SLO County News BlogGolf, Wine, Real Estate, Business & Travel NewsSLO Wine FamiliesFriday, February 25, 2005Brian Talley, president of Talley Vineyards in Arroyo Grande, comes from a family that has farmed the area since 1948."I was born and raised in a full-time farming operation," Talley said. "As a kid, I always expected to come back to the farm." The family grew vegetables but started planting grapes in 1982 on hillside property that couldn't be used for other crops. At that time, there was a grape glut and Arroyo Grande Valley was relatively unknown, so the Talleys had a hard time selling their grapes. To solve the problem, the family began to make wine, Talley said. The first vintage was 1986. When Talley graduated in 1988, he returned to the family farm and began to work in the vegetable side of the business. However, as the winery side started to grow, he soon took over that sector. The family built a winery facility in 1991. Talley's father, Don Talley, continues to oversee vegetable farming. Brian Talley still turns to him for advice. "I don't make any big decisions without consulting him," Talley said. Family ties thrive among the vines The Tribune, Michaela Baltasar To see more of The Tribune, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to www.sanluisobispo.com. (c) 2005, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News. Read More
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