General Manager – Brooks Wines
Jen Cossey is the General Manager at Brooks Wine in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, overseeing all aspects of Direct-to-Consumer activities, including the tasting room, wine club, and marketing. She also facilitates land management and facilities, and supports national sales, overall strategy, and employee engagement across all departments. With over 25 years of experience in the wine, spirits, and hospitality industries, Jen specializes in hospitality, marketing, DTC, national sales, service, events, writing, and production. She has helped launch spirits brands, consulted for premium winery launches, and developed, designed, and executed hospitality locations throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Prior to her current role, she was Vice President of Growth Initiatives and Hospitality at Domaine Serene Vineyards and Winery. Before her time at Domaine Serene, she was the Food and Beverage Director at the prestigious Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana. Jen holds a bachelor’s degree in Art Education from San Francisco State University and a master’s degree in Business Administration and Entrepreneurship from the University of Missouri, Kansas City. She is a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers, a Certified Wine Educator and Certified Specialist of Spirits through the Society of Wine Educators, and a level one Cicerone. Her wine, spirits, hospitality, and business writing have been published in several local, national, and international publications.
Jen has judged and continues to participate as a judge in several wine competitions, including the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. She has served on the steering committee for Oregon Pinot Camp and currently sits on committees for Salud and Women in Wine Oregon to help serve her local community.