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In praise of farmworkers (and all food workers) The Dodon vineyard team stacks lugs of Chardonnay for transport to the winery for pressing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1567627934601-EAS88CR95LCN22IW9WMD/IMG_1988.jpg Blog - In praise of farmworkers (and all food workers) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1567627987536-YM3F25H7LI8NLGZ8KD14/IMG_3569.jpg Blog - In praise of farmworkers (and all food workers) Tom teaches the team how to scout for fungal disease. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1567542001147-YJF2YMO4A3I8Q0L954HF/Dodon+Vineyard+2017+105.jpg Blog - In praise of farmworkers (and all food workers) https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/climatechange-farmers monthly 0.5 2020-08-26 https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/soilorigins monthly 0.5 2020-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1555349535660-TUH2NZSUYK0L5ROKRC53/Bubba+pit+2.jpg Blog - 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Geologist Bubba Beasley profiles Dodon soils before planting Block 40 in 2015. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1555346947403-QQN7SJ4V12V9KAW8P2AQ/T%26P+at+pingvellir.jpg Blog - What is the origin of “Dodon” soils? Polly and Tom inside the mid-Atlantic rift in Iceland’s Þingvellir National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1555347758838-BUIC88CZBQB5SDBF4SBV/IMG_0646.JPG Blog - What is the origin of “Dodon” soils? Calvert Cliffs State Park is a good place to see the soil strata left by the third marine transgression during the mid-Miocene. The gray (clay) layers contain a great deal of shell and fossil sediments that may contribute minerality to Dodon wine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1555356145427-5XVREPTVHYV4HR5EPAHX/rocks2.jpg Blog - What is the origin of “Dodon” soils? Rocks from diverse origins transported during the Pleistocene to Dodon by nature. https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2018/12/30/climate-change-part-2-a-new-years-resolution monthly 0.5 2020-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1546195254746-JNVLPKLDRNN37X69EK8M/IMG_4313.JPG Blog - Climate Change, Part 2: A New Year’s Resolution https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1546195177628-UB889DIHSFLWBV75QM0G/Dodon+Vineyard+2017+167.jpg Blog - Climate Change, Part 2: A New Year’s Resolution https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2018/12/23/climate-change-part-1-a-christmas-wish monthly 0.5 2020-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1545580117669-3Q1B3EE0PNSJI0Y6XWK9/sweet%2Bjuana.jpg Blog - Climate Change, Part 1: A Christmas Wish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1545579936459-5O15T0WJLMKUDAQ3F2ON/hand+polination.jpg Blog - Climate Change, Part 1: A Christmas Wish https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2018/11/21/2018-vintage-summary monthly 0.5 2020-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1542833688444-DIRF9QGX7UQ1EMQDHBCS/weathervanes.jpg Blog - 2018 Vintage Summary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1542833994595-YGEZBJYUXI6S685ZQJ6S/sheep+1.jpg Blog - 2018 Vintage Summary https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2018/8/15/raise-a-glass-to-polly monthly 0.5 2020-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1534360044914-TO1MTZ0M1I2RJTZQBK6R/Polly-2.jpg Blog - Raise a Glass to Polly https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2018/2/1/frequently-asked-questions monthly 0.5 2019-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1518629289108-RVJHAL9CWX0FBY1XX9D9/IMG_7904.JPG Blog - Some Frequently Asked Questions about Dodon: A Conversation with Polly and Tom https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2018/2/2/slowwine monthly 0.5 2020-02-20 https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2018/1/10/biodynamics monthly 0.5 2020-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1515599079278-4RCMK2BOGFMX9SUF85IP/biodynamic+arc+training.jpg Blog - Looking Beyond Organic Agriculture: Part II, Biodynamic Agriculture Several biodynamic producers tie shoots together and form an arc, tucking the growing end back down into the trellis. Despite the lack of sunshine and absence of hedging or leafing, I didn’t see any mildew, and the wines made from these vines are clearly the product of fully ripe grapes. Something is clearly in balance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1515598972972-ZVQF36GWOMGGGUFLKSUT/eric+de+suremain.jpg Blog - Looking Beyond Organic Agriculture: Part II, Biodynamic Agriculture Eric de Suremain of Château de Monthelie