Profile: Babcock Vineyards came into being in the early '80s when enterprising Walt and Mona Babcock purchased vineyard holdings in the western Santa Ynez Valley. A fledging region, the Babcocks' grapes were sought out by several notable winemakers. When the Babcocks decided to take the plunge into the world of winemaking, it was under the supervision of their son, Bryan, a graduate of U.C. Davis, that the winery began making its mark on the Central Coast map. In nearly twenty years of winemaking, Bryan Babcock has received countless awards as an innovator and consummate winemaker. Over the years, Babcock has experimented with nearly twenty different varietals, including his latest passion, Pinot Grigio.