MikeL's Guide to WA Wineries
The Winemakers

John C. Abbott
Canoe Ridge Vineyard 1993-2002
Kenn Adcock
Cascade Cliffs Winery 1990-1997
Lance Adams
Black Diamond Winery 1999-present
Bart Loyalty Alexander
China Bend Vineyards 1990-1997
William Ammons
Silver Lake Winery 1988-present
Joy Andersen
Snoqualmie Winery ?-present
Columbia Crest Winery ?-present (asst. winemaker)
Kristy Anderson
Ambrosia by Kristy?-?
Myles Anderson
Walla Walla Vintners 1995-present
Spring Valley Vineyard 1999-present
Bob Andrake
Andrake Cellars 1997-present
Lance Baer
Baer Winery 2000-present
Cheryl Barber-Jones
Cascade Cellars 1982(?)-1986(?) (Consulting Enologist)
Chateau Ste. Michelle 1985-1990
Silver Lake Winery 1992-present
Maury Balcom
Balcom & Moe Vineyard 1985-present
Christophe Barron
Cayuse Vineyards 1997-present
Scott Benham
Stewart Vineyards
Gerard Bentryn
Bainbridge Island Winery
Bob Bertheau
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2003-present (Head White Winemaker)
Paul Beveridge
Wilridge Winery
John Bigelow
JM Cellars
Cliff Blanchette
Hood River Vineyards (OR) 1981-1993
Jerry Bookwalter
Bookwalter Winery 1984-present
Bill Broich
Hinzerling Winery 1988-1990(?)
Roger Brooks
Cascade Cellars 1982(?)-1986(?)
Jamie Brown
James Leigh Cellars 2001-present
Leigh Brown
James Leigh Cellars 2001-present
Mikhail Brunstein
Arbor Crest
1991-1999(?)
Mike Buckmiller
Gold Digger Cellars 2000(?)-present
Ron Bunnell
Chateau Ste. Michelle 1999-present (Head Red Winemaker)
Trey Busch
Basel Cellars 2002-present
Chris Camarda
Andrew Will
Tom Campbell
Darighe ?-?
Stewart Vineyards ?-?
Horizon's Edge ?-?
Tucker Cellars 1983-1985
Brian Carlson
Waterbrook Winery (Production Manager) 1992-present
Michael Carr
San Juan Vineyards ?-present
Brian Carter
Paul Thomas Winery 1979(?)-1988
Hedges Cellars 1989-1994
Silver Lake Winery 1990-1992
Washington Hills Cellars (Apex, Bridgeman) 1992-present
Mark Cave
Paul Thomas (cellarmaster) ?-1990(?)
Paul Thomas (winemaker) 1990-present(?)
(Asst. Winemaker) Rick Casquiro
Coventry Vale Winery ?-?
Dan Caudill
Olympic Cellars 1994-present
Michael Cavett
FairWinds Winery 1993-present
Kevin Cedergreen
Cedergreen Cellars 2002-present
Robert Christian
Rainey Valley Winery 1993-present
Stan Clarke
Tucker Cellars 1981-1982
Hyatt Vineyards 1989-1992
Martin Clubb
L'Ecole No. 41 1988-present
Romeo Conca
Lost Mountain Winery 1981-1997
Mike Conway
Latah Creek Wine Cellars 1982-present
The Hogue Cellars 1982-1984
Dick Coolen
Coolen Wine Cellar 1986-?
Bob Cook
Puyallup Valley Cellars 1976-?
Don Corson
Camaraderie Cellars -present
David Crippen
Covey Run Wines 1988-1999
Dan Crutcher
Crutcher Cellars 2005-?
Frank Daquila
Daquila Winery ?-1986
Vince de Bellis
Johnson Creek Winery 1982-present
Darrel Delevan
Preston Vineyards 1976
Tom Dibello
Cedar Creek Estate Winery, Kelowna B.C.
1998-present
Claar Cellars 1997-1998
Washington Hills 1998
Peter Dow
Cavatappi 1984-present
Boordy (Sales Manager) early 1970's
Eric Dunham
Dunham Winery ?-present
L'Ecole No. 41 (Cellarmaster) ?-present
Jack Durham?
Biscuit Ridge Winery 1985-1991
Ray Einberger
Columbia Crest 2003-present
Carl English
English Estate 2002-present
Lou Facelli
Louis Facelli Winery (Wilder, Idaho) 1981-1986
Salmon Bay Winery 1986-1987
Haviland Winery 1987-1988
Facelli Winery 1988-present
Richard Fairfield
Cedar Ridge Winery 2004-present
Jean Ferguson
L'Ecole No. 41 1983-1988
John Farias
Market Cellar Winery ?-present
Gary Figgins
Leonetti Cellar 1979(?)-present
Beryl "Rusty" Figgins
Glen Fiona 1994(?)-present
Joel_Flerchinger
Flerchinger Vineyards (OR) ?-?
