PEOPLE TO KNOW: BRUCE PHILLIPS

Bruce Phillips is the owner, with his family, of one of the most prestigious vineyard sites in Napa Valley: Vine Hill Ranch, nestled at the bottom of the Mayacamas Mountain Range. His family has roots in the Valley dating back to 1869, and Bruce has been managing the property since 2003. He brought with him nearly a decade’s worth of experience as Director of Information Technology Strategy at Constellation Brands, and as the Director of Expansion for natural juice company Odwalla, in the 1990’s. He has also been on the Board of Directors for the California Association of Winegrape Growers and Napa Valley Grapegrowers. Vine Hill Ranch encompasses 600 acres of land, with 70 planted with vines, all of which are Cabernet Sauvignon. He intends on leaving his vineyard land better than he found it through regenerative farming, and growing the best possible Cabernet Sauvignon he can.
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