Author, Brian

Hi there,

I’m Brian, a Clos du Lac homeowner, home winemaker and vineyard committee co-chair.

Foothills Terroir is my blog site covering vineyard life in Clos du Lac, and the Sierra Foothills AVA in general.  Clos du Lac is a unique community vineyard in Loomis, California which is locate in the Placer county sub region of the Sierra Foothills AVA.  I invite you to share in my journey as I learn more about wine grape farming.

If you are looking for our community vineyard site, to purchase grapes please click here:

Clos du Lac community vineyards

We have 20+ acres planted with

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Mourvèdre
  • Petite Sirah
  • Petit Verdot