Tasting Room Host, Brian Arden Winery, Calistoga, CA
I was born and raised in Kelseyville, California. After high school, I flew south to Southern California for college where I received a master’s degree in political science. My college days were filled with excitement as I worked for Governor Schwarzenegger, FOX, and NBC! While at FOX, I had the awesome experience of working on American Idol and the OSCARS! Later on, in graduate school I would go on to work in the White House in the Vice President’s Scheduling Office.
After college, I returned to Lake County and immediately jumped into the wine industry because wine is more fun than politics! I started my wine career at Wildhurst Vineyards in Kelseyville and then went on to work in Mendocino County at Milano Winery in Hopland. For the last four and a half years I have been a tasting room host at Brian Arden Winery in Calistoga. At my new home, I am very excited to deliver a more elevated wine experience paired with food from our amazing Chef Spencer!
By working in Lake County, Mendocino County, and now Napa County it has given me a deep and diverse appreciation for wine. In my spare time, I am a professor at Woodland Community College, teaching history and political science. In addition, I am the Co-Chairman of the Kelseyville Pear Festival and volunteer for Cal Fire in the lookout tower on top of Mt. Konocti. It is an honor to serve as a judge for a sixth year at the San Francisco Wine Competition!