Taste of the grape: hall of fame winemaker Richard Sanford shares stories about his business
Richard Sanford and his wife Thekla at their Alma Rosa winery in Santa Barbara. If you have a taste for the grape and an appreciation for art, there’s a great opportunity presenting itself October 20 in “A Night in Tuscany” at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Palos Verdes Estates. There will be an art sale and wine tasting from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the church at 2200 Via Rosa, with a special guest – recently inducted to the Winemakers Hall of Fame, longtime Hill resident Richard Sanford will speak to the group. “I’ll give a little talk about the development of wine in this part of the world, the Santa Barbara area,” he said. Sanford started his vineyard in 1970, it’s now known as Alma Rosa Winery. “Actually, I bought cuttings in 1970 then put them in the vineyards in 1971. I had gone to school at UC Berkeley (degree in geography), Upon graduation I was drafted into the military, so I joined the Navy and went to Officers Candidate School and spent three years in Vietnam and I returned from that experience wanting to become involved in something earthly and decided it should be agriculture”, said Sanford. “I had been introduced to a beautiful bottle of Burgundy wine. So, with my…
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