Briceland Vineyards

Since its founding by Winemaker Joe Collins and Maggie Carey in 1985, Briceland Vineyards has consistently won awards at major competitions.  More than half of the dozens of wines Briceland has entered in prestigious competitions such as the California State Fair, the Orange County Fair, and the SF International Wine Competition have won awards.  Several of the awards at the State Fair have been for the Best Wine of Region. Winemaker Joe Collins has over 35 years of winemaking and grape growing experience and is a practiced winemaker.  He has lectured at UC Davis Extension classes on white and sparkling wine making and on Pinot Noir production at the Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival.  In both 1990 and 1991, Joe Collins was the Individual Grand Champion at the California Wine Tasting Championships.