It is said that around the turn of the 20th century, traveling with a Texas circus, there lived a rooster named HRM (His Royal Majesty) Rex Goliath. A proud star of the circus, Rex was billed as the “World’s Largest Rooster,” weighing in at a “goliath” 47 pounds. Folks came from far and wide to behold the Giant, who proved to many he was no ordinary farm bird. Rex patiently sat at his circus roost, gazing fondly upon his many admirers, who traveled – some from across the state – to see him. A colorful poster, carefully painted with his visage, hung proudly above his throne.

In 2002, the Rex Goliath line of wines was born, with a colorful label replicating the one-of-a-kind vintage artwork from the circus banner that hung above Rex’s Roost (psst…the real vintage poster now hangs in all its glory, lording over the Rex Goliath headquarters in San Francisco!).

Our wines are a tribute to Rex's larger than life personality, with big, fruit-forward flavors that are sure to please. They capture classic California and express true varietal character. In essence, Rex is all about letting that robust California fruit express itself in an easy-to-drink, worry-free fashion. Enjoy!

Marty grew up in a small farming community south of Fresno, California, where his family farmed grapes for raisins. He attended California State University in Fresno where he completed a B.S. degree in Enology and received hands-on-training at the Nation’s only college with a commercially operating winery.

Directly after graduation, Marty landed a position as winemaker for a small family-owned winery in California’s Central Valley, where he gained experience doing everything from making sales calls to topping barrels, and taking center stage at winemaker dinners. This jack-of-all-trades role gave him the experience to realize his true passion in winemaking, and the drive to expand toward working with new varietals from California’s finest appellations.

Marty has also spent time in Australia learning winemaking techniques, as well as making wine in California’s South Coast and Lodi regions. He has also been a volunteer wine judge for several of the major commercial wine competitions in the California.

Marty is a passionate cook, and enjoys entertaining friends and family with great food and wine. If you can’t find Marty doting over Rex Goliath barrel samples, you may find him tinkering with his other pursuit of happiness…his 66 Mustang (definitely a work in progress).