picking stinging nettle used to prepare biodynamic preparation 504. The nettles are buried in wooden boxes or clay pots encased in peat for 1 year and then added to compost. Stinging nettle is said to have a relationship with iron, helps stabilize nitrogen, and promotes formation of humus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1515598866484-91W4KSRVY3EQ8KD0IMEM/Tom+and+Jean-Michel+Comme.jpg Blog - Looking Beyond Organic Agriculture: Part II, Biodynamic Agriculture In the vineyard with Jean-Michel Comme at Château Pontet-Canet. The dip in the background is an area that I would have predicted would have too much water for good Cabernet Sauvignon, but through Jean-Michel’s careful management of weeds and preparations, the fruit is always very high quality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1515600562561-ZR9RT937291MYH8W2T67/Meadow_Vineyard.jpg Blog - Looking Beyond Organic Agriculture: Part II, Biodynamic Agriculture A new plot of wildflowers, including astor, buckwheat, coreopsis, dill, and several clovers, in Dodon's experimental vineyard. While the diversity of insect activity was stunning, these crops were too tall to plant under the vines, did not hold up to tractor use, and attracted deer that quickly turned their attention to eating the ripening fruit. https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2017/11/20/2017-vintage-summary monthly 0.5 2018-01-11 https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2017/10/25/thoughts-from-the-barrel-room monthly 0.5 2018-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1509046438391-PR0WY0JKEXPNF1X18ALT/IMG_1667+%281%29.JPG Blog - Thoughts from the Barrel Room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1509030286887-1Z0CT952R1BS12QUW3LC/IMG_1677.JPG Blog - Thoughts from the Barrel Room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1509046436783-NQGZI08B0Z03Y7DEKG0L/IMG_1675.JPG Blog - Thoughts from the Barrel Room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1509030291041-SJ4LVZE14Y4VJAUL98ZH/IMG_1681.JPG Blog - Thoughts from the Barrel Room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1509030290353-1NQQ704VPSJ7FAE9TZ9X/IMG_1686.JPG Blog - Thoughts from the Barrel Room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1509046441672-HOXCPFFCBCE5DZQG6G0O/IMG_1694.JPG Blog - Thoughts from the Barrel Room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1509030295073-IXA7KM8EN3N9662GGFNT/IMG_1689.JPG Blog - Thoughts from the Barrel Room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1509030295257-IJ5MZEIM4UPIWLN4D3YL/IMG_1702.JPG Blog - Thoughts from the Barrel Room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1509046442230-940OIGDL2VY71B0W6315/IMG_1710.JPG Blog - Thoughts from the Barrel Room https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2017/8/15/august-updates monthly 0.5 2018-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1502810951914-TAPZAY1Y0YW23MPP0I97/image-asset.jpeg Blog - August Updates Dodon's new assistant winemaker Seth McCombs (left), Tom (middle), and BJ (right), harvest intern, prepare for bottling. https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2017/7/25/what-are-dodon-soils monthly 0.5 2020-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1501013108360-2E7GO328RZNYIYX47PNJ/quartz+river+rock.jpeg Blog - What are Dodon Soils? https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2017/4/13/the-story-of-drum-point monthly 0.5 2018-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1497021993500-3TGA0YPBVMRKBCGB0N4H/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Story of Drum Point https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2017/4/5/occasional-notes monthly 0.5 2018-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1491411778647-Y5LOVBB13BTLFN08NPNA/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Occasional Notes https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2017/4/5/winter-2017-update monthly 0.5 2018-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1491411648116-O4OAYX9FMV34L0D4778Z/nick_pruning.jpeg Blog - Winter 2017 Update https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2017/2/15/why-do-we-care-so-much-about-dodon-soils monthly 0.5 2020-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1497020361911-NQGMCTGW2OVE9RDBUORQ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Why do we care so much about Dodon soils? https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2017/2/2/looking-beyond-organic-certification monthly 0.5 2020-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1486067906549-TM9M9S4HF55JQ3RK21A8/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Looking Beyond Organic Certification: Part I Bob Cannard with students at Green String Institute. If you look closely you will see the vegetables (our half) among the diverse cover crops (nature’s half). