settling in Gilroy. Their
first wines were made
for family consump-
tion, then shared
with friends. Soon
the friends told them
they should start up a
winery. “Satori” gets its
name from the SA in
Sandy, the TO in Tom,
and the RI in Riley.
Sandy doesn’t think
as much about where
she came from as she
does about where
she is today. When
she became pregnant
she joined the local
Las Madras group for
young mothers, which
helped her get to know other young moms in
the community. Riley attended Mt. Madonna
School and then went on to Monte Vista
School in Corralitos.
She studied Yoga and took classes from a
teacher in Hawaii, where she returns regularly
for refresher courses. She is a Yoga instructor
at Yoga Bella and sometimes holds classes at
their home.
Both Tom and Sandy like Gilroy and
appreciate its proximity to the Bay Area,
Monterey, and Santa Cruz. They see down-
town Gilroy’s great potential and feel the city
is moving in the right direction. Plus, Morgan
Hill is only minutes away. Welcoming visitors
to the winery, the Mollers have met friendly,
down to earth people from all walks of life.
People who, like Tom and Sandy, appreciate
the wonderful valley that we live in.
As I wrote this story, Tom and Sandy were
right in the middle of the 2016 grape harvest,
and I’m sure, on their way to producing a
new year of medal-winning wines. By the
way, at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine
Competition, they received seven medals.
And that’s how sweet life can be for Gilroy
folks in their fifties.
Sandy & Tom Moller
GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016
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