A 2018 wine blog interview with Brook Williams, owner of Duvarita Vineyard and Slide Hill Vineyard in Lompoc/Edna Valley, CA (operating under the J. Dirt Wines brand). Published prior to his Soil Health Academy training and Kiss the Ground partnership, the article covers Williams’ unconventional path into viticulture (coming from an accounting/winery management background), his early adoption of biodynamic practices beginning in 2014, his philosophy of mindful and low-intervention farming, the terroir-driven character of his Santa Rita Hills grapes, and his focus on making wine “with soul” rather than chasing alcohol levels or market trends.
