Michelle Courtroul

Michelle is the Wine Program Coordinator, and the woman who keeps the three men in the team from mindlessly walking into walls, or at least padding the walls for us.  Michelle has years of vineyard experience under her belt along with a Bachelors degree from the University of California at Santa Cruz.  In addition to coordinating the wine program, Michelle also manages our literary and educational programs.  And since the rest of us are not, for good reason, permitted to handle time or money, she does that for us as well.

Peter Kirchner

Peter assumed the winemaking duties for Microwinery after earning his Bachelors degree from the University of California at Santa Cruz.  The experience he gained working in the vineyards while an undergraduate made for an easy transition, as the grapes he vinifies come from the very same vineyards he worked.  Equipped with the scientific background and practical experience, Peter understands the art behind the science, and the science behind the art.  That, in turn, allows him to transform the grapes he tasted in the vineyards into the wine you get to taste in your glass.

Eddy Szyjewicz

Eddy is the third of our UC Santa Cruz graduates, having been a banana slug before matriculating into an aggie at UC Davis.  Growing grapes, making wine, marketing, research, publishing, teaching, if it involves wine, Eddy does it.  Until being rear-ended in 2000 and undergoing a series of surgeries, Eddy was both the hands-on vineyard manager and winemaker.  By diversifying into a team under Eddy's supervision, he can now create even more than ever before.  Look for his new vineyard book at the end of 2007.  Check out the teaching program Eddy is resurrecting at such institutions as UC Riverside and Foothill College, with more soon to be added.  Eddy is back!

Adam Ramsey

Adam is our Wine Sales Director and not your typical salesman.  He participates in our blending trials and has an intimate knowledge of our wine through the entire winemaking process.  We've even had him out in the vineyard with a pair of pruning shears in his hand.  When Adam is not out there sharing our wine he enjoys riding motorcycles, combing the beach, traveling the world and spending time with his extremely talented wife, Sara, who is currently designing our new Family of Vineyards wine label.