Wine Camp Blog by Craig Camp

Wine Camp Blog by Craig Camp Thirty years of food and wine trying to get out. However, during a college semester spent studying in Europe I discovered wine and fine food.

I was born and raised in Harvard, Illinois, a land of Manhattans, Pabst beer and Friday-night fish fries: wine was unknown. After graduating from college, I worked as a photojournalist and food and wine writer for four years before my passion for food and wine overwhelmed my sense of reality. In 1980, I joined Direct Import Wine Company which grew to be recognized as offering the most elite portfo

lio of estate wines in the Chicago market. In 1996 the company was devoured by Paterno Imports (who later fed it to Southern Wine and Spirits), but I remained at Direct as president until 1999, when I left in a fit of sanity, prompted by an outburst of ethics. In 2000 I left to pursue an education in wine production and spent the next three years happily working in Italy, where I studied winemaking and worked in the cellars of some of Italy’s most elite wine estates in Barolo and Barbaresco. Upon returning to the United States in 2004, I took over as President of Anne Amie Vineyards, previously known as Chateau Benoit. Over the next several years I totally revolutionized the winemaking and marketing. In 2009 I moved to the Napa Valley and over the next seven years did the same thing for Cornerstone Cellars. Today I am general manager of Troon Vineyard in the beautiful Applegate Valley of southern Oregon. Surrounded by the Siskiyou Mountains we are making natural wines using natural yeast fermentations, creative co-ferments and sustainable farming. I have been honored to be recognized as an industry leader in the use of online marketing and Social Media marketing. I have served on the Board of Directors of the Howell Mountain Growers Association, Board of Directors of the Rhone Rangers and on the Napa Valley Vintners Association Marketing Committee, of which I was chairman. My single minded goal in life is to make great wine.

"Dive into the real world of biodynamic farming in this very grounded conversation about the guardrails for certificatio...
10/27/2025

"Dive into the real world of biodynamic farming in this very grounded conversation about the guardrails for certification. Given the amount of misinformation about biodynamics, it helps to hear the actual requirements for certification. It’s all about healthier plants and vitality"

While the internet would have you believe biodynamics is all about woo woo this and that, getting Demeter certification is a real world thing with science backed preps and concrete definitions.

Dedication to the environment and quality are one and the same. The strategies that create wines with the most distinct ...
09/20/2025

Dedication to the environment and quality are one and the same. The strategies that create wines with the most distinct personalities are the same that save our planet.

The Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Awards 2025 - click here for the complete list of nominees

Yes it’s that sorting Syrah time of year!
09/20/2025

Yes it’s that sorting Syrah time of year!

The work at Troon Vineyard & Farm is driven by our team’s dedication to both the quality of the wines we make and the pr...
09/18/2025

The work at Troon Vineyard & Farm is driven by our team’s dedication to both the quality of the wines we make and the produce we grow, but also to our commitment to make the Earth a better place for the generations that follow us.

The Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Awards 2025 - click here for the complete list of nominees

The Troon story is a unique confluence of place, time, and people with a shared vision. Each member of the team is equal...
09/17/2025

The Troon story is a unique confluence of place, time, and people with a shared vision. Each member of the team is equally committed to quality and to the health of the Earth—values we see as inseparable.

Craig Camp is the winegrower at Troon Vineyard in Applegate Valley, Oregon. He is a veteran fine wine professional with over three decades of experience in every facet of the industry, including importing, exporting, distribution, marketing, sales, viticulture, and fine wine production. He has exten...

Our story at Troon Vineyard & Farm is a unique confluence of place, time, and people that have a shared vision. Each mem...
09/16/2025

Our story at Troon Vineyard & Farm is a unique confluence of place, time, and people that have a shared vision. Each member of the team shares an equal commitment to quality and the health of the Earth, believing these concepts are inseparable.

The Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Awards 2025 - click here for the complete list of nominees

I could not be more honored to be nominated for the new Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Environmental Advocate of the Year Awa...
09/14/2025

I could not be more honored to be nominated for the new Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Environmental Advocate of the Year Award. It is a privilege to be mentioned alongside a list of such exceptional advocates for our planet and the generations that will follow us.

The Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Awards 2025 - click here for the complete list of nominees

He came to the Applegate Valley to work in a region on the cutting edge of fine winemaking and is passionate about biody...
09/14/2025

He came to the Applegate Valley to work in a region on the cutting edge of fine winemaking and is passionate about biodynamic winegrowing and winemaking in Oregon.

Craig Camp is the winegrower at Troon Vineyard in Applegate Valley, Oregon. He is a veteran fine wine professional with over three decades of experience in every facet of the industry, including importing, exporting, distribution, marketing, sales, viticulture, and fine wine production. He has exten...

After several days of overwrought pretentious food and wine in Napa Valley this clean carpaccio and bright Valtellina ne...
07/01/2025

After several days of overwrought pretentious food and wine in Napa Valley this clean carpaccio and bright Valtellina nebbiolo were a welcome return to real wine and food

Grenache blanc from harvest 2024 at Troon Vineyard in Oregon’s Applegate Valley
10/27/2024

Grenache blanc from harvest 2024 at Troon Vineyard in Oregon’s Applegate Valley

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