"...crafted by ex-surfer and rock singer Steve Clifton and ex-French professor Greg Brewer in a prefab metal shed located in an industrial park not far from the Lompoc prison. After tasting their chards I knew I had to meet these guys. It's sort of amusing to imagine that their odd-couple chemistry has something to do with the contradictory lean/fleshy quality of their wines. Mr. Brewer is a lean, hyperactive former competitive cyclist; the Laguna-bred Mr. Clifton still seems much more like a surfer than an oenologist, brawnier and far more laid back. But both are quick to credit the unique geography of their chosen region."
Jay McInerney, Wall Street Journal

Steve Clifton also produces wine under his Palmina label, which focuses exclusively on Italian varietals.

Greg Brewer also produces wine under his diatom label, as well as being the winemaker at Melville, a Sta. Rita Hills winery dedicated to estate grown pinot noir, chardonnay and syrah.