The Spill

The People Founder and CEO Donae Burston created La Fête because there “wasn’t a rosé brand that spoke to diverse audiences. When you thought about rosé, you didn’t think of Black, Brown, or Asian people drinking it, or, at the time, see brands promoting multicultural people or men drinking their wine. It was not reflective…

The People The family behind J. Cage cellars are Austin natives! Roger & Donna Beery were drawn to northern Sonoma County for different reasons. Their son, Conch, studied winemaking and settled there to hone his skills. Daughter, Whitney came to build a career in wine hospitality. Together, the family is chasing their “Wine-Stained Dream” of…

The People Craig Stoller and his wife Nancy are the proprietors of Sextant Wines. Craig’s family started in the vine rootstock business in 1977. Not content to just sell vines, Craig found his real interest was in growing grapes and from there gradually moved from selling his grapes to making wine. He says, “I absolutely…

The People Making great wine is a religious experience. The best teams have a deep, heart-felt affinity for the land and a reverence for the vines that they worship. Gianfranco Farimbella and Joshua Maloney understand the soil, sun, wind, and rain and share a passion for crafting great wine.  Vineyard manager, Gianfranco, grew up in…

The People Outpolling Peyton Manning in 1997 to win the Heisman Trophy as a defensive player set the expectations for Charles Woodson’s success pretty high. He delivered over an 18-year NFL career with the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers being named to the Pro Bowl nine times while racking up numerous other awards and…

The People The women at Brendel believe that making good wine is a team effort. Advanced sommelier Cassandra Felix is the brand director. Her accolades could fill up a novel, but as a young Black female wine professional she was a finalist for “Best Young Sommelier” and was a Wine Honoree at the James Beard…

The People The family behind J. Cage cellars are Austin natives! Roger & Donna Beery were drawn to northern Sonoma County for different reasons. Their son, Conch, studied winemaking and settled there to hone his skills. Daughter, Whitney came to build a career in wine hospitality. Together, the family is chasing their “Wine-Stained Dream” of…

The People The Rossi-Wallace label brings two powerful Napa Valley families together. Husband and wife team of Ric Forman and Cheryl Emmolo are steeped in wine. Ric has been working in the valley for over 55 years and is a European traditionalist. Cheryl’s family has been in Napa since the 1920s selling rootstock to vineyards….

The People Patrick Krutz was born and raised in Mississippi. After graduating from the University of Mississippi he helped at his parent’s boutique wine and cheese shop in Carmel, California. This temporary detour would turn out to inform the rest of his life. He fell in love with wine and in 2003 he founded Krutz…

The People Outpolling Peyton Manning in 1997 to win the Heisman Trophy as a defensive player set the expectations for Charles Woodson’s success pretty high. He delivered over an 18-year NFL career with the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers being named to the Pro Bowl nine times while racking up numerous other awards and…