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1486067968357-GNEITAFKGS0EQ94RB39D/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Looking Beyond Organic Certification: Part I Cabernet Franc vines after the 2014 harvest in Dodon’s experimental vineyard. The vines on the left, treated using standard pesticides as recommended by the extension service, defoliated following infection with Downy Mildew. The organically treated vines on the right held their leaves much longer, but note the telltale blue tint of the copper. https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2017/2/2/happy-new-year monthly 0.5 2018-01-11 https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2017/2/2/2016-vintage-summary monthly 0.5 2018-01-11 https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2017/2/2/2015-in-review monthly 0.5 2020-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1486067476610-Q65YOU7K92OYFCBDEEUS/ChardonnayGMO.jpg Blog - One Winegrower's Take on GMOs Healthy Chardonnay leaves are shown on the left; on the right note the curled edges and differences in color and lobulation that could be the result of triclopyr exposure. https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2017/1/18/news-from-the-vineyard-a-june-update monthly 0.5 2018-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1486060859042-DAQUEXCPXUWCUMZSPL1A/image-asset.jpeg Blog - News from the Vineyard: A June Update https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2017/1/18/are-time-and-terroir-an-illusion-reflections-on-mark-matthews-new-book-terroir-and-other-myths-of-winegrowing monthly 0.5 2020-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1486060911052-5E1EE5AZPPY5FN6FTZUV/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Are Time and Terroir an Illusion? Reflections on Mark Matthews’ new book, Terroir and Other Myths of Winegrowing. Claude & Lydia Bourguignon examine Dodon's soils. https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2017/1/18/2015-in-review monthly 0.5 2018-01-11 https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2017/1/18/the-dungannon-legend monthly 0.5 2018-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1486061280102-HDS4ASLPFL94GNSI51K3/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Dungannon Legend https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2017/1/18/dancing-with-nature monthly 0.5 2020-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1486061352402-DZ33XL25NVMW27YB83GN/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Dancing with Nature https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2017/1/18/2013-harvest-update-1 monthly 0.5 2018-01-11 https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/2017/1/18/2013-harvest-update monthly 0.5 2018-01-11 https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/category/Vineyard monthly 0.5 https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/category/Cellar monthly 0.5 https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/category/Events monthly 0.5 https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/category/Farm monthly 0.5 https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/category/History monthly 0.5 https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/category/Occasional+Notes monthly 0.5 https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/category/Vintage+Summary monthly 0.5 https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/category/Vintage monthly 0.5 https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/tag/Looking+Beyond+Organic monthly 0.5 https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/tag/lunch monthly 0.5 https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/tag/FAQ monthly 0.5 https://www.dodonvineyards.com/blog/tag/wine+club monthly 0.5 https://www.dodonvineyards.com/people-1 daily 0.75 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1511281581886-D7UVZAWVDFIPO42SUUWO/Polly-2.jpg People Gallery - Polly Pittman, co-owner 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1511281581886-D7UVZAWVDFIPO42SUUWO/Polly-2.jpg People Gallery - Polly Pittman, co-owner 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1498066097233-Q9LNCMC8RQPMMPY5013F/tom.jpg People Gallery - Tom Croghan, co-owner 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1502118109165-6T2V8MG0QEAGUM64JR07/Steve.jpg People Gallery - Steve Blais, consulting winemaker 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1770308721399-SCC3NDT4JEF3D0F4060S/JenD%2BHeadshot%2B2024.jpg People