Marcus and Laura Boggs moved to California in 1989 with the idea of building a farm despite their inexperience with such things. After finding a promising spot in Amador County, nearly two decades were dedicated to establishing the Boggs Market Farm, an organic and sustainably-powered fruit farm perched above the shining waters of Lake Tabeaud. In 2016, Marcus and Laura worked with their two daughters Julianna and Lydia to establish Tabeaux Cellars, a family owned and operated boutique winery focusing on single-origin wines that would reflect the unique terroir of the Sierra Nevada foothills. What they don’t drink, they send off into the world to wine club members currently spanning 15 states.

The farm and winery (colloquially referred to as “the farmery”) overlooks the historic location of French Garden Ranch- one of the earliest wineries in California. In the 1870’s the ranch was presided over by one of the state’s first female winemakers, Jeanne Marie Suize- more widely known as Madame Pantaloons for her habit of wearing pants as she went about her work. Today, our family is proud to be wearing pants and making wine in the very place where the area’s tradition was established.