T.J. Rodgers’ dream of a La Honda winery is still unfulfilled

T.J. Rodgers has just reaped his first crop on his vineyard in La Honda, but he still doesn’t have permission to build the winery he needs to produce what he promises will be "the best pinot noir on the planet", according to the Mercury News.

His neighbors and the County are still struggling with the implications of his project. He didn’t win any friends by neglecting to get county approval before dynamiting the hills to create three enormous wine caves. And he wants to make five times more wine than the county allows.

The story has plenty of detail about Rodgers’ spectacular plans.

UPDATE: Check the "comments" link below the headline for more information from a La Honda resident about why this project is so unpopular among Rodgers’ neighbors.