Cakebread Cellars
Jessica Luke Baumgartner is the Director of Vineyard Operations at Cakebread Cellars since December 2021. Previously, Jessica held the position of Vineyard Manager | Grower Relations at Far Niente Winery from November 2014 to December 2021. Jessica has also worked as an Interim Director of Vineyards | Grower Relations, Assistant Vineyard Manager, Vineyard Logistics, Cellar and Lab Intern at Nickel & Nickel Winery, and Sales and Hospitality Manager, Assistant Manager, Sales and Hospitality Associate, Harvest Cellar Worker at Michael Mondavi Family Estate. Furthermore, Jessica has experience as a Research Assistant at Texas A&M University. Jessica Luke Baumgartner holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Administration with a minor in Horticultural Science from Texas A&M University.
Cakebread Cellars
The Cakebread family, owners of Cakebread Cellars in Rutherford, California, is among the most creative and successful winery families in California's famed Napa Valley. Since its founding in 1973, the winery has developed a reputation for producing world-class wines. Its success is built on quality, consistency and continuity, characteristics which apply equally to the grapes, the wines, the people and the operation of the winery. Cakebread Cellars farms 560 acres of Napa Valley and Anderson Valley vineyards, reaching across several premier California appellations. We practice organic and sustainable farming, which is vital to our high quality winemaking practices.