Christine was born and raised in Sacramento, California. Her early appreciation of flavor combinations came from her childhood; her Polish-American mother and Italian American father cooked most of their family dinners from scratch. It was the extra time and attention spent in the kitchen that later translated to a career in winemaking.
While studying biochemistry and molecular biology at University of California-Davis, she decided to pursue a career in wine once she graduated. Christine has since spent years crafting wines from various vineyards in world-class growing regions, including notable stints with Cumulus Wines in Australia, Villa Maria Estates in Marlborough, New Zealand, Kendall Jackson in Sonoma, and Rutherford Hill and Beringer in Napa Valley. Equipped with deep winemaking knowledge spanning the lab to the cellar, Christine opted to pursue a harvest lab tech position with Trinchero Family Wine and Spirits for both its wine quality and reputation in the global community.
Now a Director of Winemaking for Trinchero Family Wine and Spirits, her intuition for the interplay between flavor, texture and intensity in both food and wine results in blends that are harmoniously drinkable.