Jockel has worked since 1975 in cross-flow technology. In 1983 he made the first tests with cross-flow in the wine industry (Romicon) and from 1984 to 1990 he was general manager of Romicon in Germany. In 1988 he designed the first cross-flow filter for small wineries (Romicon WF2/4) which has been produced in series. After three years at Seitz as general export manager in 1992 he became responsible for wine filtration in Europe in KMS. In 1998 he founded Romfil GmbH where he served as CEO until 2013. Since then he has worked worldwide as a consultant for crossflow.
Jockel has been married for 42 years to his wife Jutta. They have two daughters and two grandchildren.
A veteran of the telecommunication and technology industries, Paul founded Missing Link Networks, Inc. in 1997 after relocating to the Napa Valley and seeing the growing demand for eCommerce solutions for wineries. Paul soon realized that no other companies were providing truly integrated software by connecting orders and customers across all sales channels and quickly went to work on developing a web-based point-of-sale system for tasting rooms to complement the online shopping cart and wine club. In 1999 eCellar was born. Always the innovator, Paul and his dedicated team have have been adding critical functionality ever since, making eCellar the most robust 100% web-based DTC platform in the wine industry. When not driving new eCellar features or leading a lively user group session, Paul enjoys outdoor adventure and exploring the globe with family.
Lindsay grew up in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. She completed her Bachelor degree in Food Science, concentrating in Fermentations at Cornell University just before the university began enrolling students into its Enology curriculum. During her years at Cornell she worked part time in the vineyard and tasting room of Sheldrake Point Winery in Ovid, NY. After completing her schooling, she continued full time as the cellar assistant at Sheldrake for two years helping to craft wines. In 2007 Lindsay moved on to Treleaven by King Ferry Winery in King Ferry, NY across Cayuga Lakes where she continues the winemaking traditions set forth by owners Peter and Tacie Saltonstall where chardonnay has been at the forefront of the portfolio since the winery began in 1988.
Wayne was born and raised in northern California. He received his B.S. in Horticulture and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Plant Pathology, all from the University of California at Davis. Since 1984 he has been a faculty member at Cornell University’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva and has led that institution’s grape pathology program for the past 21 years, with both research and extension responsibilities. His programmatic focus is on the applied biology and practical integrated management of this crop’s major fungal diseases, utilizing both viticultural and fungicidal tools.
President
Mike opened his first winery in Wilcox, PA in 1994, and is currently president of The Winery at Wilcox, Inc, which produces 15,000 cases annually, as well as 24,000 gallons annually to service a thriving bulk wine business. He has served on the board of directors of WineAmerica, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Wine Association, the Farm Bureau, and the Ohio Grape Industries Committee. Mike, along with his wife Carol, opened the Winery at Versailles, Ohio in October 2002, producing 20,000 cases and 35,000 gallons annually for the bulk wine market. Mike holds a BS from the University of Maryland and served in the European Theater of Operations for the Army Signal Corps from 1970 to 1978. He has had a long and varied career with stints ranging from meat-cutting to farming to communication electronics to real estate. He retired from the corporate world in 1998 to devote his time to the rewarding, frustrating, frantic world of wine in the Eastern U.S. (who needs money?!) Mike’s son Jamie serves as vice president and daughter Lisa as wholesale manager and manager of retail operations. In 2015 The Winery at Wilcox, Inc. added The Winery at Hunters Valley in Liverpool, Pennsylvania as grandson Gregg also entered the family business.
Bruce worked in the California wine industry and taught Enology at California State University-Fresno prior to coming to Virginia Tech in 1985. His education includes: BS Microbiology/Biochemistry, MS Horticulture and Ph.D. Food Science. He conducted research, extension, classroom, graduate student education and created the Virginia Tech Enology Service Laboratory. He has co-authored books on wine chemistry and analysis (including Wine Analysis and Production), numerous book chapters, research, trade, and extension publications. He has received teaching, research and extension awards, including the American Society for Enology and Viticulture eastern section 2011 Outstanding Achievement Award. He is a member of the Editorial Board of several scientific journals and trade publications and has consulted in numerous countries. Bruce has been involved in winery design and planning for wineries around the world, is a Wine Institute certified sustainable auditor and is the editor of Winery Planning and Design, a CD and web-based publication. His Enology Notes, electronic technical briefs, are mailed to subscribers worldwide. Information on his Enology-Grape Chemistry Group including Enology Notes, electronic technical briefs, and online publications is available at www.vtwines.info.
