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Vaquero. Vintner. Landman. Leader.

Could James Ontiveros be the most important man in West Coast wine?

Vaquero. Vintner. Landman. Leader.

Vaquero. Vintner.
Landman. Leader.

Could James Ontiveros Be the Most
Important Man in West Coast Wine?

By Matt Kettmann | Photos by Macduff Everton
February 27, 2025


James Ontiveros at his family home in the Santa Maria Valley | Credit: Macduff Everton