, CA. After graduating from UC Santa Barbara, Brewer stayed on as a French instructor, until he answered an ad for a part-time Tasting Room clerk at Santa Barbara Winery in 1991. The following year he began working in the cellar, ultimately becoming assistant winemaker until 1996. During that time, he met fellow winemaker Steve Clifton with whom he would launch Brewer-Clifton in 1996. In 1997, Brewer met vintner Ron Melville for whom he designed and built the Melville winery, and acted as winemaker through the end of 2015. As a pioneer vintner in the Sta. Rita Hills, he also helped to map, define and establish the appellation in 1997, which was granted AVA status in 2001.
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Greg Brewer is Winemaker and Co-founder, with former partner Steve Clifton in 1996, of Brewer-Clifton Wines in Santa Barbara, CA. After graduating from UC Santa Barbara, Brewer stayed on as a French instructor, until he answered an ad for a part-time Tasting Room clerk at Santa Barbara Winery in 1991. The following year he began working in the cellar, ultimately becoming assistant winemaker until 1996. During that time, he met fellow winemaker Steve Clifton with whom he would launch Brewer-Clifton in 1996. In 1997, Brewer met vintner Ron Melville for whom he designed and built the Melville winery, and acted as winemaker through the end of 2015. As a pioneer vintner in the Sta. Rita Hills, he also helped to map, define and establish the appellation in 1997, which was granted AVA status in 2001.
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Check out more about Karen MacNeil by visiting her website bit.ly/KarenMacNeil
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The Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil. It's the best-selling wine book in the U.S. Buy it here! bit.ly/thewinebible
