T
here’s nothing pretentious about Bordeaux-
varietals producer Fred Brander. For our meeting
at his favorite Montecito coffee spot, he arrives in a
well-used white truck with an antique Spanish desk
lashed to its flat-bed.
Wine aficionados know Brander from his prestigious
vineyards and winery in Los Olivos, which he and his father
planted in 1975. Four decades later, the label is celebrated
for its Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon. And,
while continuing to innovate in wine-making, he has
recently become equally impassioned about art.
INTRODUCTION TO
MEXICAN CERAMICS
O
pening this summer is a private museum Brander
designed for his collection of museum-quality
Mexican folk art. “I started collecting 20th-century
masters in Mexican painting,” he explains. Then, while on
a Santa Barbara Museum tour of Mexican villages with an
informed guide, Brander was introduced to the country’s
high-quality ceramics. He instantly recognized a parallel
between regional folk art and wine.
FRED
BRANDER
BY
KIA
MCINERNY
98
winter
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spring
PHOTOS BY
BOB
DICKEY
