Makers' Stories
Kimberlee Jackson Nicholls
— Everyone here is a part of our success regardless of their position.
If you could open a bottle of your wine and share it with any three people (living or not), who would they be?
Well, of course, it would be my grandmother. She instilled a love of creating delicious food from scratch to share with your friends and family. Next would be Julia Child, who loved life and butter. Finally, Douglas Keane, because I think he’s a genius.
How did you get started in the wine business?
I started working at the Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars laboratory back in 1989.
If you weren't a Napa Valley vintner, what would you be doing?
I used to decorate cakes. I could do that again if this winemaking thing doesn’t pan out for me.
Est. 1977
Markham
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