Meet Our Extended Family - The Kendall-Jackson Team

MEET OUR EXTENDED FAMILY

Taste is everything here at Kendall-Jackson, so we have assembled the best in food and wine.
Winemaseter Randy Ullom

RANDY ULLOM

HEAD WINEMAKER
Joined: 1993 | Became Head Winemaker in 1997
Focus: Oversees the entire Kendall-Jackson Portfolio

"I look at all of the vineyards we own, and all of the individual lots of wines that we make, and the thousands of barrels we have sitting in our cellar and sometimes I think, you gotta be kidding me! After I've sufficiently recovered from my daily panic attack, I take off my coat, dig in my heels and take it one barrel at a time. It's a rewarding job that I love."

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Winemaker Mark Theis

MARK THEIS

WINEMAKER
Joined: 1994
Focus: Oversees all Burgundian and Rhone winemaking

Mark joined Kendall-Jackson in 1994 as Winemaker at our Lakeport winery in Lake County. Over the years, he has honed our Chardonnay winemaking style - a tremendous task. Today, Mark oversees our Burgundian winemaking programs (Chardonnay and Pinot Noir) as well as our Syrah releases.

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Fritz Meier - Winemaker

FRITZ MEIER

WINEMAKER
Joined: 2001
Focus: Oversees all Claret winemaking

Fritz came to Kendall-Jackson in 2001 after 7 years as Head Winemaker at Husch Winery in Anderson Valley. In fact, Fritz was promoted to be Husch’s Head Winemaker when Mark Theis left to take the job for Jess Jackson at Kendall-Jackson’s Lake County winery in 1994.

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Kendall-Jackson Chef Tracey Shepos Cenami

TRACEY SHEPOS CENAMI

EXECUTIVE CHEF & CHEESE SPECIALIST
Joined: 2005
CULINARY FOCUS: Farm to Table – Wine Country Cuisine & Artisan Cheese

By age 10, Tracey Shepos had sampled foie gras and frogs legs, and already knew what kind of caviar she preferred. 

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Kendall-Jackson Culinary Team - Pastry Chef Alexa Sayad

ALEXA SAYAD

PASTRY CHEF
Joined: 2021
CULINARY FOCUS: All dessert and bread-related foods

One of my current favorite pairings is our Late Harvest Riesling paired with my Cheesecake Soufflé with Peach Frangipane streusel– yum!

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Culinary Gardener Tucker Taylor

TUCKER TAYLOR

MASTER CULINARY GARDNER
Joined: 2012
GARDENING FOCUS: Organic + Sustainably-Grown Specialty Produce

An expert in certified organic farming, specialty produce, and sustainability, Tucker strongly believes in soil cultivation with a healthy dose of organic compost as the key to a good harvest.  

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