Reynaldo Robledo was 16 when he arrived from his small hometown in Mexico's mountains to work for $1.10 an hour in the vineyards of Northern California.Now 59, Robledo is among a handful of Latinos who have built their own wineries on modest acreage and are catering in part to Hispanic wine drinkers interested in
quality and a connection to their heritage.
"I would work my regular shift and then pester the vineyard manager with questions until I knew everything he knew," Robledo said in Spanish. Robledo Family Winery near Sonoma now sells 20,000 cases per year through a
wine club, its website and independent shops, bringing in about $1 million. It has a 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon that sells for $150 while wines from more recent Bottles of wine celebrating Mexico's bicentennial at the Robledo Family Winery in Sonoma. vintages are priced starting at $20. READ MORE
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