La Crema Wine Tasting at Shooters Waterfront with Craig McAllister

He has traveled extensively throughout the world. He found himself drawn not just to the wine industry, but to the wine lifestyle due to his love of cooking, traveling and being outdoors. This led him to Lincoln University in New Zealand, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in viticulture and enology.
Craig’s deep passion for winemaking has taken him all over the world, from New Zealand to Australia, Chile, and Cyprus. Craig first joined the La Crema team in 2007 as the Harvest Enologist. After gaining additional experience abroad, he joined the La Crema team full-time in 2009. He has been a steward of La Crema’s Monterey program and worked extensively on the Sonoma Coast Chardonnay. He also helped to further develop La Crema’s esteemed collection of single vineyard Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines. He was promoted to head winemaker in 2017.
For Craig, there is never a dull moment in winemaking. From the rush and intensity of harvest to bottling the wines and taking them to market, he continually strives to improve quality.
Craig believes that the best wines are those shared with family and friends over a delicious meal. He resides in Healdsburg with his family.

Shooters Waterfront has the honor to have Mr. McAllister for a tasting of the following wines: 
La Crema Pinot Chardonnay Saralee's Single Vineyard La Crema Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2015La Crema Pinot Noir Rose 2017La Crema Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2017 
Wines tasted are available for purchase