Meander Wines - Story

A Midwesterner, Amy Aiken came to California to work in plant research and pursue her Master's Degree at the University of California, Davis. Upon completion of her degree, Amy began working at Joseph Phelps Vineyards where she cut her winemaking teeth on the great Cabernets that Phelps produced - "Backus", "Eisele" and of course "Insignia".

During her tenure at Phelps she discovered her passion for winemaking and charted a brand new course. Amy's background in science and passion for the finer things in life has made that a perfect match. For part of her career, Amy focused on sparkling wine and Pinot Noir but found her way back to Cabernet while making wine at Oakville Ranch, Viader Vineyards, and Anomaly Vineyards.

"I have labeled my wines "Meander" as a play on words. I love the connotations of the word, but it actually came about as a combination of Mitchell and Andrew, the names of my two sons"