Pete Stolpman grew up alongside his family’s vineyard, first visiting the property at age six when Santa Barbara County’s rolling, oak-dotted hills were still largely undeveloped. After graduating from Georgetown University, he spent three years preparing to lead Stolpman Vineyards, making wine in Australia’s Barossa Valley and Chianti Classico, Italy, before working in wine sales. In 2009, Pete took over leadership from his father and began reinvesting in the estate through distinctive plantings, including Trousseau, Savagnin and The Great Places pre-clonal Syrah project. The vineyard earned CCOF Organic Certification beginning with the 2022 vintage and Demeter Biodynamic certification with the 2023 vintage.

Pete has also led the creation of the lighter-bodied Love You Bunches wines and, with his wife Jessica and longtime partners Maria and Ruben Solorzano, the Para Maria label. Since 2013, he has served as president of the Ballard Canyon Winegrowers Alliance, representing the country’s only AVA dedicated to Syrah. Today, Stolpman wines are enjoyed around the world, but Pete remains most proud of expanding his father’s sustainable employment program, which supports a year-round crew of 37 and shares profits through the La Cuadrilla red blend. Pete and Jessica hope to one day pass the vineyard on to their sons, August and Otto, continuing a legacy rooted in family, community and the land.

Nestled along the far western reaches of California’s Sonoma Coast, Flowers Vineyards & Winery has been growing Chardonnay and Pinot Noir for over 30 years. Perched on steep, windswept ridges overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Flowers’ estate vineyards—Camp Meeting Ridge and Sea View Ridge—produce wines that reflect a true sense of place, with pure, vibrant coastal character. Helmed by longtime winemaker Chantal Forthun, the estate continues to craft highly limited Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from these original vineyards, alongside signature wines from the Sonoma Coast. In 2019, they opened House of Flowers – a design-forward winery in Healdsburg California nestled within lush gardens and towering redwood groves, and home to artist and chef residencies and other community programming.

Representing Flowers at Winterlight is Matt Brown, Regional Sales Director for Southern California and Hawaii. For nearly a decade, Matt has shared the wines and stories of the Sonoma Coast throughout coastal communities. An avid surfer with a deep connection to the Pacific, he brings a personal appreciation for the ocean-influenced landscapes that shape every Flowers wine.