The Vineyards at Dodon

Polly grew up at Dodon when it was still a tobacco farm. After 16 years in Argentina, where she worked in human rights and raised her three daughters, she was excited to return home. Polly and Tom moved to Dodon in 2005 where they now work with her extended family to preserve the farm. Polly is also a professor of health policy at George Washington University.  

Growing up on a small farm in north central West Virginia, Tom grew to appreciate the rhythms of nature, the joy of hard work, and the importance of place. He brings these early lessons, as well as those from a successful career in medicine, immunology and business, to create wines that reflect the unique soil and the site.

Steve received his Oenology degree from the University of Bordeaux and has consulting experience in 9 countries with more than 40 grape varieties while he was a part of the Michel Rolland consulting group. Steve brings a wealth of knowledge to our vineyard team and an innate skill for blending in the cellar.

Hannah became a team member in February 2023. She is a Texas native with a Baking and Pastry degree from the Culinary Institute of America. Though she still finds time to laminate croissants and bake cookies, wine has become her true passion. Intrigued by the story behind bottles and the agricultural practices that create them, Hannah was a harvest intern at Antiyal in Maipo Valley, Chile, in 2021. Before joining the Dodon team in early 2023, Hannah has been a sommelier at a fine dining restaurant and managed a wine store, and she has been a harvest volunteer at Dodon since 2018. She joins the team with excitement to learn and share knowledge with others on the wonders of wine.

Kurtis joined the team in January 2023. After graduating from The Culinary Institute of America, he started his career in the restaurant industry in Annapolis. His curiosity about food preservation led him to fermentation and a wine career. Kurtis served as a harvest intern at Dodon in 2020 and 2021 at Antiyal in Chile’s Maipo Valley. After his internship, he moved to The Wine Collective in Baltimore as Assistant Winemaker. Kurtis recently completed the Winemaking Certificate Program at UC Davis and is eager to apply what he has learned to Dodon's vineyard and wines.

Roberto joined the team in the summer of 2014 with past work in the restaurant and landscaping sectors. Originally, a farmer from Chiapas, Mexico, his love for plants and keen eye have quickly made him the chief disease inspector.

Katie became a member of the Dodon team in March of 2022. Her passion for food, beverage, and hospitality led her to the Culinary Institute of America, where she received degrees in Culinary Arts and Applied Food Studies. Katie completed a harvest internship in 2021 in California’s Russian River Valley and fully caught the wine bug. Since moving back to Maryland, she joined Dodon with excitement to learn.

Regina joined The Vineyards at Dodon in March of 2016. An Anne Arundel County native, Regina graduated with a degree in Mass Communication and Public Relations. She spent three years as Marketing Coordinator for the Maryland Wineries Association, a year working in farm to table food aggregation followed by two years representing premium wine and spirit brands. Regina is certified by Wine and Spirits Education Trust at Level 3, and she is the author of Maryland Wine: A Full-Bodied History.