Our Team

Wine is a collective process. It takes patience, collaboration, and above all else a passionate and amazing team.

Michael Baldacci

Winemaker

Soundtrack: Remember the Titans… you will thank me later.
Indulgence: Vanilla milk shake. Yes, I am the guy who gets a vanilla milkshake…
Fondest Memory: My mom’s birthday celebration
First Job: Sweeping houses at a job site at 13… I am still finding sawdust in my ears.
Last Purchase: 50 Nespresso pods…the intense pack, for harvest
Best Place to Pop a Cork: Side patio with my family

Winemaker Michael Baldacci

Kellie Duckhorn

General Manager

Soundtrack: O Brother, Where Art Thou
Indulgence: Dark chocolate
Fondest Memory: Marriage proposal on the Great Wall of China
First Job: St. Helena Little League Concession Stand
Last Purchase: Two for one Dolphin Uglies
Best Place to Pop a Cork: Under the stars

Hugo Garcia

Assistant Winemaker

Soundtrack: The Imitation Game
Indulgence: Coca-Cola
Fondest Memory: When my first daughter, Brianna, was born
First Job: Stacking wine boxes 20 years ago
Last Purchase: Boots for work
Best Place to Pop a Cork: Camping in the mountains

Quinn Kraft

Director of Membership & Private Experiences
Soundtrack: Fly Me to the Moon ~ Frank Sinatra

Indulgence: Whiskey Neat
Fondest Memory: Camping in Big Bear with my family
First Job: A little diner on the beach
Last Purchase: Always coffee
Best Place to Pop a Cork: At dinner with friends or family

Diana Petriella

Director of Marketing
Soundtrack: Phantom of the Opera

Indulgence: Champagne with Ad Hoc fried chicken
Fondest Memory: Visiting Israel with my family as a child
First Job: A shaved ice hut on the beach in Oceanside
Last Purchase: A bottle of Vincent Couche Champagne…are you sensing a theme here?
Best Place to Pop a Cork: At the beach at sunset…some cliché’s exist for a reason!

Jessica Marshall

Estate House Manager
Soundtrack: Anything by Luke Combs

Indulgence: Champagne and truffle fries
Fondest Memory: A surprise visit from my family while I was living in London
First Job: Lifeguard at Healdsburg Swim Center
Last Purchase: Dog toys
Best Place to Pop a Cork: By the pool with friends

Tex Baldacci

Director of Mischief
Soundtrack: Squeaky toys

Indulgences: Charging cords, shoes, fingers, important paperwork, tape dispensers…the list goes on!
Fondest Memory: Getting spoiled by my work family
First Job: Posing for the ‘gram
Last Purchase: A new (indestructible) kennel. It seemed like a good idea at the time!
Best Place to Pop a Cork: My backyard among the plants