Winemaker:
Mark Horvath
Mark began his winemaking career moonlighting with good friends and Master Sommelier Emmanuel Kimiji. The opportunity to taste and learn about wines from around the world, one on one, with one of the country's most celebrated Sommeliers helped Mark develop a well rounded palate. Once bit by the wine bug he became obsessed with the idea of making wine himself. While living
in Sonoma, Mark and his Wife Wendy, visited the Santa Ynez Valley many times over the years and when Bryan Babcock advertised a position for an assistant winemaker, Mark jumped at the opportunity. While at Babcock, Mark began a new winemaking project on the side with his great friend and colleague, Kenneth Gummere. They started with a single barrel of Pinot Noir from the 2000 vintage and with one delicious wine under their belts formed the partnership Kenneth-Crawford Wines. Never wanting a dull moment and always looking to broaden his winemaking knowledge, Mark recently took over the winemaking responsibilities at Tres Hermanas Winery. Now with the opportunity to add some Italian varietals to his repertoire of wines, Mark is excited to see how this next chapter of his winemaking story unfolds.
