Winemaker Alfredo "Freddy" Arredondo

Alfredo "Freddy" Arredondo is a graduate of the Walla Walla Community College Institute for Enology and Viticulture. Freddy's winemaking experience includes working as a cellar master at Cougar Crest Winery in Walla Walla. Prior to becoming a winemaker, Freddy was a professional chef. He started his culinary career at age 13, cooking in his family's restaurant. It was while working and attending culinary classes in Arizona that he was first introduced to wine. At that point in his life wine was a "mysterious, wonderful elixir" that he used to complement his dishes.

Once Freddy completed culinary school, he worked as a chef in restaurants in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and on a cruise ship in Hawaii. However, he was drawn to Italy and moved there when he was awarded a highly-competitive scholarship to attend the Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners. It was in Italy where two life-changing things occurred: he met his future wife, and he became completely passionate about wine.

"I am excited to help create wines that marry beautifully and seamlessly with foods," said Freddy. "I look forward to the amazing things that are on the horizon."

Viticulturist Jeff Cleveringa

Jeff began working with the Bryan family in 1996. Raised in Prosser , Washington on his family's working farm, he went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Plant Science from Dordt College in Iowa. He served as a horticulturist for Simplot Soilbuilders and later joined Custom Apple Packers. He currently is an advisory board member for the Good Fruit Grower magazine, past president of the Columbia Basin Tree Fruit Society and former session chair for the Washington State Horticultural Association's annual meeting.

Cleveringa currently oversees Cave B's agricultural operations of over 120 acres of vineyards and 40 acres of apple orchards. His love of farming was instilled early in life, and he loves to hand people farm fresh produce and watch their expressions of delight as they take their first bite. Cleveringa's grape growing philosophies start with implementing strict irrigation practices that have increased grape fruit quality by yielding small berries with very intense flavors. He has encouraged new plantings of varieties such as Sangiovese, Viogner, and others. Soils are amended only slightly to allow the terroir to be expressed fully by the grapes. Jeff believes that agricultural lands should be maintained in a manner that will allow generations to enjoy the same productive land.