After leaving the dairy industry when I was a little kid, my dad switched to selling vineyard and winery equipment for a company called Pellenc America. Ever since I can remember, he would let me tag along with him when he ran harvesters at night, and I instantly fell in love with wine grapes and everything to do with them. I didn't always know exactly what I wanted to do in the industry, but I did know I wanted to be involved somehow. Having been a part of viticulture now for almost 5 years, I am constantly reminded everyday that I made the right choice. It's a pleasure to work with winemakers and farmers on a day-to-day basis as they are always extremely kind, hardworking and down to earth people.