I arrived at Augusta Winery a few minutes early on a mid-summer Saturday morning and studied a display of the many medals and awards which Tony Kooyumjian’s wines have won. Tony soon arrived, and we sat outside on the porch to talk. The pergola above us was thick with grape vines gone wild. Every few minutes either a 20-year-old Ford pickup or a kid on a bike would go by on the road adjacent to the winery. Tony was in high spirits about a wedding he was to attend later in the day. I was just happy to talk with this friendly person who knows so much about international wine as well as about growing grapes and making wine in this jewel of an appellation.