Daniel Daou, a man of vision and dedication, moved from war-torn Lebanon to Paris with his family in 1975. The...
Though he grew up near one of the most famous wine regions of Australia, it was an afternoon spent tasting wine in California that provided Richie Allen's “aha” moment, steering him into a career in wine.
Tom Gamble’s boyhood days often began before sunrise; herding cattle, working irrigation lines and emulating older ranchers and farmers from the back of the pack.
Why did you become a winemaker? I fell in love with wine and became a winemaker because I am fascinated...
Steve Tonella was born in Napa Valley and grew up living in Sonoma & Rutherford. From an early age he worked in the vineyards with his father & grandfather.
Mike Sullivan grew up in Sonoma County and earned a degree in fermentation science from Fresno State. For nearly a decade, Sullivan was a winemaker at Hartford Family Winery where he made top-scoring wines that earned numerous accolades from a bevy of industry publications such as Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator.
Lisa Strid, a Wyoming native who fell in love with wine while working alongside her uncle on his small vineyard and winery in the wilds of western Washington. After a year of pruning, netting, crushing, and fermenting Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, she realized she wanted to make a career of the work, and entered Oregon State University to study enology and viticulture.
James MacPhail is an avid adventurer, traveler, accomplished classical pianist, bagpiper, competitive swimmer and polo player.
Cary Gott is a fourth generation California grape grower and highly renowned winemaker. For more than 40 years, Gott has mastered his winemaking skills, producing world class vintages for some of California’s most acclaimed wineries.
Charles Smith is the winemaker and general factotum for Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery.
An interview with Westwood's Ben Cane.
David Tate, Proprietor and Winemaker of TATE, explains how he became a winemaker, what makes wine balanced, his winemaking hero, and more.