Nancy Ulloa, winemaker and owner, Ulloa Cellars, Paso Robles, California

Nancy Ulloa is a Mexican immigrant, the first person in her family to attend and graduate from college, a survivor of domestic abuse, and, in her own words, a “butterfly” who has discovered her most engaged and abundant self in the winemaking community. She talks here about her first vintage of Gruner Veltliner, the intimidation and empowerment of being able to choose when to pick, her interest in obscure white varietals and how they absolutely belong on the table with Mexican food.

Website: ulloacellars.com

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