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The Grape Nut: It's about the people

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Sonja Magdevski, winemaker at Casa Dumetz
Betsey Nash
Sonja Magdevski, winemaker at Casa Dumetz

The Grape Nut, Betsey Nash, visited Casa Dumetz in Los Alamos. While enjoying an afternoon of wine and conversation, she learned an important lesson from winemaker Sonja Magdevski.

Betsey moved from Burbank to the central coast to attend Poly in January of '69, only to be greeted by a horse tied to a tree in front of the English building. "Oh no, what have I done!": Her culture shock didn't end there: there were vacant lots between the houses! People drove on the beach! And, oh look at those gorgeous green hills! A tradition that she and her roommates embraced was started when their Morro Bay neighbors brought a couple dozen chocolate chip cookies and a jug of Pesenti Zinfandel Rose over to help them get through mid-terms and finals weeks. The place became home.