This month, we're welcoming Mark Fiore of EfestÄ“ Winery as our May Sentia Winemaker of the month.
“The Sentia is so accurate, quick and easy to use. It has to be too good to be true. I’ve been using the AO method to measure sulfur in wine every month for the past 12 years, I’m excited to have this amazing new addition to the laboratory here at EFESTE!”
Mark Fiore’s winemaking career began in Walla Walla where he had relocated for work in 2008. Mark worked two harvest seasons at Beresan and Balboa wineries, which led him to an all-encompassing job with Charles Smith Wines in August of 2011. The growth of these brands took Mark to Seattle in 2015 when Charles Smith Wines packed up its entire production in Walla Walla and moved across the state. During the time Mark was making wine with the company, production increased from roughly 9,000 cases per year to upwards of 35,000. Throughout this time, Mark supplemented the experience he was gaining with formal education, completing all of the extension courses at UC Davis as well as taking educational trips to Portugal, Spain, and France.
Mark is excited for the opportunity at EFESTE to step out on his own and work to take the already fantastic wines to the next level.
https://www.efeste.com/winemaking