The American Dream

          At the age of 22 Pedro Rubio-Ibarra came to the Napa Valley in 1984 in search of work.  A man named Jack Neal, owner of vineyard management company Jack Neal & Sons, offered him a job.  The hours were long and the pay was not the greatest but, he had to support his family back in Mexico so he fought through it.  Soon he learned the trade and began working his way up the ranks.  After 20 years of working for Jack Neal & Sons he became Vice President of the company and was part of one the largest vineyard management companies in all of Napa County.  He now works in Lake County for Beckstoffer Vineyards, which is also a vineyard management company, as General Manager and hopes to start his own family winery.
          This man is my father, and his dream to start his own family winery is becoming a reality.  His dream has also become my dream and I am going to do my best to help him achieve this goal. My two younger brothers and my mother have all helped make our own family wine.  We helped stomp the grapes with our bare feet and even bottled the wine in our very own garage. We've bottled a 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2009 Late Harvest Zinfandel and 2009 Malbec.  My father is waiting for my brothers and I to finish school so that we can help brand and promote our wine label and distribute it to local vendors. My name is Pedro Rubio III and it is my duty to make sure our wine gets in the right hands.