About Derek
- Thirty years of professional winemaking
- A record of award winning wines
- Solid and diverse background with application to both small and mid-size wineries
- Background as a musician enhances my ability to utilize technical tools which help express the uniqueness of the vineyards
- Expertise in working with budgets and spreadsheets
- Vineyard expertise includes vineyard acquisition, design, development and re-development, planting, operation, and harvest: in general, all technical aspects of grape growing
- Expertise in grower relations
- Winemaking expertise includes winery design and development, staff development and training, equipment evaluation, design, and development,