Bevan Cellars

Open Year Round

About Us:

Back in 1995, when Victoria and I started dating in Des Moines, our favorite game was "Guess the Wine." We would take turns bringing a blind wine and make the other person guess the varietal and region. When I look back on those dates, there is little mystery about how we arrived where we are today.

Soon after that, we moved to Minneapolis and fell in with a group of wine lovers whose passion and knowledge fanned our flame. We started taking regular trips to wine country in California, where we met many of the finest winemakers. We were so inspired by them that to this day we follow many of their principles. We learned first-hand about Philip Togni's attention to every minute detail.... Saw how Bob Foley would only pick fruit if his palate - not some lab test - told him it was time... Heard Greg La Follette telling us how careful you have to be when making decisions in the winery because even the smallest decision has an impact on the final wine. Our conversations still reverberate with me whether I am at a vineyard or in the winery.