McEvoy Ranch winemaker Blake Yarger

02/25/16 • 23 min

Learn how a successful newspaper woman and activist unwittingly kicked off a renaissance in California's olive oil industry. Nan Tucker McEvoy's ranch also makes fantastic wine. A Tuscan agronomist and winemaker has been instrumental in their success. Blake Yarger fills us in on the details.

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