“Herman Story sounds more like a children’s book than a winery. I assure you, this is a grown up winery that makes big kid juice. Bold, unabashed and in your face is the wine making style here with no apologies offered. The irony is he focuses much of his attention on Rhöne varietals which are not usually so robust. What’s weird is that this could so easily be a recipe for disaster but in this case, it is their defining principle which is what makes this a great experience. It’s hard to make big wine refined. It is a challenge. Herman Story puffs out the chest proudly and proclaims, “Challenge accepted.”