Eugene B. Foote
E. B. Foote Winery 1978-1991
David Forsyth
Hogue Cellars 1988-present
Cameron Fries
White Heron 1986-present
Sara Gagnon
Olympic Cellars 1999-2004
Kris Goodwillie
Wind River Cellars 1997-present
Marie-Eve Gilla
Forgeron Cellars summer 2001-present
Gordon Brothers Cellars 1985?-1997
Alex Golitzen
Quilceda Creek Vintners 1978-present
Paul Golitzen
Quilceda Creek Vintners ?-present
Jeff Gordon
Gordon Brothers Cellars 1985?-1997
Doug Gore
Columbia Crest 2003-present
Juergen Grieb
Coventry Vale Winery ?-present
Cascade Mountain Cellars 1986-1990?
Rob Griffin
Preston Wine Cellars 1976-?
Latah Creek Wine Cellars ?-?
The Hogue Cellars ?-?
Barnard Griffin ?-?
Badger Mountain 1992-present
San Juan Cellars 1986-present
Mike Haddox
Chateau Ste. Michelle (research Technician) 2001-2003
Silver Lake (Roza) 2003-2004
Glen Fiona 2004-present
Scott Harris
Arbor Crest 1981-1991
John Haw
Maryhill Winery 2001-present
Sokol Blosser (OR) 1999-2000
Hyatt Vineyards 1998-1998
Wayne Hazel
Hoodsport Winery 1978-?
Chuck Henderson Sr.
Bingen Wine Cellars 1975-1986
Chuck Henderson Jr.
Mont Elise Vineyards 1986-present
Pat Henderson
Hedges Cellars ?-?
Rich Higginbotham
E. B. Foote Winery 1991-present
Gordon Hill
Northstar 2001-present
Columbia Crest ?-2001
Jim Holmes
Kiona Vineyards 1980-1990?
Charles Hooper
Charles Hooper Family Winery 1979-1997
Charlie Hoppes
Fidelitas Winery 2002-present
Three Rivers Winery 1999-2002
Chateau Ste. Michelle (River Ridge -- Red Wine) 1992(?)-1999
Brett Isenhower
Isenhower Winery 1998-present
Chuck Jackson
Eagle Haven Winery 2004-present
Mike Januik
Franz Wilhelm Langguth Winery 1987-1990
(see also) Cascade Crest Estates Winery 1987-1990
Stewart Vineyards ?-1990
Snoqualmie Winery 1988(?)-1992(?)
Chateau Ste. Michelle 1990-1999
Januik Winery 1999-present
Max Jensen
Di Stefano 1991-present
Alan Jones
Walla Walla Vintners 1995-1998
Joel Klein
Chateau Ste. Michelle 1975-1983
Snoqualmie Winery 1983-1988(?)
Jim Koenig
Cloud Orchard Winery 1981-1994
David Lake
Columbia Winery ?-present
David Larsen
Soos Creek Winery 1989-present
Bernie Lerch
Hood River Vineyards (OR) 1993-present
Steven Thomas Livingstone
Steven Thomas Livingstone Winery 1989-1992
Von Lobensels
Arbor Crest Winery 1999(?)-present
Bob Lorkowski
Cascade Cliffs Winery 1997-present
Matt Loso
Matthews Cellars 1993-present
David Lowe
Wineglass Cellars 1994-present
Clay Mackey
Chinook Wines 1982-1987
Champs de Brionne Winery early 1980's
Wayne Marcil
Covey Run 1982-1987
Casey McClellan
Seven Hills Cellars 1988-present
Doug McCrea
McCrea Cellars 1988-present
Charlie McKee
Wedge Mountain Winery 2001-present
Don Mercer
Mercer Ranch Vineyards 1985-1988(?)
