Our Team
Chris Loeliger
Winemaker / Owner
Unofficial Title: Head Cynic and Chief Smartass
Favorite Wine: 2014 Pun, 2016 Frolic, 2014 The Confidante
Favorite Comedian: Robin Williams
Oddly, Finds Joy In: Bad 90’s pop music
Greatest Fear: Dentists
In Next Life, Wants to Come Back As: I’ve had enough “next lives” already. I’m sticking with Winemaker. Nothing better!
Photo by Richard Duval
Dawn Loeliger
CEO / Owner
Unofficial Title: DaBoss
Favorite Wine: The next one
Favorite Comedian: My grandchildren (more of a comedy troupe, really)
Oddly, Finds Joy In: To do lists and Excel spreadsheets
Greatest Fear: Mediocrity and boredom
In Next Life, Wants to Come Back As: Ruth Bader Ginsburg or Diana Prince (sort of interchangeable to me)
Photo by Richard Duval
Rob Wohr
Winemaker / Owner
Unofficial Title: Chief of gettin’ stuff done!
Favorite Wine: All of them
Favorite Comedian: Wanda Sykes
Oddly, Finds Joy In: Horror Movies
Greatest Fear: Having nothing to do
In Next Life, Wants to Come Back As: a cat, then I get eight extra chances!
Keith Whisenhunt
Assistant Winemaker / Sales
Unofficial Title: Head Miscreant
Favorite Wine: 2014 Pun, 2015 Satire
Favorite Comedian: George Carlin, for his words, wit and simple joy in the ridiculousness of being human
Oddly, Finds Joy In: Trying to throw people off balance with comedy
Greatest Fear: Being more boring than my parents
In Next Life, Wants to Come Back As: Wildlife photographer or Spaceship Capitan
Laura Rose-Grabinski
Marketing & Wine Club Manager
Unofficial Title: Marketing Goddess & Rosé Queen
Favorite Wine: Anything sparkling or pink (& Merlot)
Favorite Comedian: Demetri Martin
Oddly, Finds Joy In: The Facebook page “Things with Faces"
Greatest Fear: Pigeons
In Next Life, Wants to Come Back As: A mermaid
Photo by Annelise Page
Stef Vollmer
Western Washington Business Manager
Unofficial Title: Head Miscreant Wrangler
Favorite Wine: 2017 The Clever Fool, 2017 Boldfaced Lie, 2016 The Cynic… basically all the wine
Favorite Comedian: Donald Glover
Oddly, Finds Joy In: Organized chaos
Greatest Fear: Small spaces
In Next Life, Wants to Come Back As: A half-elf rogue
Phin
Winery Dog
Unofficial Title: CFO - Chief Fluffy Officer
Favorite Wine: I'll stick with water
Favorite Comedian: Chris Loeliger
Oddly, Finds Joy In: Barking at cows
Greatest Fear: Strollers
In Next Life, Wants to Come Back As: What could be better than being a dog?