OUR TEAM

Hometown: Napa, California

Favorite Jessup Wine Pairing: Jessup Cellars Zinfandel with her Grandma’s gumbo

About: Bailey is a graduate of Southern Oregon University where she played softball and is now happily “retired” from the sport. Her best vacation was a cruise to Mexico with three of her best friends. The “Burger from Hell” at the Coyote Bluff Café in Amarillo, TX is her most memorable culinary experience.

Hometown: Sonoma, California

Favorite Jessup Cellars Wine Pairing: Virtually any food with ‘Table for Four’

Growing up, I wasn’t around wine much even though I lived in wine country. Throughout high school and post-graduation, my career goal was to be an athletic trainer. While playing for the Santa Rosa Junior College men’s soccer team in 2012, I first got my foot in the wine industry working at Bennett Lane Winery. This is where my passion for wine grew. My love of sports continues, especially my passion for playing soccer.

Hometown: Kailua, Oahu

Favorite Jessup Wine Pairing: Pacini Zinfandel with chicken adobo

About: Ana’s first introduction to the wine industry was through a part time job while she was in school. Through this, she quickly developed an interest and passion for wine and decided to pursue her career in the industry after graduation.

Following graduation, she enjoyed exploring the continental United States, spending time in the East Coast and the Midwest before finally settling down in Napa. In her free time she enjoys going on outdoor adventures with her pup Millie, trying new recipes, and sourcing unique vintage items.

Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA

Favorite Jessup Cellars Wine Pairing: Sauvignon Blanc and a hot tub!

Robert is a California native who grew up at the beach in the south and migrated north to work in Silly Valley in tech as a teenager. After stints in programming, sales and marketing, He joined the Internet generation at the beginning of Web time, focusing on online Customer Service and eCommerce. After building an eCommerce business from $30 million to $300 million, he retired from big tech and took some time to remodel his Yountville home and the homes of two of his children, with some travel to Costa Rica thrown in for good measure.

Recently he decided to enter the wine business, with Jessup Cellars bringing him onboard part time as a wine educator in March of 2024. Never one to rest on his laurels, Robert has also started an AI company in the wine industry to help wineries convert website visitors into buyers.

His favorite part of being in the Jessup tasting room is meeting and entertaining people from all over the World.

Hometown: Gulfport, Mississippi

Favorite Jessup Pairing: Jessup Cellars Sauvignon Blanc with Chesapeake Bay raw oysters & mignonette sauce.

Adrienne is a Southern Belle through and through, born and raised on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

She exudes hospitality in everything she does and has a vast background and broad knowledge in wine, sales, spirits, distribution and Southern charm.

Adrienne never meets a stranger and takes pride in building meaningful connections with all she meets in the tasting room and on the road.

Hometown: Colusa, CA

Favorite Jessup Wine Pairing: Manny’s Blend with Short Ribs.

About: Mike has spent his entire career in hospitality. For 7 years he worked for some of the top private country clubs in both Scottsdale Arizona and Couer de’ Alene Idaho. It was those clubs where he discovered his passion for wine. For the past 8 years he has worked for a couple of wineries, but truly believes he has found his forever home. “The people here, from the members to the staff, are just amazing! I feel truly blessed to be a part of such an outstanding culture.” He and his wife reside in Sacramento where they both enjoy Sunday football days, and trying out new recipes together in the kitchen.

Hometown: Santa Rosa California

Favorite Jessup Wine: It is hard to say as she love them all, but if she had to pick it would be ‘Juel’ – It has so many layers of complex flavors and is a wine that can pair with almost any meal, or even just by itself!

About: Kimberly brings over 20 years of dedicated wine experience & passion to the Good Life Wine Collective family. She loves anything to do with being outdoors – biking and hiking, boating and camping with her husband. Time with family is also incredibly important to Kimberly! She adores being a mother of two beautiful daughters and now she gets to enjoy her grandchildren.

Born and raised in the Napa Valley, Bryan Arbios has always been interested in wine and hospitality.  Early in his career, he worked in restaurants and hotels, followed by an internship in Portugal working with a top cork producer to learn the entire process of producing corks.

Bryan worked in the world of logistics over the past seven years, and then in early 2018 joined the Jessup Cellars family. He knew the wine business was in his blood as his family has been associated with it in some form or fashion.

Beginning with his Great-Great Grandfather Felix Salmina ­– who purchased and managed Larkmead Winery in early 1900’s – quickly built an impressive reputation. By 1930, legendary winemaker André Tchelistcheff considered Larkmead to be one of the four “outstanding” wineries alongside Inglenook, Beaulieu Vineyard and Beringer.

Bryan has brought that same passion with him to the Jessup Cellars family. Outside of work, Bryan loves his sports and has been a lifelong fan of the SF Giants, 49ers, and Golden State Warriors. He enjoys baseball, basketball, tennis and golf.

One of his favorite Jessup Cellars food pairings is ‘Juel’ with lamb shank risotto.