Our tasting room team
Welcome. We look forward to greeting you in our tasting room!
MaryKay & Tom Barrett
Both MaryKay and Tom are retired teachers whose parents owned lakefront property and spent summers here on Keuka Lake.
Tom Binnert
Tom chose to come to Keuka Lake from San Francisco. His former career was in the corporate world, and loyal friends first brought him to Keuka Spring.
Monica Cleveland
Monica spent 40 years as a flight attendant, serving on private jets and is also a pilot. Ask her for stories about the celebrities she’s met!
Kristen Courtney
Kristen formerly worked for over 30 years in Silicon Valley selling semi-conductor electronics. With all of her in-laws here, she decided to retire to Keuka Lake to enjoy time with family.
Gail Furst
Having lived in the area for over 20 years, Gail is a professional dog trainer specializing in animal-assisted interventions and private consults.
Bruce Inglis
Jim Koester
Bill Laffin
Bill spent his working years as a manufacturing and supply chain manager for a large vertically integrated global company. This gave him the opportunity to travel and live throughout the world.
Steve Matteson
A Penn Yan native and US Navy Veteran, Steve has worked as a retail store manager and as an office manager in the funeral service.
Jim McIntosh
Jim and his family have been enjoying Keuka Spring wine since the winery began! He previously owned a pallet manufacturing business.
Jan Rosequist
Jan taught animal and plant science for 32 years in New England. She now lives in the cottage her parents bought on Keuka Lake in 1964.
Jill Rank
As a former mortgage sales manager for a local bank, Jill vacationed in the Keuka Lake area and first visited Keuka Spring on a wine tour.
Jim Toomey
Jim worked for many years as an electrical engineer. You may see him helping out with various projects on the property in addition to serving wine in the tasting room, where he loves to recommend wines.
Allen Vaala
Allen was a Director of Worldwide Technology Research & Development at a well-known Rochester company. Friends first brought him to Keuka Lake where he bought a cottage in 1987.
Amy Van Dyke
Amy has lived in Penn Yan her whole life. She worked with her husband (below) in his business.
Bill Van Dyke
Bill was born and raised in the Keuka Lake area, and formerly owned an insurance brokerage. After his wife Amy started working here, he decided to do the same.
John Wiltberger
After a career in musical performance and tourism marketing, John moved to the area from New York City. He is one of Len Wiltberger’s brothers.
Rose Marie Youngs
Rose was formerly an admissions counselor in a nursing rehabilitation facility. Her husband was born and raised here.