From the Classroom to the Wine Industry

Where are they now?

Check out what alumni from our Winemaking Certificate Program are doing now and connect with your peers in the industry.

Kat Adams
Winemaker
Valley of the Moon, Lake Sonoma Winery, Madrone Estate Winery

Jeff Aderman
Owner
Viriditas Vineyard

Chris Agan
Harvest Intern
Joseph Phelps Vineyard

Robert Aldridge
CFO, COO, President
St. Francis , Sequoia Grove, Domaine Carneros , Louis Jadot Estates, Oregon

Shakib Ali
Bottling Manager
LangeTwins Winery

Rodolfo Arcovedo
Propietor/Winemaker
Vinicola La Nuestra SA de CV

Fernando Avila
Manufacturing Development Manager
Tequila Sauza

Alyssa Barber
Assistant Winemaker
Concannon Vineyard

Duane Bender
Assistant Winemaker
Warr-King Wines

Will Berliner
Vigneron
Cloudburst Wine

Paul Bonarrigo
CEO/Winemaker
Messina Hof Wine Cellars Inc

Katarina Bonde
Owner/Winemaker
West Wines

Zach Bott
Winemaker
Fireside Winery/Ackerman Winery

Christopher Buchanan
Co-Proprietor/Winemaker
Terragena Vineyard

Joe Buckel
Winemaker
Sutcliffe Vineyards

Thomas Buergi
Consulting Wine Maker
Newport Beach Vineyard & Winery

Jenna Coates
Assistant Winemaker
E&J Gallo

Kevin Correll
Owner/Winemaker
Barrage Cellars

John Cowperthwaite
Proprietor/Winemaker
Black Arts Cellars

Debbie Crosby
Winemaker
Haehlstorm Vineyard

Audrey Cross-Gambino
Owner/Winemaker
Villa Milagro Vineyards

Joe Cuneo
Head Wine and Cider-Maker
Hauser Estate Winery/Jacks Hard Cider

Glenn Davis
Proprietor
Roy Piper Wines

Antonia de Heinrich
Winemaker
Ravenswood

Nichole Dishman
Owner/Winemaker
Atsina Cellars

Sally diVittorio
Co-owner/Winemaker
diVittorio Winery

Lynita Docken
Winemaker
Elmaro Vineyard

Marty Doerschlag
Founder
Flâneur Wines

Guy Dover
Sommelier
PWC

Dave Eatwell
Owner/Winemaker
Rawiri Vineyard Ltd

Scott Eckart
Navy Pilot/Winemaker
Pilgrimage Winery

Michael Egues
Co-President
Shelton Vineyards

Andrew Etsell
Winemaker
Singletree

Jeff Evans
Member/Manager/Operations/Winemaker
Bear River Winery LLC

Sheila Fleege
Managing Member
Bookshelf Wines LLC

Megan Foley
Hospitality & Retail Sales Manager
Rombauer Vineyards

Doris Francis
Laboratory Supervisor
J. Lohr Winery

Jeff Freeland
General Manager
Oso Libre Winery

Rodney Gagnon
Founder/Winemaker
Glasshaus Wine Company

Conor Gallagher
Owner/Winemaker
Song Hill Winery

Hallie Galyon
Winemaker
Blue Slip Winery

Jeff Gingrich
Sr. Lab Technician
Trinchero Family Estates

Tim Godfrey
Head Cider Maker & Director of Production
Golden State Cider

Luis Gomez
Winemaker
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard

Amanda Gorter
Assistant Winemaker
Robert Hall Winery

Colin Grant
Winemaker
Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars

John Gresham
Wine Associate
Michael David Winery

Deborah Haar
Retired
Wente Vineyards

Michael Harris
Winemaker/Production Manager
Chalet Debonne Vineyards

Eric Harris
Owner/Winemaker
Two-EE's Winery

Jim Hart
Winemaker
Hart Winery

Kim Hartleroad
Owner/Winemaker
Blue Cape Cellars

Scott E. Hawks
QA Director
Tata Global Beverages

Andres Heiremans
General Manager
Bodega Cruzat

Adam Hersly
Winemaker/Owner
Hersly Wines

Masamoto Hinata
Representative
Hinata Estate

Tom Hinde
COO Winemaker
Prospect Brands

Carol Fritz Hoopes
Owner/Winemaker
Monument Mountain Vineyards

Natasha Huff
Owner-Winemaker
Smithfield Winery

Tommy Jimenez
Winery Market Specialist
Airgas, an Air Liquid Company

Jeffrey Jindra
Winemaker
Husch Vineyards

Jim Kelley
Owner/Winemaker
Batton Hollow Winery

Dimitrios Kioutsoukis
Winemaker
Kamara Winery S.A.

