By TOM MARQUARDT and PATRICK DARR
By TOM MARQUARDT and PATRICK DARR
Capital Gazette Communications
Published
10/21/09
Jon Priest had a lot to smile about the day Tom visited his former brandy-making facility in March. The maestro behind Etude's symphony of wines, he was watching beautiful fruit arrive daily from the vineyards to be vinified in some new equipment only a new owner could bring.
The stainless steel fermenting tanks came courtesy of Fosters Group, which bought Beringer Blass in 2001. Etude founder Tony Soter sold the Napa Valley brand to Beringer. Although Soter still consults as winemaker for Etude, he has turned his attention to making Oregon pinot noirs under his name. Priest inherited a well-established brand, but he is focused...
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