Kathy Joseph is a Californian winemaker and entrepreneur, founder of Fiddlehead Cellars in Santa Maria, California.[1] She is one of the first female winemakers to open her own winery in Santa Barbara County and her Fiddlehead Cellars is featured in the movie Sideways.[2][3][4]
Kathy Joseph | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California Davis |
| Occupation(s) | Winemaker, entrepreneur, wine consultant |
| Known for | Fiddlehead Cellars |
Education and career edit
Originally from the Chicago area, Joseph received a Bachelor of Science degree in bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.[5] She then moved to California in the late 1970s to begin a career in the wine industry.[6] After working in several wineries, she attended graduate school in Enology at the University of California, Davis.[6] After graduation in 1984, she spent five years at Robert Pecota Winery as Head Winemaker.[6]
In 1989, Joseph opened her own winery, Fiddlehead Cellars in Lompoc, California.[7][2] This was an unusual place to open a winery at the time, and Joseph was a pioneer as both a female winemaker and on account of her location choice.[3] She focused on the then lesser-appreciated varieties of wine - Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc.[6] Fiddlehead[8] celebrated its 25rd vintage in 2013 and is distributed among restaurants and through a wine club.[9] Her wine has won various awards, to include San Francisco Chronicle's Top 100 Wines in 1999, 2000, and 2001.[10][11][12]
Joseph has taught classes at Napa Valley College and UC Davis,[13] and her Fiddlestix wine was featured in a scene in the movie Sideways.[14][4]
References edit
- ^ Parente, Michele. "Women chefs at 'Festa' in a league of their own". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ a b Heimoff, Steve (2008). New Classic Winemakers of California: Conversations with Steve Heimoff. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520247222.
- ^ a b Griest, Stephanie Elizondo (2009-05-01). 100 Places Every Woman Should Go. Travelers' Tales. ISBN 9781932361773.
- ^ a b "Fiddlehead Cellars - in the movies". www.fiddleheadcellars.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "Kathy Joseph - SIP Certified". SIP Certified. Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ a b c d "Women Winemakers of California |Kathy Joseph". webpages.scu.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "The Number of Women Winemakers Is Growing, and Fast | Wine Enthusiast Magazine". Wine Enthusiast Magazine. 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "Harvesting Grapes and Glee at Fiddlehead Cellars". www.independent.com. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "Sip and Savor: The 2017 World of Pinot Noir draws Central Coast Vintners - Paso Robles Daily News". pasoroblesdailynews.com. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "TOP 100 WINES: WHITE". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "THE CHRONICLE'S TOP 100 WINES FOR 2000". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE'S 2001 TOP 100 WINES". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "Meet some of the Santa Barbara County women winemakers". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "Women winemakers of Santa Barbara County celebrate International Women's Day | Eats | Santa Maria Sun, CA". www.santamariasun.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.