Peter Kitchak
Owner/Winemaker
Kitchak Cellars

Darren Klein
Winemaker
Delicato Family Vineyards

Noel Knight
Attorney/Vintner
Ensueno Forge Winery

Tim Kuepfer
Owner/Winemaker
Broken Stone Winery

Nicolas Diaz Larranaga
Assistant Winemaker
Fantesca Estate & Winery

Thomas Lavallee
President
Freak'N Brewing Company

Brandy LaVoy
Technical Sales
Scott Laboratories

Andrew Lebioda
Cellar Supervisor
Villa Maria

Hannah Lewis
Assistant Winemaker
Adams Bench Winery

Santiago Lopez
Winemaker
Vinicola Solar Fortun

Richard Lynn
Owner/Winemaker
Greendance Winery

Michael Macfarlan
Winemaker
Monticello Wine Company

Scott Magoon
Vigneron
Coeur du Vin

Anton Mangion
Quality Assurance Manager
General Soft Drinks Co. Ltd

Barrett Marsalek
Associate Winemaker
X-Winery

Shaji Mathew
Owner
Sierra Nevada Imports

Peter Mauel
Winemaker
Peter Cellars

Karmell Mazurek
Territory Sales Representative
Oregon Mead & Cider Co.

Richard McClellan
Owner/Winemaker
Highland Hills Cellars

David McGee
Owner/Co-winemaker
Monochrome Wines

Kim Meathrel
Sommelier/Educator
Decantress Wine and Spirits Education

Marissa Mertzic O'Connor
Owner
Agronomy Farm Vineyard

Edward Miller
Cellar Master
Opal Moon Winery

Ed Muns
Proprietor
Muns Vineyard

Eddy Naim
General Manager
Château Qanafar

Lynn Nycum
Assistant Winemaker
Grassy Creek Vineyard and Winery

Katie O'Kell
Assistant Winemaker
Serendipity Winery

Elizabeth Mattson O'Rourke
Owner
Domaine Pterion

Kerith Overstreet
Proprietor/winemaker
Bruliam Wines

Mark Pagliaro
Winemaker
Stone & Key Cellars

Robert Parks
Winemaker
Sathebo.com

Dean Parrish
Owner/Manager
Beauty Bay Winery

Michael Perri
Partner
The Farm at Jule's Vale

Faye Pickleman
Owner
Soul Squeeze Cellars

Noel Powell
CEO/Winemaker
Aaronap Cellars

Ryan Prichard
Associate Winemaker
Three Sticks

Molly Pullen
Owner/Winemaker
Viewpoint Wines

W Paul Reed
President
Trilogy Estates

Alan Repech
Marketing Manager
Telestream

Lori Reynolds
Winemaker
Sonoita Vineyards

Elizabeth Salter
Co-owner/Winemaker
Az. Agr. FERLAINO

John Saunders
CEO
Poppaea Vineyard

Matthew Schrader
Winemaker
Constellation Brands

Gayle Schulte
Co-owner
Passionfruit Estate

Greg Schultz
Owner/Manager
Schultz Wines/Glory Oaks Vineyard & Farm

Marilee Shaffer
Co-owner/Winemaker
Urban Legend

Atsmon Shahar
Owner/Winemaker
Piezo Winery

Sunita Singh
Principal Scientist
IARI

Wandyr Hagge Siqueira
Owner
Wine Kraft

Tim Slater
Proprietor
Sarah's Vineyard

Mark Smith
Principal
The Hackett Group

Dwight Stanford
Co-owner/Winemaker/Agronomist
PS Winery

Linda Stewart Rigo
Co-owner
Stewart Rigo Winery

Bob Switzer
Owner/Winemaker
Seven Bridges Winery

Kristie Tacey
Owner/Winemaker
Tessier Winery

Chris Towt
Co-Founder
VineSpring

Antonio Trevino
Managing Director
San Juanito Vitivinicola

Pedro Vargas
Winemaker
Vino Vargas

Dr. Tim Wahl
Owner/Winemaker
Adagio Vineyards

Stephen Watson
Winemaker
Watson Vineyard

Joe Weisenhorn
Partner / Winemaker
Duke's Folly Wines

Andrew Wesolek
Owner
Wesolek Vineyard

Cian Woods
Director of Operations
Duckhorn Wine Company

Denise Worden
Winemaker
Delicato Family Vineyards

Robert Young
Winemaker
Bending Branch Winery

Remi Zajac
Winemaker
Powicana Farm

Matt Zinkl
Owner/Winemaker
Elias Henry Wines LLC