Carol Shelton has had an illustrious 46-year career in the wine industry. While getting her Enology degree from UC Davis, Carol worked with Dr. Ann Noble, of Wine Aroma Wheel fame. As one of the first few women to receive her BS in Enology in 1978, Carol worked for Robert Mondavi, Saltram’s in Australia’s Barossa Valley, and in 1980 at Buena Vista, where she was mentored by the great Andre Tchelistcheff. As Winemaker for Windsor Vineyards from 1981 till 2000, her wines drew great acclaim and she earned the title of “Most Awarded Winemaker in America” as well as “Winemaker of the Year” at least five times. Carol left Windsor in early 2000 to form Carol Shelton Wines with her husband, Mitch Mackenzie. Their goal is to craft small lots from carefully selected vineyards, with Zinfandel and Rhône wines as their focus and passion. She continues to draw acclaim, earning 90+ scores consistently and winning many Gold+ medals and Best of Show awards, has been named “Winemaker of the Year” a record 10 times, and her wines have been featured in the annual Wine Spectator’s “Top 100 of the World” four times in the past eight years.