A Toast to an Award-Winning Wine Made Right in Ocean Beach

San Diego Magazine's Happy Half Hour · Apr 8, 2021 · 49m

Today's special guest is Keith Rolle, founder and winemaker of Gianni Buonomo Vintners in Ocean Beach. A little over a week ago, Gianni Buonomo won several awards at the 2021 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Keith moved to OB in 1997 and was running another business before switching gears at age 47. He went back to school to study viticulture and enology, starting his journey into the world of winemaking and grape growing. Winning these awards in San Francisco is no small feat: It's the largest competition of North American wines, and takes place right next to huge wine destinations…