In 2011 Ryan Pickens graduated with a BS degree in marketing from Azusa Pacific University. With his degree, he headed north of his hometown of Monterey, CA to pursue a career in wine sales. With the help of an old friend, he found a job in Sonoma County with a family dedicated to holistic farming and winemaking practices. It  was in 2012 that Ryan decided to leave the tasting room and try his hand on the production side. Unknowingly, this was the moment that would eventually take Ryan across four different countries allowing him to observe from, taste with, and walk alongside some of the best winemakers and farmers in the industry. With his newfound love for cool climate wines he headed to the Pacific Northwest to chase a dream. It was in the small town of Dundee, Oregon in 2015 that Ryan met Craig and the dream of crafting his own wines was able to become a reality.