Brad Erickson, a Paso Robles machinist who makes wine with home-grown grapes, just won Best in Show with his port wine in the California Mid-State Fair competition.Tom Johnson, an optometrist with offices in Paso Robles and Atascadero, makes wine after work and on weekends. He’s bottling his first vintage this year.Steve Autry, a former aerospace engineering technician in Los Angeles, moved to San Luis Obispo 10 years ago to learn about winemaking. He started with a box of juice, what he calls a “dump and stir … kind of like cake in a box.” He now has his own winery and tasting room, producing 800 cases a year
via Hobbyist winemaking grows in San Luis Obispo County – Local – SanLuisObispo.com.
