VINTNERS
GI A NNI BUONOMO
THE WINEMAKER
WHO IS
KEITH
ROLLE
Before completing his degree in Enology and Viticulture in
GIANNI
BUONOMO?
Walla Walla WA, his undergraduate studies were at the
University of Minnesota and the University of MinnesotaDuluth. He went on to graduate school at the University of St.
Thomas in St. Paul, MN. Keith studied French at the
prestigious Alliance Française in Paris, France and Spanish at
the International Spanish Institute in Mexico before founding
his own Spanish immersion college in Ensenada, Baja
California, Mexico.
Gianni Buonomo comes from a
village northwest of Torino at the foot of
the Italian Alps in the province of
Piemonte. A well groomed Italian
gentleman of yesteryear, Gianni carries
himself with an elegant flair and a noble
sense of style. When in the public eye,
he’s always dressed well, but never over
the top. Gianni is a humble yet engaging
man who’s kind and confident manner
express a sense of old-world style,
sophistication and distinction.
In Italian, “buon uomo” means “good
man.” Gianni is “beneducato” – that is,
well mannered. He is the consummate
gentleman. Like many Italians, Gianni is
passionate about food and passionate
about wine. Is Gianni Buonomo a real
person? Perhaps he was….or is. Any well
groomed, smartly dressed gentleman
can be like Gianni Buonomo. They can
look like Gianni Buonomo and they can
act like Gianni Buonomo.
What is the history of Gianni
Buonomo? My father, like Gianni
Buonomo, was Piemontese. When I was
a boy, all dressed-up and ready for
church on Sunday morning, my father
would proudly beam, “Ah, that’s my boy!
You look just like Gianni Buonomo!” I
wasn’t quite exactly sure what that
meant at the time. All I knew was that
Dad was really proud and it was a really
good thing to look like Gianni Buonomo
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As the years went by my father would point out
people in public that looked like Gianni Buonomo.
“Look at that Gianni Buonomo over there,” he’d say
Actually, my father was a bit of a Gianni Buonomo
himself.
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With very little training, anyone can spot a Gianni
Buonomo. With a bit more effort anyone can be a
Gianni Buonomo. Gianni Buonomo wines are
crafted to express the same elegance, distinction
and sophistication as the man himself.
www.gbvintners.com
Tasting Room Location
4836 Newport Ave
San Diego, CA 92107