Woman Becomes Her Own Winery

Filed in archive Wineries on April 7, 2006

I can't tell you how many times I've fantasized about having my own winery. I've envisioned myself walking through my vineyard selecting the perfect grapes for my perfect wine. One woman is now living my fantasy. Though it wasn't exactly the same romantic dream I had pictured when I saw how much physical labor it takes for Lane Tanner to literally create her own wine, I was still very impressed by this video from NBC11.com: "Vintner Brings Femininity to Pinot."

lane specializes in Syrah and Pinot Noir and boasts 1800 cases a year. She explains her approach to wine making on her website:

Pinor Noir is my main wine but now I make a few cases of Syrah too. For those of you that love Pinot; you can understand. Pinor Noir is the most responsive, delicate, fickle, fragile grape to work with and I' hooked on it. My production is small because I can't stand the idea of someone else touching these babies. As with any parent, I feel that no one can understand their needs as I do.
To sum it up, I am making a product for people who are searching for the more subtle, elegant nuances of the Pinot Noir (and Syrah) grape.