Rootstock: History of Santa Cruz Mountains Winemaking

January 27, 2023
I had the pleasure of attending a fantastic wine event at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History last fall. Dubbed “Rootstock,” this first-of-its-kind event focused on the history and art of winemaking in the Santa Cruz Mountains American Viticultural Appellation (AVA) and attempted to answer a fundamental question: what makes this region special for wine?