KATY WILSON, Head Winemaker
Katy was raised on a walnut orchard in the Central Valley of California, manifesting her boots-on-the-ground approach to farming at an early age. After getting her degrees in Wine & Viticulture and Agricultural Business at Cal Poly, she took on a number of harvest internships in New Zealand, Australia, and of course, California.
Katy has worked at Joseph Phelps, Flowers, and Kamen and has her own label, LaRue Wines. She and Noah have been winemaking partners for more than 10 years. Her impeccable attention for detail and unrelenting pursuit of crafting the perfect glass of wine have made a considerable impression on the portfolio at Reeve.
Katy lives in Napa with her husband David, their sweet little girl Charlie, and their darling puppy Nico.
JOHN BRANDAU, Estate Manager
Growing up in Sonoma County, John is as native as it gets to the wine scene in Dry Creek Valley and surrounding AVAs. John fell in love with wine at a young age in his pop’s garage - thieving sips from his glass while he was busy closing up shop.
His first Estate Chef & Wine Educator position was in the heart of Alexander Valley at an organic wine and olive oil producing estate. His transition to Reeve has put him at the helm of the fifty-five-acre estate by overseeing the hospitality team, grounds management, sales systems and overall guest experience. And the goats.
John currently spends his free time beating drums alongside his bandmates, tending to family heirloom avocado trees and gardens, running trails, whipping it up in the kitchen, and raising two outstanding young citizens alongside his wife Dora.
Morgan Gray, National Sales Director
Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Morgan began her hospitality career early working in luxury hotels and restaurants. When she was introduced to the world of wine during her formative years at university, she fell in love instantaneously.
After graduating, rather than diving into a career in accounting or international business, she moved to Houston, TX and then to San Francisco, CA, working as a sommelier and deepening her knowledge and passion for wine. She finally landed in Healdsburg at Reeve Wines & BloodRoot Wines as National Sales Director where she assists in operations, works with and builds distribution channels, and connects with consumers and sommeliers alike. Just recently, she passed the Theory portion of her Master Sommelier exam and will be sitting for Tasting and Practical later this year. Outside of her wine life, she loves traveling, hiking, yoga, and spending time with her partner and their two sweet pups.
NOAH DORRANCE, Proprietor & Winemaker
Noah Dorrance fell in love with wine at the early age of 18 and has been pursuing a life around it ever since.
Noah launched Reeve in 2015 as a way to dig deeper into the potential of California’s top cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay plantings in the Anderson Valley and Sonoma Coast’s diverse terroirs. Noah previously co-founded Banshee Wines in 2009 and made the wines there from 2009 to 2017. Prior to that he worked at Crushpad from 2005-2010.
He is the driving force behind the wines at Reeve, from vineyard scouting and cultivating grower relationships, to overall stylistic vision. He spearheads Reeve’s winemaking and production with the support of Katy to form a powerhouse combination of experience, passion, and wine vision.
Noah is a true visionary and entrepreneur while mercilessly seeking out the next good time—be it on a boat, under the stars, at a concert, tossing the football with son Reeve, or mountain biking with daughter Remy.
KELLY DORRANCE, Proprietor & All Other Things
The title says it all. Kelly has so many varied interests and talents, and happily takes on the role of “whatever it takes”. Kelly graduated with degrees in Art and Business, is right-brained and left-brained, creative and analytical.
At Reeve, Kelly designed the tasting room and set up all the systems. She also oversees (and is obsessed with) all customer experience and touch points—making sure guests leave with full hearts and boxes of wine. She also doesn’t take for granted for one second that she gets to do this alongside the man she loves, with the best team in the world, all while selling crazy good wine.
Outside of work, Kelly thrives on either being in nature or finding underappreciated dusty old things that are ready for their second act. She also manages a household with two incredibly active and darling children, Remy and Reeve, and the world’s best worst dog, Mookie.