family background/Nereyida grew up on her family’s farm growing Concord grapes. She is pursuing her university degree in viticulture and enology and is a viticulture technician at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and 14 Hands Winery. She is the daughter of Francisco and Victoria-Torres Ponce. age/23 crops/grapes business/Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Ponce Vineyards How did you get your start? I remember when my dad decided to buy his own land when I was about 12 years old, and one of my first jobs was picking out all of the rocks from the field. Basically, we started from scratch, planting every grape […]