Our Team
Wine is a collective process. It takes patience, collaboration, and above all else a passionate and amazing team.
Michael Baldacci
Winemaker
Soundtrack: Remember the Titans… you will thank me later.
Indulgence: Vanilla milk shake. Yes, I am the guy who gets a vanilla milkshake…
Fondest Memory: My mom’s birthday celebration
First Job: Sweeping houses at a job site at 13… I am still finding sawdust in my ears.
Last Purchase: 50 Nespresso pods…the intense pack, for harvest
Best Place to Pop a Cork: Side patio with my family
Kellie Duckhorn
General Manager
Soundtrack: O Brother, Where Art Thou
Indulgence: Dark chocolate
Fondest Memory: Marriage proposal on the Great Wall of China
First Job: St. Helena Little League Concession Stand
Last Purchase: Two for one Dolphin Uglies
Best Place to Pop a Cork: Under the stars
Hugo Garcia
Assistant Winemaker
Soundtrack: The Imitation Game
Indulgence: Coca-Cola
Fondest Memory: When my first daughter, Brianna, was born
First Job: Stacking wine boxes 20 years ago
Last Purchase: Boots for work
Best Place to Pop a Cork: Camping in the mountains
Quinn Kraft
Director of Membership & Private Experiences
Indulgence: Whiskey Neat
Fondest Memory: Camping in Big Bear with my family
First Job: A little diner on the beach
Last Purchase: Always coffee
Best Place to Pop a Cork: At dinner with friends or family
Diana Petriella
Director of Marketing
Indulgence: Champagne with Ad Hoc fried chicken
Fondest Memory: Visiting Israel with my family as a child
First Job: A shaved ice hut on the beach in Oceanside
Last Purchase: A bottle of Vincent Couche Champagne…are you sensing a theme here?
Best Place to Pop a Cork: At the beach at sunset…some cliché’s exist for a reason!
Jessica Marshall
Estate House Manager
Soundtrack: Anything by Luke Combs.
Indulgence: Champagne and truffle fries—a match made in heaven.
Fondest Memory: A surprise visit from my family while I was living in London.
First Job: Lifeguard at the Healdsburg Swim Center.
Last Purchase: Dog toys (our four-legged friends deserve the best).
Best Place to Pop a Cork: By the pool, surrounded by good friends and laughter.
