Stephen Ross Wine Cellars

Our Stephen Ross story begins with the “Stephen Ross Dooley wine story” in Minnesota, where in my teenage years curiosity in wine led me to make rhubarb and apple wines in the family basement…

Things progressed on a nice upward trajectory from that point. Curiosity evolved into a passion for winemaking, which led to a degree in Enology from The University of California, Davis; then 10 years of winemaking (all vinifera from here on out, thankfully) in the Napa Valley, two southern hemisphere harvests, and seven years in the Edna Valley before I launched my own brand, Stephen Ross. Paula joined the team soon after, and we hired the first employee in 2005. A companion brand, Flying Cloud, was launched in 2003.