Come celebrate Winery Wednesday with us as we feature Copious Cellars!
“My winemaking journey started in 2013, helping my dad’s retirement project of making Cabernet Sauvignon. Over the years, our wines ranged from good to, well, less good, but the joy was in the journey—learning, experimenting, and just being together. Then, in November of 2018, everything changed. My dad passed away unexpectedly, and my world was turned upside down. A few months later, facing a Carmenere we'd started that fall, I realized I wasn't a winemaker at all. I'd been making wine to hang out with my dad and I was just following his lead.
Thankfully, as a scientist, he was a meticulous chronicler of our winemaking adventures. He left behind copious records of everything we'd ever done—his thoughts, experiments, and future plans. Those notes became my lifeline, my ultimate cheat sheet, transforming me into a winemaker I never thought I could be. Driven by a newfound understanding and a passion to honor his legacy, I founded Copious, a winery born from those invaluable notes and my father's enduring love.
My winemaking saga began, as many good stories do, with a dash of absurdity and a whole lot of love. Picture this: 2013, my dad, a retired scientist with a twinkle in his eye and a penchant for Cabernet Sauvignon, decided to turn his workshop into a winery. We made wine that tasted like adventure, sometimes successful, sometimes... well, let's just say it was an acquired taste. But the real magic wasn't in the bottles, it was in the shared moments, the laughter, the curiosity, the sheer, unadulterated joy of creation. Then, in November of 2018, everything changed. My dad passed away unexpectedly, and my world tilted on its axis, and I found myself staring at a Carmenere, realizing I wasn't a winemaker at all, just a guy clinging to the ghost of shared laughter.
But here's the kicker: my dad, bless his meticulously organized soul, left behind a treasure trove of notes, a wine-soaked diary of our adventures, a cheat sheet to the universe of fermentation. Those notes, my friends, were my Rosetta Stone, my guide to turning grief into (fancy) grape juice, my key to unlocking the secrets of the vine. Copious, you see, is a winery born from those notes, a testament to the transformative power of love, loss, and a good cheat sheet, and a son's stubborn refusal to let the story end.”
Winery Wednesday is an exclusive event series where we spotlight a different winery. Discover new flavors, meet the winery representative, and learn about the stories behind the bottles. Whether you are a seasoned connoisseur or a casual sipper, Winery Wednesday is the perfect opportunity to try newly discovered wines, before making the trip to wine country. Cheers to a new wine experience every week!