REGION: California

Josh Phelps was raised in a winemaking family; his father worked at the famed Cha?teau Petrus in Bordeaux, as well as Napa icons Dominus and Caymus, and eventually started his own label, Ad Vivum. Josh built his knowledge of the wine business through selling, working harvests, and making wine with his father for fun. With Grounded Wine Co., Josh aims to build on this legacy by leveraging his close relationships with trusted farmers and building a grassroots, all-American wine label. He has sourced fruit from trusted farmers throughout Napa Valley and Columbia Valley, and is now expanding into the Willamette Valley as well. He makes ‘Steady State’ and ‘Collusion’ – two Cabernet Sauvignons hailing from Napa Valley and Columbia Valley, respectively as well as ‘Public Radio’ Red Blend from Paso Robles and ‘Space Age’ Rose?, sourced from the Central Coast.