2008

featured winemakers & owners

Stephen Cary, Winemaker: Yamhill Valley Vineyards, Oregon

Joe Otos, Winemaker: Willowbrook Cellars & Owl Ridge Wines

Randy Baranek : Ehrhardt Estates Winery, Courtland, CA

Michael De Loach: Hook & Ladder Wine, Santa Rosa CA

Ken Foster, Winemaker: Mahoney Vineyards, Napa,  CA 

Bill Whiting, Director of Wine Education: Banfi Vintners

Clay Shannon, Owner:  Shannon Ridge Clearlake Oaks, CA

Kerry Damskey, Winemaker: Huntington Wines Healdsburg, CA

Owner: Palmeri Wines

Beth Adams, Winemaker: Adi Rose

Kristi Seitz, Owner: Brookdale Vineyards Napa, CA

Greg LaFollette, Winemaker: Tandem Sebastopol, CA

Mark Terry & Lillian Kroustalis,

Winemaker & Owner: Westbend Vineyards  Lewisville, NC

Gary Griggs, President & Manager: Cellar Door Selections  Columbia, MD

2007 Participants

• Vision Cellars: Mac McDonald

• Keller Estate: Michael McNeill 

• Robert Stemmler: Frieda Guercio

• Vinum Cellars: Veronica French

• Oyster Bay Vineyards: Scott Perrelli

• RagApple Lassie Vineyards: Lenna Hobson

• Clos Pegase Vineyards: Jan Shrem 

• Clos du Bois: Erik Olsen

• Sauvignon Republic Cellars: Tom Meyer

• Childress Vineyards: Mark Friszolowski

• Biltmore Estates

• Schramsberg:  Comanche Weaver

• Perrier Jouet

• Owl Ridge Vineyards: Joseph Otos

• William Cole Vineyards: Bill Ballentine

• Clark-Claudon: Tom Clark & Laurie Claudon

• Dyer Vineyards: Dawnine Dyer

• DeSante Vineyards: Kathryn DeSante

• Astrale e Terra Vineyards: Michelle Fulcher  

• Tin Barn:  Michael Lancaster

• Pierre Morlet

• Huntington Vineyards: Kerry Damskey

• Westbend Vineyards: Mark Terry

• Godwin Family Vineyards: Kent Godwin

• Halby Marketing: Tom Halby

• Winery Associates East:  Mike Eaker

• Grateful Palate: Morgan Hartman

• Wimbledon Wines: John Erickson

• Marchetti Co: Tony Marchettel

• Margaret River Wines:  Gordon Hoffmann

• Tobacco Road Cellars: Jason Earnest

• Turner Imports: Mark Horney

• Beaucanon Estated, Louis de Conic

• Foris Vineyards, Julianna Allen

• Monarchia International, Jabo Ginter

• Duck Rabbit Brewery

• Dionysus Distributors

• Mutual Distributors

• Juice Distributors

• Classic Distributors

• Choice Distributors

• Pamlico Distributors

• Turner Imports

• Tryon Distributors

• Wisdom Distributors