Ep 275: Lane Tanner, the Pinot Czarina of Santa Barbara County, California

This week: the Pinot Czarina herself, Lane Tanner. She is famed for her deep knowledge of Pinot Noir winemaking in Santa Barbara, having arrived as only the second woman winemaker in the county in 1981. Since then, Lane has built a reputation as one of the top Pinot specialists in CA and she is an icon. Today, she is the winemaker and partner with Will Hentry (Ep 259) in Lumen Wines, making exceptional single vineyard Pinot Noir, with great Chardonnay, Grenache, Grenache blanc and Pinot Gris to boot.