Kathy Joseph

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Kathy Joseph
Born
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Alma mater University of California Davis
Occupations Winemaker, entrepreneur, wine consultant
Known for Fiddlehead Cellars

Kathy Joseph is a Californian winemaker and entrepreneur, founder of Fiddlehead Cellars in Santa Maria, California. [1] She is one of the first female winemakers to open her own winery in Santa Barbara County and her Fiddlehead Cellars is featured in the movie Sideways . [2] [3] [4]

Education and career

Originally from the Chicago area, Joseph received a Bachelor of Science degree in bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. [5] She then moved to California in the late 1970s to begin a career in the wine industry. [6] After working in several wineries, she attended graduate school in Enology at the University of California, Davis. [6] After graduation in 1984, she spent five years at Robert Pecota Winery as Head Winemaker. [6]

In 1989, Joseph opened her own winery, Fiddlehead Cellars in Lompoc, California. [7] [2] This was an unusual place to open a winery at the time, and Joseph was a pioneer as both a female winemaker and on account of her location choice. [3] She focused on the then lesser-appreciated varieties of wine - Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc. [6] Fiddlehead [8] celebrated its 25rd vintage in 2013 and is distributed among restaurants and through a wine club. [9] Her wine has won various awards, to include San Francisco Chronicle's Top 100 Wines in 1999, 2000, and 2001. [10] [11] [12]

Joseph has taught classes at Napa Valley College and UC Davis, [13] and her Fiddlestix wine was featured in a scene in the movie Sideways. [14] [4]

References

  1. ↑ Parente, Michele. "Women chefs at 'Festa' in a league of their own". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  2. 1 2 Heimoff, Steve (2008). New Classic Winemakers of California: Conversations with Steve Heimoff. University of California Press. ISBN   9780520247222.
  3. 1 2 Griest, Stephanie Elizondo (2009-05-01). 100 Places Every Woman Should Go. Travelers' Tales. ISBN   9781932361773.
  4. 1 2 "Fiddlehead Cellars - in the movies". www.fiddleheadcellars.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  5. ↑ "Kathy Joseph - SIP Certified". SIP Certified. Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Women Winemakers of California |Kathy Joseph". webpages.scu.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  7. ↑ "The Number of Women Winemakers Is Growing, and Fast | Wine Enthusiast Magazine". Wine Enthusiast Magazine. 2016-03-17. Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  8. ↑ "Harvesting Grapes and Glee at Fiddlehead Cellars". www.independent.com. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  9. ↑ "Sip and Savor: The 2017 World of Pinot Noir draws Central Coast Vintners - Paso Robles Daily News". pasoroblesdailynews.com. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  10. ↑ "TOP 100 WINES: WHITE". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  11. ↑ "THE CHRONICLE'S TOP 100 WINES FOR 2000". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  12. ↑ "THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE'S 2001 TOP 100 WINES". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  13. ↑ "Meet some of the Santa Barbara County women winemakers". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  14. ↑ "Women winemakers of Santa Barbara County celebrate International Women's Day | Eats | Santa Maria Sun, CA". www.santamariasun.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
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