Laura Michael Wines (Winemaker, Owner, & Proprietor)

A long-time wine enthusiast, Laura is the owner of Laura Michaels Wines and also its winemaker. She purchased the Calistoga winery estate from the Traulsen family in 1999. At the time, she was a sales specialist with Cisco Systems in San Jose. It was a career that required intimate knowledge of high-tech product applications, and knowing how the technology worked was critical to her success in selling Cisco’s products.

Today, Laura’s tenacity for learning systems and science is directed at running her small winery and vineyard estate dedicated to limited-production, premium red wines. Since 1999, she has managed all winemaking processes from grape sourcing to the logistics of launching and operating a winery. She literally “does it all”.

Laura is devoted to making robust Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel that marry well with food and is committed to crafting quality wines from distinguished vineyards. Her wines have received high scores from top industry publications.