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Rick grew up in Southern California, where his early passions included fishing, body-surfing and football.
In 1979, Rick graduated from UC Davis with a degree in plant science and was employed by E.&J. Gallo Winery producing the base white wines and acting as the Grower Relations representative for the Central Valley region. After four years with Gallo, Rick moved to the Monterey/Salinas area with Ventana Vineyards. During this time, he realized the untapped viticultural potential of Monterey County. In 1985, he founded his own company, Richard Boyer Wines, specializing in small-lot, super-premium Monterey County wines. Staying in Monterey, Rick joined the team at Jekel Vineyards in 1994, where he led the charge to develop Monterey County within the Jekel portfolio. Simultaneously, he attended the Stanford Graduate School of Business where he earned an Executive Degree in 1997. In 2005, Rick moved to Constellation Wines U.S. as the Director of Winemaking for the Monterey County facility located in Gonzales. Rick’s 20 plus years of winemaking experience, mostly in the Salinas Valley/Monterey County region, made him the ideal candidate to take the winemaking reins at Robert Mondavi Private Selection and Solaire in 2007. Rick thoroughly enjoys viticultural and wine education, with published works in several industry periodicals. Outside of wine his hobbies include kayaking, fly-fishing and Bonsai culture. |
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