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D G THIS
by Bennett George /
photos by Jeremy Ball
VINTNER
BRIAN TALLEY
CARVES OUT
30 ACRES OF
THE FAMILY
FARM TO
GROW SUBLIME
PRODUCE
FOR HIS
NEIGHBORS—
AND OTHER
CALIFORNIANS
LOCAL
HERO
Brian Talley,
a third-generation
farmer and vintner,
in the kitchen with
cabbage and corn
from the Talley
family farm.
THE GENTLY ROLLING SLOPES OF
the Santa Lucia Mountains in San Luis
Obispo County produce some of Cali-
fornia's most acclaimed wines. Grapes
ripen more slowly here, basking in cool
breezes from the Pacific, and develop
deep, concentrated flavors. For more
than 30 years, Talley Vineyards has
farmed these hillsides and produced
some of the country's best-known single-
vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
