Services
With over 15 years of hands-on experience running a successful boutique winery, Katy offers end-to-end consulting services that span the entire winemaking process—from vineyard sourcing to bottling. Known for her award-winning Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, she also brings growing recognition for her work with Cabernet Sauvignon and a wide range of other varietals. Katy combines technical expertise with a deep understanding of branding, operations, and cost management to help wineries produce exceptional wines and run more efficiently. Whether you're launching a new label, exploring innovative techniques, or refining your existing processes, Katy partners with you to elevate your brand and achieve lasting success.
Vineyard
- Monitor ripening and assess grape flavor and chemistry to help determine ideal harvest timing
- Work closely with the client to evaluate ripeness, hang-time, and any vineyard-related decisions
- Visit vineyards throughout the season to ensure key tasks—like shoot thinning, leafing, and green drops—are done well and on time
- Flag any issues with vineyard work and coordinate directly with growers or managers to address them, keeping the client in the loop
- Strategize with the client and custom crush facility on harvest timing and logistics
- Coordinate pick dates with all parties to align vineyard readiness with winemaking needs
Winemaking
- Provide winemaking protocols and daily work orders to custom crush teams across all locations
- Direct all aspects of harvest, fermentation, cap management, and pressing, including decisions on yeast, SO₂, acidulation, maceration, and fermentation adjustments
- Ensure sanitation standards are met and all cellar work aligns with quality goals
- Monitor wine chemistry and microbial stability; coordinate lab work and make addition decisions
- Manage barrel programs—ordering, cooperage strategy, toast selection, and delivery logistics
- Lead blending strategy, aging timelines, and pre-bottling prep, including trials and filtration choices
- Oversee bottling and coordinate wine releases
Special Projects
- Coordinate all wine transportation, managing logistics between the shipping and receiving wineries, trucking companies
- Ensure timely, accurate, and cost-efficient movement of wine through proactive scheduling and communication across all parties
- Source high-quality wines from trusted partners and expertly blending them to create premium, market-ready products that align with your brand’s style, quality, and goals
Brand Ambassador
- Collaborate with clients to develop a strategic plan for submitting wine samples for critical review
- Coordinate and attend critic tastings, ensuring wines are properly prepared, presented, and organized for evaluation
