Hecker Pass Winery
At Hecker Pass Winery, we believe family is the cornerstone for creating wines with a devotion to tradition. It is this commitment that allows us to produce wines with true Italian character. Mario Fortino (owner of Fortino Winery as well) and his family has a tradition of winemaking and commitment to excellence that continues as his son Carlo integrates the time-honored methods of 150 years of experience. It follows the wisdom of three generations of winemakers who had innovative ideas for the future.
Common poorwill mistakenly ‘saved,’ brought to WERC
Garlic ice cream, garlic Jelly Bellies, garlic cheesecake, garlic grasshoppers. Well, maybe the last won’t be offered at the Gilroy Garlic Festival (July 27-29) this year, but who knows? The parents of this unusual little baby bird just might have acquired a taste for spicy bugs when they set up “housing” next door to a Gilroy garlic stand.
