Tercero Wines, Los Olivos

My girlfriend and I were on a wine tour through the Santa Ynez Valley and wanted to squeeze in one last tasting. It was a bit after hours but the owner, Larry, took us in without a second thought. His tasting style is very personal. With just a few simple questions he was able to read our minds (or our tongue's if you will haha). To avoid biases, the wine descriptions did not include tasting notes to look for. Instead Larry engaged us in a discussion about what we were actually tasting and where those tastes might have come from for each wine. In addition to making his wines and running the Los Olivos tasting room, Larry is a professor at a local University where he teaches winemaking. His passion for the subject really shows; we could have listened to him talk about wine for the rest of the day! Thanks again, Larry!

I've spent a lot of time up and down California's coast with the military and vacations and I've always come back here for some really incredible wines. Some of the best in my opinion and the owner is a very kind man who is a great pleasure to speak with. Highly recommend stopping by and getting a taster, I'm sure you'll leave with at least one bottle!