Our Team

Chris is a proud Napa native who grew up raiding her parents’ wine cellar and riding the neighbors’ horses (though not necessarily in that order). She started her career in biotech, but wine drew her inevitably home. A few too many trips to European wine regions led to wistful dinner party comments, which led to working harvests — and she was back at UC Davis for a Masters in Viticulture and Enology before she knew it.

Like the Copelands, Chris fell hard for Burgundian wines, and she built her winemaking career around crafting worthy California cousins. After almost a decade working with Carneros Pinot Noir and Chardonnay as Saintsbury’s winemaker, she joined the Bouchaine family as head winemaker and general manager in 2015. Today, her passion and authenticity set the tone for her team. Pick for flavor. Get serious about the details. Don’t take shortcuts. And above all, enjoy the wine.

Brian’s early days in Vermont were split between his family’s distribution business and the golf world, one imparting a sense of tradition, the other diligence and patience.

Back then, East Coast restaurants offered extensive European wine lists with aged red wines, and so the tradition of cellaring wines impacted his soul with elegance early on.

By the time California wine country fully formed his palate twenty years later, Brian had managed three restaurants, one hotel, a small children’s charity, and his own design company. He traded fashion for the wine world in 2013, and gained full-geek status after graduating with a Wine MBA in 2016.

Growing up in the Napa Valley, Gabriel developed an affinity for viticulture, people and place. Today, he takes pride in sharing his love of this extraordinary wine growing region where he has worked as an industry professional in local wine, sales, management, and hospitality for over 17 years.

Though Robert devoted the beginning of his career to practicing law, it was an “unwritten” law that sent him down a path in the wine industry. That law: follow your passion. Rob traded in the east coast for the west coast and firmly planted himself in Napa’s wine country. With a WSET Level 2 certification under his belt, Robert puts that delicious knowledge to good use, educating Bouchaine fans about the joys of wine and how to escape cold winters.

What does citrus, cattle and surfing have in common? That is how Scott Stowe spent his childhood in Southern California, splitting time between a ranch and the sea. Throw in a lot of time on the baseball diamond, a love of science, and a mother who believed “you should always cook with a glass of wine in your hand,” resulted in Scott’s distinguished career in the wine industry. He has held positions on both coasts, working with Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates, St. Supery Vineyards, Mendocino Wine Company, Truett-Hurst, Luna Vineyards and Pacific Highway Wines before joining the Bouchaine family.

Social by nature, Scott enjoys his career as it allows him to meet new people, drink delicious wines and then sell even more. When he’s away from the winery, Scott spends as much time as possible cooking with his family, walking with his dog and, if possible, playing a round of golf.

Lisa was bitten by the wine bug during her former career in technology sales and marketing, which allowed her to travel to premier wine locations around the world. Her extended wine education includes WSET Level 2 and Napa Valley Wine Expert certifications, and she is currently working on WSET Level 3. Lisa specializes in Pinot Noir and Chardonnay hospitality in Napa and Sonoma and also shares a love of Virginia wines from working in the DC area. Lisa has a special interest in wine and food pairings which she balances out with her other passion, teaching group exercise for over 30 years.

Olga began her career as a wine educator at Bouchaine after graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in St. Helena. While apprenticing for a well-known chocolatier In Napa Valley, she began working part time in the tasting room at Bouchaine. This is where she found her true passion: wine and wine education. It was at that point she left her career as a chef and set her sights on becoming an expert in wine. She is currently completing her WSET Level 2 certification and never passes up an opportunity to learn more about the different regions and styles of wine. Olga loves to share her passion of wine with others to help them better appreciate the beautiful wines that Bouchaine has to offer.

Marty started his professional career working in the advertising and marketing field. After working with clients such as the Trump Corporation, Saab-Scania, and Finlandia Vodka, he decided to follow a long-standing interest in cooking by enrolling in the French Culinary Institute and perusing a career in kitchens. Under the tutelage of Jacques Pepin and Andre Soltner, Marty graduated and worked in multiple esteemed kitchens such as the Banana Cafe and the Waldorf Astoria. Besides leading virtual and on-site explorations of Bouchaine Wines, Marty is spearheading the Bouchaine Bistro series, where we examine the pairing of worldwide cuisines with the wonderful wines of Bouchaine.