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Erica Orr has worked in the wine industry since 1998. Her first harvest
was with Cathy Corison in Napa Valley. That experience prompted
Erica to enroll in the enology master's degree program at UC Davis
where she researched the indigenous yeast microflora in native
chardonnay barrel fermentations. She completed her master's degree
in 2003.
She gained practical experience by working harvests at several highly
regarded wineries around the world. Erica learned to work with pinot
noir and chardonnay at Domaine Dujac, one of Burgundy's premier
producers and with Gary Farrell in the Russian River Valley of
California. In the southern hemisphere, she worked a vintage in the
Yarra Valley of Victoria, Australia at Yering Station. She learned the
nuances of working with high-end Napa Valley Cabernets through her
harvest experiences at Cain Vineyard and Corison and as the
enologist at Rudd Estate. Most recently, Erica was the assistant
winemaker at Matthews Cellars in Woodinville, Washington.
Due to the need for high-quality, independent, local analytical services
in the Seattle area, and her diverse winemaking background, Erica
decided to open Erica Orr Winemaking Consulting. Currently living in
Seattle, she is committed to a career in the Washington state wine
industry.
In addition to her master's degree from UC Davis, Erica’s scientific
training includes a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from UC Berkeley
and three years of research experience as a biochemistry lab
technician for 2009 Nobel Laureate Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn at UC San
Francisco. As a San Francisco Bay Area native, she is passionate
about food and wine, and dedicated to quality-oriented, thoughtful
winemaking.
was with Cathy Corison in Napa Valley. That experience prompted
Erica to enroll in the enology master's degree program at UC Davis
where she researched the indigenous yeast microflora in native
chardonnay barrel fermentations. She completed her master's degree
in 2003.
She gained practical experience by working harvests at several highly
regarded wineries around the world. Erica learned to work with pinot
noir and chardonnay at Domaine Dujac, one of Burgundy's premier
producers and with Gary Farrell in the Russian River Valley of
California. In the southern hemisphere, she worked a vintage in the
Yarra Valley of Victoria, Australia at Yering Station. She learned the
nuances of working with high-end Napa Valley Cabernets through her
harvest experiences at Cain Vineyard and Corison and as the
enologist at Rudd Estate. Most recently, Erica was the assistant
winemaker at Matthews Cellars in Woodinville, Washington.
Due to the need for high-quality, independent, local analytical services
in the Seattle area, and her diverse winemaking background, Erica
decided to open Erica Orr Winemaking Consulting. Currently living in
Seattle, she is committed to a career in the Washington state wine
industry.
In addition to her master's degree from UC Davis, Erica’s scientific
training includes a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from UC Berkeley
and three years of research experience as a biochemistry lab
technician for 2009 Nobel Laureate Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn at UC San
Francisco. As a San Francisco Bay Area native, she is passionate
about food and wine, and dedicated to quality-oriented, thoughtful
winemaking.
Highlights from a recent old Napa Cab tasting in Berkeley on May 17, 2009 (photos courtesy Chris Cooney)
| Mosel Valley, 2009 |
