Erik Miller didn’t name his winery Kokomo after the Beach Boys song. He gets that question a lot. Rather, he took the title from his hometown: Kokomo, Indiana.
So, how did a boy from Kokomo, with little connection to wine in his youth, go on to start a brand producing consistently impressive reds and whites in Dry Creek Valley? It’s a long story, but I’ll tell you the short version …
Learn about Erik Miller and his lineup of wines from Kokomo Winery in Sonoma in senior editor Tim Fish’s column from the Feb. 28, 2026, issue!
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