Sherrill Miller
E. B. Foote Winery 1991-present
Joel Mills
Widgeon Hill Winery 1996-present
David Minick
Willow Crest Winery 1995-present
Mike Taylor Moore
Blackwood Canyon Vintners 1982-present
Kevin Mott
Canoe Ridge Vineyard 2002-present
Sagelands Winery 2000-2002
Chateau Ste. Chapplle (ID) ?-2000
Benoit Murat
Olympic Cellars 2004-present
Gene Neuharth
Neuharth Winery 1979-1993
Erik Olsen
Chateau Ste. Michelle 1999-present
Elizabeth Osenbach
Whidbey Island Vineyard & Winery 1991-present
Greg Osenbach
Whidbey Island Vineyard & Winery 1991-present
Jeff Owen
Rich Passage Winery ?-present
Gene Pasek
Pasek Cellars 1995-present
Dick Patterson
Hoodsport Winery1978-present
Mike Paul
Patrick M. Paul Vineyards 1988-present
Jean-Francois Pellet
Pepper Bridge 2000-present
Keith Pilgrim
Terra Blanca Vintners 1993-present
Scott Pontin
Pontin Del Roza 1984-present
Paul Portteus
Portteus Vineyards 1987-present
Greg Powers
Badger Mountain 1995-present
Brent Preston
Preston Premium Wines ?-present
Gail Puryear
Bonair Winery 1985-present
Ann Rafetto
Wagner Winery (NY Finger Lake district) ?-present
Haviland Winery ?-?
John W. Rauner
Yakima River Winery 1978-present
Gordy Rawson
Chatter Creek Winery 1998-present
Frank Rayle
Greenbank Cellars 1998-present
Steve Redford
Redford Cellars 1984-1987
Mercer Ranch Vineyards 1987-1988?
Ken Rehkopf
Bonair Winery (asst. winemaker) 1991(?)-present
Eric Rindal
Waterbrook Winery 1984-1992
Anthony Rynders
Hogue Cellars ?-?
Ray Sandidge
C. R. Sandidge Wines 2000-present
Kestrel Vintners 1998(?)-present
Washington Hills Cellars 1995(?)-1998(?) (asst. winemaker)
Hyatt Cellars 1993-1995(?)
Cascade Crest Estates 1992-1992?)
Michael Scott
Caterina Winery 1992-present
Steven Thomas Livingstone Winery 1989-1992 (asst wnmkr)
Latah Creek Winery (asst wnmkr) 1985-1990
Paul Shinoda
Saintpaulia 1993-present
Kay Simon
Chateau Ste. Michelle 1983-1985
Chinook Wines 1985-present
Evelyn Skelton
Oakwood Cellars ?-?
Rick Small
Woodward Canyon Winery ?-present
Ben Smith
Cadence Winery 1998-present
Chris Smith
Jordan (CA)
Bogle (CA)
Kendall Jackson (CA)
Cascade Crest Estates Winery 1989-1991
Frederique Spencer
Sagelands Winery 2002-present
Jed Steele
Northstar 2001-present
Thomas Sans Souci
Preston Vineyards (Asst. winemaker) 1980-1984
Preston Vineyards 1984-1988
Coventry Vale 1988-1994
Andre Tchelistcheff (1901-1990)
Chateau Ste. Michelle (consultant) 1967-1990
Joel Tefft
Hyatt Vineyards 1990-1994
Stewart Vineyards 1995-1996
Tefft Cellars 1991-present
Paul Thomas
Paul Thomas Winery 1988-1990
Brent Trela
Hoodsport Winery ?-present
Catherine Trice
Buckmaster Cellars 2001-present
Randy Tucker
Tucker Cellars 1985-present
Andy Tudor
Boordy Vineyards ?-1975?
Paul Vandenberg
Portteus Vineyards 1999-present
Chris Upchurch
Delille Cellars 1992-present
Bela Varga
Claar Cellars 1999-present
Gordon Venneri
Walla Walla Vintners 1995-present
Spring Valley Vineyard 1999-present
Manfred Vierthaler
Manfred J. Vierthaler Winery ?-present
Ron Vuylsteke
Cascade Cellars Winery (consulting enologist) 1982(?)-1986(?)
Oak Knoll Winery OR (owner/winemaker) ?-?
Mike Wade
Fielding Hills 1999-present
Mike Wallace
Hinzerling Vineyards 1975-present
Salishan Vineyards 1976-1977
Cascade Crest Estates Winery 1988
Tom Weishampel
Market Cellar Winery ?-present
Scott Williams
Kiona Winery 1993-present
Craig Winchell
Tucker Cellars 1982-1983
Richard Winters
Market Cellar Winery 1996-?
French Creek Cellars ?-?
Wade Wolfe
Chateau Ste. Michelle (Director of Vineyards) 1981-1985
Hogue Cellars (General Manager) 1991-present
Hyatt Vineyards 1985-1989
Thurston Wolfe 1987-present
Joan Wolverton
Salishan Vineyards 1977-present
Lloyd Woodburne
Columbia Winery ?-?

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