Farming & Making Alternative Varieties for a Changing Climate & Maturing Market
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Now the only Latina winery/vineyard owner in the Dundee Hills AVA, Sofía continues to be a passionate steward for diversity in the wine industry and teaches vineyard workers the importance of organic and Biodynamic farming. In 2019, Sofia was appointed to the Regional Solutions Advisory Committee, Mid Willamette Valley, by Oregon Governor Kate Brown. An active participant in the community, when Sofía is not working she is busy raising her two boys, Mateo and Johnathan, in a dual cultural household where both speak English and Spanish. As a Latina who is proud of her heritage, she teaches her kids the importance of diversity and inclusivity and brings those values to all she does for the wine community.
Prior to winemaking Brian had two careers, first in the United States Air Force and then working in finance, human resources, and IT for Capital One. Brian is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He lives in Ashland with his wife Marya and has one daughter who currently attends Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island.
Scott gained early agricultural experience through the Peace Corps as a tree nursery manager in Ghana. This foundation of community-based agri-business reinforced his commitment to agronomy. A true Renaissance man, Scott has a fine arts degree from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, with an emphasis on ceramics. Scott is passionate about classic varieties and experimenting with the less mainstream to see what beauty they possess.
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