Spicy Vines

Spicy Vines gets it sauciness from its "mistress of spice", the woman behind the vision. Without her spunk, creativity and drive, there would be no Spicy Vines. Born in El Paso, Texas, Crystalyn grew up spending much of her early life on a horse. Unafraid to roll up her sleeves and dive right into something, Crystalyn accredits much of her work eth... ic and many of her life lessons to the time she spent working with horses. As an accomplished equestrian, Crystalyn trained predominantly in the disciplines of Dressage and Stadium Jumping. She is grateful to have had the opportunity to travel the world, train with and among Olympic athletes and compete and win in various FEI competitions. In 2010, after spending a year of riding in Germany, Crystalyn returned to the wine country with an idea that would eventually lead to the creation of Spicy Vines and a whole new category of wine. Read more - Crystalyns days now spent as a young wine renaissance women, are far from boring. You may find her at the winery assisting Doug on production, in the tasting room warmly welcoming a new customer or keeping the engine at work for the winery. Indeed, she is a wearer of many hats and always looking for a new challenge to embark upon! We have a (sarcastic) joke around here that Doug is "Just the Winemaker". Obviously, being the winemaker is a pretty monumental task and important role in our winery. Doug brings more than just his incredible talent for making great wine. His fun attitude, charisma and knowledge are in essence, the " vibe" of Spicy Vines. A true artisan winemaker and seasoned vintner, Doug is arguably one of the most talented winemakers in California that may not be on your radar. Having been awarded over 200 medals and 90+ point ratings throughout his winemaking career, Dougs accolades speak for themselves. Doug possesses a keen sense of harmoniously mingling with the wine and graciously interacting with the public. He is a wine ambassador with an innate ability to articulate to audiences ranging from wine virgin ...Read More