~ The Staff ~
The staff at Meyer Family Cellars is small and close-knit. Due to the limited production of Meyer Family wines, the daily responsibilities around the winery are carried out by five employees - winemakers Matt and Karen Meyer, Bridget Reilly (Office Manager), Jay Newcomer (Facility Coordinator) and Jo Ann Aronson, whose smile warms the tasting room.
Tony Poer, Sales Manager
Sales Manager Tony Poer got his start in the wine business after college when he spent a year as garçon at Willi’s Wine Bar in Pars, France. In 1992 he moved to San Francisco to pursue a retail and restaurant wine career. He spent 2000 to 2003 as the wine buyer for Hayes & Vine, a popular Civic Center wine bar.
Today, Tony, his wife, Rachael, and their daughter, Lucie, live in Napa Valley. He enjoys visiting accounts all over California for Meyer Family Cellars. He particularly likes the 326 Bar at the L.A. Farmers Market and Moya's burrito truck in Boonville.
Bridget Reilly, Office Manager
Bridget Reilly joined Meyer Family Cellars in early 2006 to help establish the winery’s on-site office operations. She enjoys the wide range of day-to-day business that comes with working in a small, family-run winery.
Raised on the East Coast, and following stints around the country, Bridget now calls Anderson Valley home where she lives with her husband, Laddie, and their daughter Quinn.
Jo Ann Aronson, Tasting Room Host
Jo Ann Aronson, a familiar face to Yorkville residents (she’s the retired Yorkville US Post Master), warmly welcomes guests to the tasting room. She is often heard swapping stories with guests about far-away travels, fine food and local flavors.
Jay Newcomer, Property Manager
Jay joined the Meyer Family Cellars team in December of 2004 to help Matt with the ever expanding landscaping and gardening projects around the winery. Jay is an accomplished landscape designer, who has had a marked influence on the property in a short space of time.
Jay, his wife Shelly and their two children live on a nearby ranch where they practice a close to self-sufficient lifestyle. Their organic garden is truly impressive in size, quality and variety, providing Jay with superb ingredients for his substantial culinary skills.