Richard Ellis, Membership Chairman
High Tech Exec to Grape Grower and Wine Maker

During a successful 40-year career in the high tech industry, Rich developed an interest in good wines and then in growing the grapes to produce unique and different wines.

Rich started on this life changing experience in 2000 when he purchased a small piece of land in Creston.  Since then he’s ripped, planted and grown grapes on the small plot of land discovering what he didn’t know and learning from those experiences.  

Richard Ellis now farms over 100 acres of grapes that include the original plot in his home vineyard to huge vines in San Miguel that are over 25 years old - the Dancing Stallion Vineyard.

Experiences since starting this adventure have taught him that the key to success is in quality and that fine wine really does start in the vineyard. Rich believes that IGGPRA provides a forum for both the experienced grape grower and the novice, bearing great truth in the motto "Growers helping Growers".

Mr. Ellis plans on growing grapes for a long time to come and has dreams of creating an award wining wine, which will be the result of the exceptional grapes grown in Paso Robles.

Rich@DancingStallion.com

www.DancingStallion.com

805-748-5966