Sally Johnson

Sally Johnson is an American female winemaker based in Napa, California known for Cabernet Sauvignon wines.[2] She is an influential California winemaker currently working at Pride Mountain Vineyards, where her wines are routinely ranked in Wine Spectator's Top 100 wine list.[3][4]

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Sally Johnson
Born
Ann Arbor, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Michigan, University of California, Davis
OccupationWinemaker
Years active1994-present
EmployerPride Mountain Vineyards[1]
Notable work
Pride Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
ChildrenViolet and Roland

Johnson came to the world of wine by way of biotech in college, where she studied abroad in France and learned about wine.[5] She came to California and studied winemaking at University of California, Davis.[6]

After college, Johnson joined St. Francis Winery in Sonoma County and stayed eight years. She then took a brief hiatus in 2002 and relocated to Australia to work at St. Hallett Winery in South Australia's Barossa Valley and also produced her own label, Lalys Cellars, for several years.[7]

In 2007, Johnson moved back to California and joined Pride Mountain Vineyards.[8] She is now a consulting winemaker for Curvature, Hotel Domestique Winery 17, Schoolhouse and Sequum wines.[7]

References
  1. "Pride Mountain Vineyards: Reviews From a 20-year Retrospective Tasting Event". Wine Enthusiast Magazine. 2011-12-08. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  2. Vintners, Napa Valley. "Sally Johnson Blum | Meet Our Vintners". napavintners.com. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  3. "Winemaker Interview – Sally Johnson-Blum of Pride Mountain Vineyards". Winemaker Interview Series. 2015-03-01. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  4. "The Top 100 Wines of 2010 | Wine Spectator". WineSpectator.com. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  5. Thomsen, Kat. "In Honor of National Wine Day, Meet 13 Badass Female Winemakers". Glamour. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  6. "Wednesdays with Winemakers - Sally Johnson | PalateXposure". PalateXposure. 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  7. "Women Winemakers of California |Sally Johnson". webpages.scu.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  8. "Pride Mountain Vineyards". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
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