Vinca Minor

An ever-restless character, it was a surprise to all (not least himself) when owner Jason Edward Charles decided to put down roots and establish Vinca Minor in Sonoma, California.

Originally a native of Detroit, Michigan, Charles's first passion was photography. After college he travelled the world pursuing this interest until he returned to the US, where he waited tables in New York's fine dining scene and developed his second great passion - for wine.

After various internships and studies in Northern California and Bordeaux, where he learned every aspect of the winemaking process from soil to bottle, he formally established Vinca Minor in 2013. He works with various high quality vineyards in Mendocino and Santa Cruz Mountains, including some of the oldest dry-farmed Carignan in California.