Co-Founder, CEO, and Winemaker

Rachel Martin is Founder & CEO of Oceano Wines and creator of Oceano Zero, a pioneering luxury non-alcoholic wine collection. She is also Co-Founder, Author, and Lead Instructor of AFNA Wine Certified™, the world’s first professional certification dedicated to non-alcoholic wine. Martin’s role as Executive Vice President at Boxwood Winery led her to author the successful 2012 petition establishing the Middleburg, Virginia AVA. She studied Enology and Viticulture at Napa Valley College and Wine Sensory Science at the University of Bordeaux, France. With more than two decades in the wine industry, Martin builds award-winning brands and is recognized as a leader in premium winemaking and the mindful drinking movement.