Bernard Smith stands in the Academy tasting room, which is also the Academy winery. The banner above features the Academy logo, and vintages available for sale line the left wall.

Betty and Bernard Smith stand next to the grape press used in the making of Academy's wine. Betty recalls the manual bottling operation they started out with, filling each bottle by hand and adjusting the...

Barnard and Betty Smith along with their dog, Cab (for Cabernet), outside The Academy of Wine tasting room and winery.

Betty, Eileen and Barnard Smith, two generations of grape growers and wine makers at The Academy of Wine.

Betty and Bernard Smith enjoy reading about The Academy of Wine in MJ Daspit and Eric Weisinger's book, Rogue Valley Wine, published in 2011 by Acadia Press.

Barnard Smith of the Academy of Wine is credited with securing recognition of the Applegate Valley as a distinct American Viticultural Area. He was the driving force, gathering data on geology, soils and...

Betty and Barnard Smith, owners of The Academy of Wine, do their own vineyard work, achieve 12-13 tons of grapes from 3,000 vines every season, and produce 300-400 cases of estate wine annually under their...