Eric's Journey into Winemaking

1988 - 1992
Member of the United States Navy, focusing on Aviation Administration

1994
Received a degree in Fluid Dynamics and Irrigation Technology from WWCC

1994
Hired for a 7-month internship at Hogue Cellars in Prosser, WA where Eric learned about lab techniques and chemical analysis

1995 - 1998
Hired as Assistant Winemaker to Marty Clubb at L'Ecole No. 41 in Lowden, WA

1995
Crushed the inaugural vintage of Dunham Cabernet at L'Ecole

1999
Left L'Ecole No. 41 and moved into the current facility at the Walla Walla Regional Airport to begin the journey as Winemaker and business owner