Lunch with Winemaker Gary Wooton of Croze / Smith Wooton
“It’s my mother’s fault,” winemaker Gary Wooton replies when asked why his wine is made under two labels — Croze and Smith Wooton — both in the Napa Valley. Already operating under the name Croze, for his mother’s 82nd birthday, he bottled some Cabernet Franc and labeled it Smith (her maiden name) Wooton (her married name). […]
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