Join us for our wine tasting & education event at Community Roots Market in Historic Downtown Madison led by Wayne Cheeseman of Vina Robles Vineyards and Winery!

Growers and makers of expressive 100% estate wines from Paso Robles, Vina Robles is a destination winery in the heart of California’s Central Coast. With 26 years of farming experience in the region, Vina Robles takes a ground-up approach to quality, integrating every aspect of wine production from their six SIP® Certified sustainable vineyards in five distinct sub-districts in the region to their premium hospitality offerings. Family owned, Vina Robles is built upon core values of sustainability, social responsibility, hospitality, and value which they strive to deliver in every pour.

About Wayne: Wayne is a resident of South Florida but received his introduction to wine by assisting his Italian immigrant grandparents in the winemaking process in the basement of their home in Connecticut. In his most current position with Vina Robles he is getting once again to work with a family vintner. After graduation from college, Wayne started his career running beverage programs for restaurants in the Caribbean and the states. Starting in 2005, he transitioned to working in wholesale distribution where he spent 10 years in various sales and management roles. In 2015, Wayne began working on the supplier side of the industry covering markets throughout the Southeast. At Vina Robles Wayne covers the South Atlantic and Caribbean markets.