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Before founding Tin Barn Vineyards in 2000, Michael Lancaster fled the corporate world, and he did so on two wheels, pedalling through some of the world’s most fabled wine regions. Returning to his native Toronto a year later, he knew he’d never wear a suit and tie again. He headed to Northern California to attend the renowned University of California at Davis enology program. After working for the critically acclaimed, Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves, he moved to Quail Ridge Cellars, where he was eventually promoted to winemaker.

Tin Barn Vineyards sprawls over 30 rolling acres on the northeast slope of Sonoma Mountain. Much like the “real” Tin Barn Road where he discovered the winery’s first fruit source, the path is steep and the views, incomparable.