ONE CUSTOMER AT A TIME FOR LIFE

Our business is an extension of our family and we believe in treating everyone who interacts with us on any level as a part of our family as well.

 

 
John Balletto Headshot

john, president & founder

  • I love my fruit trees – I have over 60 different ones planted at home

  • Still holds the record for Shot Put at Analy High School

Terri Balletto headshot

TERRI, VICE president & founder

  • Favorite place in the world is Lake Tahoe

  • Loves to travel to new places

ANTHONY, VICE president & WINEMAKER

  • Will bet anyone for a case of beer. Especially during Harvest.

  • Loves to play practical jokes on people

KATHLEEN, NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR

  • Passionate about crafting fresh pasta in all its varieties.

  • Globetrotter who loves exploring diverse cultures.

HERB, VITICULTURIST

  • Enjoys multi-day backpacking trips across the world

  • Family still lives on the oldest property in California that operates in Agriculture. Over 180 years!

NICK, BRAND AMBASSADOR & PUBLIC RELATIONS

  • His specialty is dry-rubbed baby back ribs over charcoal (whereas most other BBQ is on a gas grill)

  • Moved to Sonoma County in 1999 after traveling here for 20+ years

Judy, California Sales Manager

  • A Parrot Head / Jimmy Buffet fan for life

  • Her utopia is the beach…Hawaiian Islands

MALIA, CALIFORNIA SALES REPRESENTATIVE

  • Loves to travel

  • A huge foodie!

Amy, director of marketing & communications

  • Champagne enthusiast

  • Fun at parties

Ernesto, Cellar Master

  • Loves spirited driving

  • Covers 90’s grunge songs at local open mics

Gilberto, Cellar PRODUCTION Assistant

  • Favorite Sport: Futbol (soccer)

  • Favorite Teams - Barcelona & Cruz Azul

TONY, Cellar PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

  • Favorite Sport: Futbol (soccer)

  • Favorite Teams - Barcelona & Cruz Azul

CATERINA, accounting & administration associate

  • Donner Lake is my happy place

  • My husband and I love fixing up houses

SANDY, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE / RECEIVABLE & LICENSING

  • Can say the alphabet backwards

  • Got her first grey hair in 7th grade

Cassidy, marketing & National sales compliance coordinator

  • Has a dog she named “Bandit”

  • Will work for good food

Helen, Donations & ADvertising REQUESTS -
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  • Can recite the U.S. Presidents in order

  • Her therapy is baking

HEATHER, WINE CLUB MANAGER        

  • Has a cat named “Mini-me” (think Austin Powers)

  • My cat loves wine – so you can’t leave your wine unattended!

JIM, WINE CLUB assistant     

  • Certified Sommelier, credentialed Wine Educator & Specialist of Wine

  • Avid outdoor enthusiast

brandon, TASTING ROOM MANAGER

  • Can be found foraging or crabbing on the Sonoma Coast

  • Board Game & Puzzle Enthusiast

VANESSA, ASSISTANT TASTING ROOM MANAGER

  • Was born with one kidney

  • Has 50 cousins, which makes for some fun and loud family get togethers

ALLYSON, DIRECTOR OF EVENTS

  • Texas A&M graduate & uber fan

  • Has adopted all five of her “foster” animals

ANDRE, ASSISTANT WINEMAKER

  • Loves the snow - skiing, hiking, camping

  • Lived in New Zealand for a year

DAVE, PAYROLL, A/P, ADMIN

  • Current champion of both Fantasy Football League and Fantasy Baseball League

  • Loves attending or hosting Bad Music Nights

HERB, VITICULTURIST

  • Enjoys multi-day backpacking trips across the world

  • Family still lives on the oldest property in California that operates in Agriculture. Over 180 years!

LUPE, tasting room assistant

  • Always Smiling

  • We don’t know how we would manage without her

Manuel Vineyard Operations Manager headshot

Manuel, Vineyard Operations Manager

  • Die hard SF Giants fan

  • Instrumental in getting baseball field at the winery

LYNN, jack of all trades

  • Mother's side first ancestor in America came here on the Mayflower

JOHN, SHOP MANAGER

  • Memorized all lines from the movie Pirates of the Caribbean after watching it so many times

  • Demolition Derby Champion

Truck driver Bill headshot

Bill, Global Executive VP of Transportation “Truck Driver”

  • Ran Boston + NYC Marathon + 16 other Marathon’s

  • Did the Kona Ironman

  • Hiked the Appalachian Trail

Phil headshot with Terri Balletto

Phil, Father, Grandpa + Courrier

  • His parents & brother immigrated from Liverpool, England. Phil was the first one in his family to be born in the US

  • He has been doing yoga and organic gardening since the 60's - before it was cool

 
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Hudson the dog photo

IN MEMORY OF - Hudson

  • Had such a big heart

  • He loved to dig…especially for gophers

  • Loved his morning walks with Caterina

  • Is greatly missed by all of us

Addie the dog photo

Addie

  • Very independent

  • Is Queen of the vineyards (we dubbed her the honorary “vineyard manager”)

  • LOVES burritos

Luigi the dog photo

Luigi

  • Fast runner at short distances (5-yard dog dash)

  • Loves belly rubs

  • Loves watching sports on tv

Harley the dog photo

Harley

  • Full of energy and love

  • Sleeps on his back and snores louder than most humans

  • OBSESSED with food

 

WHO WE ARE