{"id":2,"date":"2012-10-05T17:07:56","date_gmt":"2012-10-05T17:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sandybendvineyard.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-12-01T09:56:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T17:56:55","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sandybendvineyard.com\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"omsc-divider omsc-border-large omsc-style-single omsc-custom-color\" style=\"color:#167b33\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandybendvineyard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/about-us1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sandybendvineyard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/about-us1-1024x384.jpg\" alt=\"about us\" width=\"700\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sandybendvineyard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/about-us1-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sandybendvineyard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/about-us1-150x56.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sandybendvineyard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/about-us1-300x112.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium;\">Sandy Bend Vineyard (SBV) grows world-class Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat Canelli and a small quantity of Sauvignon Musqu\u00e9. The vineyard, located in Upper Lake, Lake County, California, is found in a prized winegrape growing area within the state\u2019s famed North Coast region. Originally established in 1996 by Larry Rogers, the vineyard is now run by the Schlies family which has deep roots in the area. Today the vineyard is managed by Lauren Rogers, granddaughter of Larry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium;\">The Schlies family began visiting Lake County in the 1950\u2019s. Often, they would spend the summers enjoying the region\u2019s natural beauty including its centerpiece, Clear Lake, the state\u2019s largest freshwater lake and, perhaps, one of the oldest alpine lakes in North America. It is how they developed a deep connection and affinity for the region. Chris Schlies, head of the family business, Schlies Management LLC, fondly remembers his visits to Lake County as a boy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sandybendvineyard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/kids-paradise-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"kids paradise\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sandybendvineyard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/kids-paradise-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sandybendvineyard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/kids-paradise-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sandybendvineyard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/kids-paradise-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sandybendvineyard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/kids-paradise.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium;\">In 2006, they purchased the vineyard from Larry. It was a natural extension of the Schlies family\u2019s tradition in agriculture dating to the 1960\u2019s when their family operated a prune orchard near Napa and continued with growing citrus beginning in 1971 in Tulare County, <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-534\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sandybendvineyard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/larry-and-christine-y2-292x300.jpg\" alt=\"larry and christine y2\" width=\"292\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sandybendvineyard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/larry-and-christine-y2-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/www.sandybendvineyard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/larry-and-christine-y2-146x150.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.sandybendvineyard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/larry-and-christine-y2-1000x1024.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.sandybendvineyard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/larry-and-christine-y2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/>then started with almonds in California\u2019s Central Valley in 1990. The family\u2019s long connection to Lake County partnered perfectly with Larry and his own long history as a generational \u201cdirt farmer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium;\">The Rogers family has been growing various crops in the region for decades.<br \/>\nSince the property\u2019s acquisition, Sandy Bend Vineyard has moved forward in various ways and made significant strides. A key factor has been progressing towards sustainable winegrowing practices. In 2013, SBV was designated as a California Certified Sustainable Winegrowing (CCSW) vineyard by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA). This certification and approach was particularly appealing as it involves a Continuing Improvement Process (CIP) where striving towards greater levels of sustainability, productivity and quality are a constant. Sandy Bend Vineyard is committed fully to this process.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-315 aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sandybendvineyard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/about-us-img-3.gif\" alt=\"about us img 3\" width=\"535\" height=\"195\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: center; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium;\">Learn more about SBV and our special terroir at the <a title=\"Our Vineyard\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sandybendvineyard.com.previewdns.com\/?page_id=134\">Our Vineyard<\/a> page.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"omsc-divider omsc-border-large omsc-style-single omsc-custom-color\" style=\"color:#167b33\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lithos Pro; font-size: medium;\">sandy bend vineyard \u2666 upper lake \u2666 lake county, ca <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sandy Bend Vineyard (SBV) grows world-class Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat Canelli and a small quantity of Sauvignon Musqu\u00e9. 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