Gallery - Jen Daszczyszak, Wine Club Manager Jen’s passion for food and wine was ignited while living in Germany, and she began studying wine in earnest upon moving to the DC area, receiving her Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) and her WSET Level 3 Certification in Wine, and is currently a WSET Diploma candidate. Deeply inspired by viticulture and those in the field, she pivoted from a career in theatre to join the Dodon team full-time in 2026. Email Jen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1498066382171-Z9MYM1UTREPFS9WIC7YL/Rene.jpg People Gallery - Rene Martinez, vineyard & winery associate Rene grew up on a family farm and is passionate about working the land. A sharp mind and eagerness to learn have quickly made him a central member of our team, spanning both vineyard and winery activities, depending on the time of year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1641478708952-XZ7ZXF23A0P4TADA10H0/file.jpg People Gallery - Ema Fernandez, Vineyard & Cellar Associate Ema spent the first part of his career doing community organizing in Argentina. He now is a vineyard and cellar associate. Ema is the son in law of Polly and Tom and lives on the farm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1772122608852-PM6LAAI6IWUISTOAF3E6/16602866_10103253004909065_6395951481017456917_n.jpg People Gallery - Hannah Flaherty, client services manager 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. Email Hannah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1678128779006-QRBPVQ56QQ3PV568LPPU/16602866_10103253004909065_6395951481017456917_n.jpg People Gallery - Kurtis Flaherty, winemaker 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. Email Kurtis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1735941545445-ERSD0ST4ZMJCIXV7LJ2K/Roberto.jpg People Gallery - Roberto Gomez, vineyard manager 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1705962245979-WX7U1I854QWUDZSU3T5T/katie.jpg People Gallery - Katie Sircovics, Operations Manager 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. Email Katie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1552418939621-21PA9873MP7HYVE8FG4H/IMG_0396.jpg People Gallery - Allison Komara, wine club & events manager Allison graduated from James Madison University with a degree in biological anthropology and spent the summer after college studying primates in Cameroon. More recently, she followed her lifelong passion for food an wine spending the last two years in the Napa Valley at The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone studying culinary arts and wine. Since returning and working as a Chef de partie, she is excited to share her love for wine back in her home state of Maryland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1511281555554-A3MPKUQAV6Q1C92MODQ7/Polly-2.jpg People Gallery - Polly Pittman, co-owner 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1762883945849-8A2BW0RO6IXMWGSWIVX2/16602866_10103253004909065_6395951481017456917_n.jpg People Gallery - Regina Mc Carthy, general manager 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. Email Regina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1495197492915-HWXVJKAE32Z7YUT475H0/Polly%281%29.jpg People Gallery - Polly Pittman, co-owner 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1505852605033-YPJUJCXRHT12TPTEAW42/seth.jpg People Gallery - Seth McCombs, Assistant Winemaker Seth comes to Dodon with 15 years of vineyard and winery experience in Virginia and North Carolina. Born and raised in Lynchburg, Seth started in 2002 in the laboratory at Chateau Morisette. In 2006, he moved to Raffaldini Vineyard and Winery, where he served as Assistant Winemaker, and then in 2011, he became Winemaker at AmRhein Wine Cellars, where he was responsible for a 30-acre vineyard as well as cellar operations. While at Raffaldini, Seth studied Enology and Viticulture at Surry Community College. He was most recently Winegrower at Capstone Vineyards in Linden, Virginia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1498066483786-GMZNCZWY01TLQQBOE6Z7/Dodon+Vineyard+2017+093.jpg People Gallery - Mario Amaya-Rubio, vineyard associate Mario grew up in Morazán, El Salvador, milking cows on a dairy farm. He joined the team at Dodon in the summer of 2016. His positive attitude and easy smile keeps the rest of the team in good spirits during long days in the vineyard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1498066212401-2ML9U6DA86YBDLWI1JE4/Lucie.jpg People Gallery - Lucie Morton, Consulting Viticulturist Trained in Montpellier, Lucie is known around the world for her work on rootstocks, grapevine identification, and fungal pathogens. She is a leading proponent of painstaking attention to the soil and meticulous canopy management to produce healthy vines that resist disease and ripen well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1497653420991-EUW47LO8T7227APQWACG/Polly%281%29.jpg People Gallery - Polly Pittman, co-owner 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. