John Musto - Tom Young

We started Drive as a home winemaking project in a vintage auto
garage in Sonoma County, California. Through years of work in the
vineyard, winery, and classroom; a hobby turned into a passion.
We are humbled to take part in this journey with you.


Drive Wines was started by John Musto and Tom Young. Hobby
winemakers who honed their craft in the vineyards, wineries, and
classrooms of Sonoma County. Inspired by their surroundings,
they've set out to craft single vineyard wines through passion
and grit...


John Musto and Tom Young meet at Santa Rosa Junior College
studying Viticulture and Enology. A mutual interest in winemaking
drives them to buy a few hundred pounds of grapes for
homewinemaking. John & Tom strike a deal with Peter Lewis,
exchanging vineyard upkeep for the harvested grapes and
production space at Triple Oak Vineyard in Fulton, CA.


Their new "winery", a vintage auto racing garage becomes a major
source of inspiration and Drive Wines is born.Expanding their
hobby into a business, Drive Wines harvests a small amount of
Zinfandel from Puccioni Ranch in Dry Creek Valley. Drive Wines
are crafted with the help of winemakers Chris Russi and Jackie
van Sant Downes. Drive Wines expands, adding a Rosé of Zinfandel
from Comstock Vineyard to their portfolio.