Our Team
Wine is a collective process. It takes patience, collaboration, and above all else a passionate and amazing team.
Michael Baldacci
Director of Winemaking & Vineyards
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
Indulgence: Champagne and truffle fries
Fondest Memory: A surprise visit from my family while I was living in London
First Job: Lifeguard at Healdsburg Swim Center
Last Purchase: Dog toys
Best Place to Pop a Cork: By the pool with friends
Tex Baldacci
Director of Mischief
Indulgences: Charging cords, shoes, fingers, important paperwork, tape dispensers…the list goes on!
Fondest Memory: Getting spoiled by my work family
First Job: Posing for the ‘gram
Last Purchase: A new (indestructible) kennel. It seemed like a good idea at the time!
Best Place to Pop a Cork: My backyard among the plants
