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Welcome to Botham Vineyards & Winery
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Madison, Wisconsin native, Peter Botham graduated from the University of Wisconsin in History and went on to attend the Maryland Institute of Art in Baltimore.
After working for several years as a commercial draftsman and artist, Peter threw off his coat and tie, so to speak, to pursue a career in viticulture. Having spent summers on his family's cattle farm in Wisconsin, Peter was familiar and comfortable with the joys and challenges of farming. He saw viticulture as an opportunity to combine all the avocations he loved--farming, nature, wine and art--in one very rewarding vocation. Peter learned winegrowing and winemaking at a vineyard in northern Maryland. His success there prompted his decision to return to Wisconsin to begin a vineyard and winery of his own.
I n 1989 Peter made several trips to Wisconsin to begin the refurbishing of the farm and to plant the first vines. He moved back to Wisconsin permanently in 1990.
