Tom Myers

Coming Up

Since 1990, Tom Myers has been the winemaker at Castoro Cellars in Templeton, a role that has given the work shape and continuity over a long run. His Paso Robles record reaches back to 1978, and that span matters: it places Myers inside the region’s working history, with the wines built around place rather than around a passing style. The throughline is patience and repeatability, with the region kept at the center of the glass. Michigan State University and the University of California, Davis formed the academic base behind that discipline. For winemaking, that kind of training matters less as pedigree than as structure: a way to pair observation with method, and to carry local experience with a trained hand. Tom Myers’ career reflects that balance, with years in the region supporting the decisions made in cellar and vineyard.

Where They Are Now

Estate-grown wines define the work at Castoro Cellars, where the vineyards belong to the house and the bottle stays close to its source. The company says its wines are produced and bottled from estate vineyards, and that closeness gives the winemaking a clear frame: grape, cellar, and finished wine remain tied to the same property. In that setting, Myers’ role is to preserve continuity and carry the vineyard’s season into the finished wine without losing sight of origin. Castoro Cellars also says wine should be an integral part of the daily meal. That idea places wine in ordinary use rather than special occasion display, and it suits a career built on repetition and place. For Myers, the work has been about making wine year after year in conversation with Paso Robles, keeping the region legible in the glass.

Career - winemaker — Paso Robles region, Paso Robles region (1978–present) - winemaker — Castoro Cellars (1990–present) Education: Michigan State University; University of California, Davis

Honors

Winemaker of the Year (2002) sits as a formal recognition of Tom Myers’ work, but the larger story is the length of the practice and its regional focus. In a trade where consistency carries real weight, the award reads as one marker within a long record tied to Paso Robles and to the steady demands of place-based winemaking.

FAQ Where did Tom Myers train or study? Tom Myers trained at Michigan State University and University of California, Davis. What recognition has Tom Myers received? Winemaker of the Year (2002).