Christine Hanna
President

Christine is winery founder Dr. Elias Hanna's oldest daughter, and has been involved with the winery full time since 1991. She oversees all aspects of the winery operations, and travels throughout the country representing Hanna wines. In addition to her winery work, Christine is the past President of the Board of the Sonoma County Vintners. She served as Chair for the Sonoma County Showcase of Wine and Food in 2003 and 2004. She is married to Jake Whiteley, owner of Bungalow Coffee and Tea in Santa Rosa, and co-owner of Flying Goat Coffee in Healdsburg and Santa Rosa. Christine Hanna has two children.

   
 

Jeff Hinchliffe
Winemaker

Jeff Hinchliffe became interested in winemaking as an undergraduate student studying brewing science at the University of California, Davis. After a few winemaking courses and work as a laboratory assistant in the enology department, he decided to make the switch from beer to wine. "The creativity and inevitability of winemaking won me over."

Jeff graduated with a degree in fermentation science with an emphasis in enology in 1983. With stints at Christian Brothers in Napa, and Hidden Cellars and Gabrielli in Mendocino, Jeff honed his winemaking skills.

In the spring of 1998, Jeff joined Hanna Winery, and has been making award winning wines ever since. Three vintages of Sauvignon Blanc have won the sweepstakes award at the Sonoma County Harvest Fair, and the 1999 Alexander Valley Cabernet was #26 of the world's top 100 wines in the Wine Spectator. "The Hanna family has a progressive attitude towards viticulture" says Jeff. "The vineyard locations are diverse and appropriately planted, which makes the situation as winemaker ideal. We do what few wineries have done, producing a wide range of varietals that are distinctive and exemplary."

Jeff and his wife live in Willits with their four children.





Aimee Murphy
Director of Hospitality

Aimee's primary goal is to make your experience at Hanna Winery unforgettable. She brings extensive food, wine, and hospitality experience to Hanna, having worked in restaurant, hotel, and catering capacities, to say nothing of her production work in the cellar crafting premium Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Syrah. After graduating from UC Berkeley, Aimee managed several restaurants before founding and operating Bonne Bouche, a catering firm serving Silicon Valley's high-tech hotspots. She next created unforgettable events as a hotel food and beverage director, while in her spare time taking as many UC Davis winemaking and enology classes as her schedule allowed. Realizing her passion for wine, Aimee furthered her career at Testarossa Vineyards, where she did punchdowns and pumpovers in addition to the hospitality side. That premium winery experience led her to Hanna Winery, where she has overseen the winery's retail sales and two tasting rooms since March of 2006.

 




Rebecca Wellman
Concierge Services

Rebecca's enthusiasm and passion for Hanna Winery is evident by the multitude of positions she has held throughout the years, ranging from Special Events to Wine Club Coordinator. Her most recent role is host of our Reserve Tasting Gallery, where she lends her extensive knowledge of the Hanna portfolio to our guests in a sit-down, concierge style tasting. Focusing mainly on our Bismark Mountain Vineyard wines, guests are treated to wine flights specially paired with artisan cheeses. We receive emails and phone calls on a weekly basis from customers as enthralled about Rebecca as she is about the wines. We are thrilled to have Rebecca as part of our team. Please come and visit her in the Reserve Tasting Gallery, open from 10-3 Fridays-Monday. Please call 707.431.4310 EXT. 124 to schedule your appointment.

 




  • 9280 Highway 128
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  • Healdsburg, CA 95448
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  • 800-854-3987