{"id":5,"date":"2019-02-06T01:29:52","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T01:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.toursandwine.com\/montelena-ship\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:22:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T16:22:44","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/bgitaly\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1721622287\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1046497924\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1036873127\" class=\"col medium-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1204115128\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1950174547\" class=\"col medium-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>Barnard-Griffin Winery<\/h2>\n<h3>Rob Griffin \u2013 Founder, Owner &amp; Winemaker<\/h3>\n<p>When Rob Griffin arrived in Washington in 1977, the state\u2019s wine industry consisted of less than ten producers. Nearly forty years later that number approaches eight hundred wineries. Washington state is now second only to California in USA wine and grape production. Rob has more years of production experience in Washington state than any other Washington winemaker. Rob and his wife, Deborah Barnard have guided Barnard Griffin Winery to be one of the largest and most respected, family-owned producers in the state.<\/p>\n<p>A 1975 honors graduate of the University of California at Davis in fermentation science, Rob\u2019s winery has won frequent awards and plaudits including numerous double golds and best of category awards, Wine Spectator Top 100 ratings, and was rated 2006 Northwest Winery of the Year. Rob has served as President of the Washington Wine Institute and as a frequent spokesperson for Washington state\u2019s exciting young wine industry. Daughters Elise Jackson and Megan Hughes have joined the winery effort in sales and production. The second generation is in place, and the family looks forward to a great future.<\/p>\n<p>Rob Griffin and Deborah Barnard invite you to join them for this \u201cBucket List\u201d tour of Italy; 3 nights in Rome followed by a 9-night tour of Sicily.<\/p>\n<p>Together we will sample marvelous Italian wines and cuisine, visit many ancient towns and cities, multiple UNESCO World Heritage sites staying in beautiful, centrally located hotels. This exclusive holiday is dedicated to great food, fine wine and plentiful sunshine. Join us on this once-in-a-lifetime food and wine experience. Feel free to share this website with any like-minded friends.<\/p>\n<p><em>Rob Griffin &amp; Deborah Barnard<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1955657127\" class=\"col medium-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1914348017\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1199\" height=\"973\" src=\"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/bgitaly\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2026\/03\/PHOTO-Rob-Griffin-and-Deborah-Barnard-Dec.-2016-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/bgitaly\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2026\/03\/PHOTO-Rob-Griffin-and-Deborah-Barnard-Dec.-2016-1.jpg 1199w, https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/bgitaly\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2026\/03\/PHOTO-Rob-Griffin-and-Deborah-Barnard-Dec.-2016-1-400x325.jpg 400w, https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/bgitaly\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2026\/03\/PHOTO-Rob-Griffin-and-Deborah-Barnard-Dec.-2016-1-768x623.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1914348017 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_428384890\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1148\" height=\"973\" src=\"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/bgitaly\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2026\/03\/PHOTO-Rob-Griffin-Dec.-2016.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/bgitaly\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2026\/03\/PHOTO-Rob-Griffin-Dec.-2016.jpg 1148w, https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/bgitaly\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2026\/03\/PHOTO-Rob-Griffin-Dec.-2016-400x339.jpg 400w, https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/bgitaly\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2026\/03\/PHOTO-Rob-Griffin-Dec.-2016-768x651.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1148px) 100vw, 1148px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_428384890 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1036873127 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-774812792\" class=\"col medium-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact &#8211; Georgia Shoemaker<br \/> Direct Line &#8211; 1-714-975-9941 <br \/>Email &#8211; <a href=\"mailto: Georgia@Expanding-Horizons.com\">Georgia@Expanding-Horizons.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.4em;margin-bottom:1.4em;max-width:50%;height:1px;background-color:rgb(196, 161, 95);\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1216766723\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/bgitaly\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2026\/03\/LOGO-Barnard-Griffin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1216766723 {\n  width: 80%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-279454250\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><em><strong>Please Note: This Rome &#038; Sicily Adventure 2027 wine tasting tour was created for Barnard Griffin Winery by our tour operator, Expanding Horizons of Tustin, CA. 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