Fred Merwarth Accepts the Wine Enthusiast Winemaker of the Year Award

Feb 10, 2022 | News & Noteworthy

On February 7th, Fred & Maressa attended the Wine Enthusiast Magazine Wine Star Awards ceremony. Fred accepted his Winemaker of the Year Award, and our wines were featured throughout the reception and dinner and the evening honored each of the award recipients. To read a recap of the evening check out the Wine Enthusiast article here. 

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