Over 20 years of experience creating critically-acclaimed wines for well-known Napa, Sonoma & Mendocino wine brands
Proven track record of producing award-winning wines. Extensive knowledge and proficiency (palate/tasting skills) with responsibilities in management, logistics, collaboration, and lab analysis.
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Winemaking Services
With nearly 20 years of experience, my consulting services range from enhancing existing winemaking programs to completely building in-house teams from the ground up.

Scouting & Sourcing
Quality fruit is key to making quality wine. I work with established estate vineyards and grower contracts, help a client pick the best varietals for their land or climate, and help make sure that the highest quality fruit is used to produce your wine. Visit the client’s vineyards to ascertain that the grape source/ vineyard …

Harvesting & Winemaking
Provide a way for wineries to bring in expertise when and where they need it on a part time basis. This includes providing suggestions on how to improve various aspects of making the wine during harvest or the entire year. Work as a liaison between client & custom crush facilities Prescribe fermentation monitoring and treatment …

Aging & Blending
Enhance the style of the wines that have been established by the winery or help the winery create a new style. This involves understanding the story that the owner wants the wine to tell. Review barrel programs and help the client have wood sources and oak aging that work with the wine style Blend new …