When Cody Sargeant first met Wynne Solomon in the dorms at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2010, he had no idea his future would involve winemaking.
Solomon did. A native of the town of Windsor in Sonoma County, she learned to ride a bike in the vineyards that surrounded her home.
She shared that sweet memory when I wrote about her work at Peake Ranch in the Sta. Rita Hills in 2023. She voiced a passion for chemistry and cooking — two skills that marry well with the craft of winemaking…