February 2, 2012
Rare Find: John Saunders, seen here at his Carmel Valley cellar (between its 1,000-pound doors), is the only guy bottling a Cabernet Franc in the area. “We have the program on it,” he says.
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Winter 2012 Food and Wine - Boxing Wine
John Saunders’ backstory makes him a Carmel Valley icon – and this icon makes good wine.
John Saunders, 61, didn’t get the Stirrup Cup bartending gig at 21 because of his food-and-beverage degree. He was hired because the owner wanted a fighter, and Saunders happened to be a Vietnam-tested Marine and ...
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