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Ep 128: Earth Day – Earth First Farming – Featuring MAHA Estate | Villa Creek and Booker Vineyard and Winery
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷
In this Earth Day-inspired episode, Adam sits down with two leaders shaping the future of Paso from the ground up: Cris Cherry, owner of Villa Creek and the Maha Estate, and Hillary Graves, vineyard manager at Booker Wines. Together, they explore what it means to farm with integrity—from regenerative practices to the emotional reality of tending vines through seasons of change.
In honor of Earth Day, we sit down with two Central Coast voices who remind us that wine starts long before the glass.
Cris Cherry, owner of Villa Creek Cellars and MAHA Estate, reflects on decades of farming and his deepening connection to the land. It’s a conversation about resilience, respect, and the rhythm of nature.
Hillary Graves, vineyard manager at Booker Wines, shares her unique path from library stacks to vineyard rows. She breaks down how sustainability isn’t just about what you do, but why you do it—connecting science, soil, and soul.
🌱 Cris Cherry: Villa Creek Cellars / Maha Estate
🌾 Hillary Graves: Booker Wines
✨ FOSO & Sensorio: Blog at AdamMontiel.com
🎟️ Paso Wine Fest tickets: PasoWine.com
🍇 Learn about the Paso Wine 101 Seminar with Wine Folly: Wine Folly Seminar Info
Paso Wine Wire Links:
25 scholarships for young women in the wine and spirits industry — mentorship, networking, and deep Paso roots.
🔗 Read more
Celebrating 30 years of student-led wine excellence and hands-on education.
🔗 Read more
Liz Thach highlights Paso Robles and the CAB Collective’s growing influence on sustainable Cabernet production.
🔗 Read more
🎟 Paso Wine Fest is coming!
Get your tickets at PasoWine.com and don’t miss the Paso 101 Wine Seminar with Madeline Puckette of Wine Folly—a can’t-miss masterclass to earn your Paso Wine Certificate during Wine Fest weekend.
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For planning your next adventure in Paso Robles, check out TravelPaso.com.
Tickets are now on sale for Paso Wine Fest (May 15–18, 2025). Head to pasowine.com for details and tickets.
If you love Where Wine Takes You, subscribe, please leave a review, and share it! Thank you!
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Where Wine Takes You (WWTY) is Executive Produced by Joel Peterson and Paso Wine.
Associate Producer: Krista Smith
WWTY is recorded, edited, produced, and hosted by Adam Montiel. Follow Adam on Instagram @AdamOnTheAir and check out his daily podcast Up + Adam as well as The Pour with Adam Montiel.
To connect with Adam, ask a question, or learn more how you or your business can reach our audience on WWTY visit AdamMontiel.com or PasoWine.com
For the latest in Paso Robles Wine Country, check out PasoWine.com and follow on
Instagram @PasoWine. Download the free Paso Wine App as your guide to all things
wine country.
Original music on WWTY, “Good Company,” performed by Moonshiner Collective.
©2025 Where Wine Takes You, All Rights Reserved.
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🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷
In this Earth Day-inspired episode, Adam sits down with two leaders shaping the future of Paso from the ground up: Cris Cherry, owner of Villa Creek and the Maha Estate, and Hillary Graves, vineyard manager at Booker Wines. Together, they explore what it means to farm with integrity—from regenerative practices to the emotional reality of tending vines through seasons of change.
In honor of Earth Day, we sit down with two Central Coast voices who remind us that wine starts long before the glass.
Cris Cherry, owner of Villa Creek Cellars and MAHA Estate, reflects on decades of farming and his deepening connection to the land. It’s a conversation about resilience, respect, and the rhythm of nature.
Hillary Graves, vineyard manager at Booker Wines, shares her unique path from library stacks to vineyard rows. She breaks down how sustainability isn’t just about what you do, but why you do it—connecting science, soil, and soul.
🌱 Cris Cherry: Villa Creek Cellars / Maha Estate
🌾 Hillary Graves: Booker Wines
✨ FOSO & Sensorio: Blog at AdamMontiel.com
🎟️ Paso Wine Fest tickets: PasoWine.com
🍇 Learn about the Paso Wine 101 Seminar with Wine Folly: Wine Folly Seminar Info
Paso Wine Wire Links:
25 scholarships for young women in the wine and spirits industry — mentorship, networking, and deep Paso roots.
🔗 Read more
Celebrating 30 years of student-led wine excellence and hands-on education.
🔗 Read more
Liz Thach highlights Paso Robles and the CAB Collective’s growing influence on sustainable Cabernet production.
🔗 Read more
🎟 Paso Wine Fest is coming!
Get your tickets at PasoWine.com and don’t miss the Paso 101 Wine Seminar with Madeline Puckette of Wine Folly—a can’t-miss masterclass to earn your Paso Wine Certificate during Wine Fest weekend.
********
For planning your next adventure in Paso Robles, check out TravelPaso.com.
Tickets are now on sale for Paso Wine Fest (May 15–18, 2025). Head to pasowine.com for details and tickets.
If you love Where Wine Takes You, subscribe, please leave a review, and share it! Thank you!
********
Where Wine Takes You (WWTY) is Executive Produced by Joel Peterson and Paso Wine.
Associate Producer: Krista Smith
WWTY is recorded, edited, produced, and hosted by Adam Montiel. Follow Adam on Instagram @AdamOnTheAir and check out his daily podcast Up + Adam as well as The Pour with Adam Montiel.
To connect with Adam, ask a question, or learn more how you or your business can reach our audience on WWTY visit AdamMontiel.com or PasoWine.com
For the latest in Paso Robles Wine Country, check out PasoWine.com and follow on
Instagram @PasoWine. Download the free Paso Wine App as your guide to all things
wine country.
Original music on WWTY, “Good Company,” performed by Moonshiner Collective.
©2025 Where Wine Takes You, All Rights Reserved.
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