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/58936679cd0f68d48f0c2701/63bdf4f884b2250a94a6ee16/1772122631079/ People Gallery - Tom Croghan, co-owner and winemaker (Copy) 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1498054755774-6RMOZ04AE9BIZVY1IFR5/Polly%281%29.jpg People Gallery - Polly Pittman, co-owner 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1495476825511-8SS5GG4SD4H1S0C4V7S7/tom.jpg People Gallery - Tom Croghan, co-owner and winemaker 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1498055147776-M1YXVULWMXGODP6PTB5J/Polly%281%29.jpg People Gallery - Polly Pittman, co-owner 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1498055305327-ECVGCJCWYIB4XSTIBXKW/Polly%281%29.jpg People Gallery - Polly Pittman, co-owner 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. 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daily 0.75 2019-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1511281581886-D7UVZAWVDFIPO42SUUWO/Polly-2.jpg People - Polly Pittman, co-owner 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1498066097233-Q9LNCMC8RQPMMPY5013F/tom.jpg People - Tom Croghan, co-owner 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1502118109165-6T2V8MG0QEAGUM64JR07/Steve.jpg People - Steve Blais, consulting winemaker 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1770308721399-SCC3NDT4JEF3D0F4060S/JenD%2BHeadshot%2B2024.jpg People - Jen Daszczyszak, Wine Club Manager Jen’s passion for food and wine was ignited while living in Germany, and she began studying wine in earnest upon moving to the DC area, receiving her Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) and her WSET Level 3 Certification in Wine, and is currently a WSET Diploma candidate. Deeply inspired by viticulture and those in the field, she pivoted from a career in theatre to join the Dodon team full-time in 2026. Email Jen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1498066382171-Z9MYM1UTREPFS9WIC7YL/Rene.jpg People - Rene Martinez, vineyard & winery associate Rene grew up on a family farm and is passionate about working the land. A sharp mind and eagerness to learn have quickly made him a central member of our team, spanning both vineyard and winery activities, depending on the time of year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1641478708952-XZ7ZXF23A0P4TADA10H0/file.jpg People - Ema Fernandez, Vineyard & Cellar Associate Ema spent the first part of his career doing community organizing in Argentina. He now is a vineyard and cellar associate. Ema is the son in law of Polly and Tom and lives on the farm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1772122608852-PM6LAAI6IWUISTOAF3E6/16602866_10103253004909065_6395951481017456917_n.jpg People - Hannah Flaherty, client services manager 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. Email Hannah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1678128779006-QRBPVQ56QQ3PV568LPPU/16602866_10103253004909065_6395951481017456917_n.jpg People - Kurtis Flaherty, winemaker 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. Email Kurtis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1735941545445-ERSD0ST4ZMJCIXV7LJ2K/Roberto.jpg People - Roberto Gomez, vineyard manager 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1705962245979-WX7U1I854QWUDZSU3T5T/katie.jpg People - Katie Sircovics, Operations Manager 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. Email Katie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1552418939621-21PA9873MP7HYVE8FG4H/IMG_0396.jpg People - Allison Komara, wine club & events manager Allison graduated from James Madison University with a degree in biological anthropology and spent the summer after college studying primates in Cameroon. More recently, she followed her lifelong passion for food an wine spending the last two years in the Napa Valley at The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone studying culinary arts and wine. Since returning and working as a Chef de partie, she is excited to share her love for wine back in her home state of Maryland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581bba5abebafb73af6e7dac/1762883945849-8A2BW0RO6IXMWGSWIVX2/16602866_10103253004909065_6395951481017456917_n.jpg People - Regina Mc Carthy, general manager 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. 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