Bechard Vineyard & Winery

We stopped by one afternoon after tasting our way through Fair Play. Love at first delicious sip. My husband and I appreciate the Rhone blends, especially the Cadeaux de la Terre. I love the zin. My husband favors the syrah. We’ve agreed to disagree on which is best. The genius who makes the wine also mans the tasting room on weekends. After a few visits, we go to know Ted Bechard. He and his wife got the wine bug while hiking and biking through France and Spain. He’s worked for the Coppola Co. and other wineries. We stayed in Bechard’s wine club even after we dropped several others. Bottles are about $ 20 or something like $ 17 for wine club members. Best deal for some of the most amazing wine in the foothills.