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From immigrant to vintner, Rolando has bottled his dream

Rolando Herrera runs Mi Sueño Winery in Napa Valley, which annually produces about 8,000 to 10,000 cases of premium estate Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot and a specialty blend. The family-run operation, Spanish for “My Dream,” has 16 full-time employees and 40 acres of vineyards — with another 23 planned. The… Read more »

Dream Job: A taste of the ‘crazy life’ at Mi Sueño Winery

When Rolando Herrera got his first lesson in terroir, he thought it was just a pretty story. Herrera was eight when his father moved the family from Michoacán to work in a Napa Valley winery, and felt a bit of an outsider when they returned to Mexico five years later. One day while helping his… Read more »