“Wine, at the heart of it, is agriculture.” That was what Brian Talley told us as we wrapped up our tasting.
He says this with a certain tone of endearment. As proprietor of Talley Vineyards, Brian has been at the helm since 1991, growing it from essentially a side project started by his father to become the benchmark winery of San Luis Obispo (SLO) Coast today. His identity, however, is much simpler - a farmer.