Winemakers are the rockstars of the farming world, with a privileged crop and a great honkin’ megaphone at their disposal.  Martha Stoumen sees this as an opportunity and a calling to lionize genuinely responsible farming. Be the change you want to see in the world, right?  After years of white knuckled determination, Martha’s gone from fringe celebrity to central figure in a pantheon of awesome Californian winemakers. She sources grapes from parcels she leases and farms herself, supplementing with fruit from multigenerational, organic farmers.  Transparency is key for Martha as she contributes to the project of stewarding California viticulture to a brighter age.  Her wines are highly structured beauties that take inspiration from the Southern Italian masters blending ripeness, savor and vital acidity.  In a short time Martha has transformed her one-woman-show into a heart warming success story of an artisan wine business on the rise.  Way to go, dude!