As an avid wine lover and a love of different cultures I was delighted when my husband and I stumbled upon the Robledo Family Winery while on our honeymoon in Somoma, CA.
I became especially interesed in this winery for it's history. The founder, Reynaldo Robledo, Sr. came to the U.S. in 1968 and earned a mere $1.10 an hour as a migrant farm worker. He spent three decades working in several vineyards learning about vineyard managment. After purchasing a few vineyards of his own Reynaldo, his wife and nine children started producing their own award- winning estate wines.
All of the Robledo children share in the responsibilities. And, by what we've experienced from our tour of the tasting room and facilities and the newsletter & marketing it seems that each of the siblings excels in their particular area.
They offer a great discount to wine club members. My husband and I look forward to our bi-monthly shipments. My favorite is the Petite Sirah which goes well with tapas and Mexican food and the Moscato with any citrus flavored dessert to cool your palette.
We recently learned that the 2005 Los Braceros Red Blend was served at the January 12th lunch between Mexican President Felipe Calderon and U.S. President-Elect Barack Obama.
Visit: http://www.robledofamilywinery.com to learn more about their wine and the La Familia Wine Club, or if you're lucky enough to be in the Sonoma area stop by and visit Larry in the tasting room.
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