I grow vineyards by rule, by discipline and by people. Philosophy shapes the vision, but it's the crews - trained, long-tenured, invested - who elevate the vines and in turn the wine.

After honing my leadership serving in the US Army as an Operations Sergeant, I studied viticulture and enology at Washington State University. During that time I began working as a viticulturist at Klipsun Vineyards, one of the top 25 in the world. This was my introduction to high-end wine-growing.

In 2013 I stepped into the field as the General Manager of Elephant Mountain and Sugarloaf Vineyards two of the most demanding, high-elevation vineyards in the State. After years working under the tutelage of Joe Hattrup, I founded Brothers In Farms. What began as vineyard consulting is now a 60-person team managing and developing some of the most prestigious vineyards in Washington and Oregon. Now managing 16 vineyards in Washington and Oregon we have worked with many of the best wineries in the state.

During this time I have had the pleasure of helping many of these wineries produce world class wines in the vineyards. From our grapes there have been 8 Top 100 wines, a 100pt wine, a handful of 98/99pt wines and countless 94+ plus wines. One property we currently manage has received  eight 95+ point wines in a row. The credit goes to these amazing wineries we get to work with every year; and we are the backbone in the field.

This path has given me the opportunity to come back and purchase the very vineyard I cut my teeth at and fell in live with; Elephant Mountain Vineyard. I am excited to come back to where it all began, to showcase the nearly two decades worth of experience and relationships encapsulated into a single effort, MocToe. 

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This wine isn’t just for me, it’s for the people I have worked next two
all these years. This is ours. We will get to choose exactly how the grape is grown,
we will cut no corners in the pursuit of the ultimate expression of our experiences
and values. This is our path of destiny, and we want to share it with the world.

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From the boots up,