UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Lake County Wine Studio is hosting a special tapas and Tempranillo party featuring Tejada Tempranillo with Ibo and Nina Tejada from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27.  

Ibo Tejada grew up on his family’s farm in Buerrero, a small village in northern Spain.  

Working on the family farm gave Tejada the foundation and skills needed to fulfill his dream of planting and growing Spanish varietals at his Lake County Tejada Ranch.  

In the early 1980s, Tejada moved to California where he became a contractor specializing in refurbishing grand old Victorian houses in San Francisco, many of which have been published in national magazines and featured on television shows.  

Nina Tejada was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area but her schooling took her Spain where she mastered the Spanish language while earning her MBA at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.  

When she returned to the U.S. she was employed by a Spanish consortium of manufacturers of wine making equipment, serving as their U.S. representative and traveling internationally to visit trade shows and vineyards.   

In 1999 the Tejadas together with Ibo’s sister Celia Tejada, purchased their property located below Blue Lakes at the entrance to Scotts Valley with the goal of building a family retreat and farming grapes to teach and share the joys and values of working the land together with their children.  

Planting commenced in 2000 with Tempranillo “for its strength and passion,” and Garnacha (also known as Grenache), “for its sensuality and softness,” said Tejada.

“Using organic methods, we are currently producing wine that we will be proud of for generations to come” he said.

Traditional Spanish tapas will be served alongside samples of the wine.   

The sampler fee is $10 per person, and no charge for studio club members.

For additional information, contact Susan Feiler at 707-293-8752.