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Vineyard Manager - Michaell L. Wolf
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Michael grew up just outside New York City.
He got his first significant taste of rural life as a college student at
Alfred University in upstate New York, where he earned a B.A. in History in 1971.
Inspired to do what he calls “the classic back-to-the-land thing,” Michael and two
college friends made their way west, settling on forty remote acres in Mendocino County.
When he decided to try his hand at ranching, friends helped him get his first
position in a large vineyard operation.
The work made immediate sense to him, and he became serious about pursuing a
career in viticulture.
After serving three years as Ranch Foreman at Mendocino Vineyard Co. in Ukiah, Michael
signed on as Vice President of Vineyard Operations at Juliana Vineyards in northern
Napa County’s Pope Valley.
During his twelve years there he was charged with transforming wooded grazing land
into productive vineyards, and garnered extensive experience in all facets of
vineyard development and management.
In the three-year stint as Vineyard Manager for Beckstoffer Vineyards in Napa that
followed, he oversaw planning and implementation of all viticultural operations
on 700 acres of vineyards.
In January of 1997, Michael became president of the start-up vineyard management and
business services company Emmolo Vineyard Management, which served as a platform for
launching Michael Wolf Vineyard Services in September of that same year.
Through this full-service vineyard management company, he farms approximately 800 acres
of Napa Valley vineyards for quality oriented clients, including large and
small growers and several wineries.
Michael is chairman of the board of trustees for the California Grower Foundation,
a past president, vice president and director of the Napa County Farm Bureau, and a
member of the American Society of Enology and Viticulture, the Napa Valley
Viticultural Technical Group and the North Coast Viticultural Research Group.
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