About
While pursuing a career as a chef and cooking in kitchens throughout Seattle and Napa Valley, Jason found a home as a cellar hand in the caves of Hunnicutt Wines in Saint Helena, California. What was supposed to be a brief once-in-a-lifetime harvest opportunity in between kitchens, turned into a passion/full-time job. Jason worked as a cellar hand for two years at Hunnicutt Wines before becoming the Assistant Winemaker for David and Katharine DeSante of DeSante Wines. “DeSante University” immersed him both in the vineyards and in the cellar. He learned everything from pruning in the vineyards to building pumps in the cellar. This experience also exposed Jason to lesser known vineyards, both old and new, all throughout Northern California, that produced beautiful fruit which ultimately lead to wines that excited both Jason and his wife, Hilary. From this, Tilth and Hibou Wines were born.
See me at:
The Grand Decant
Grand Tasting
