Csilla Kato

Csilla Kato was born and raised in beautiful Budapest, Hungary, and was bitten by the wine bug during high school when she helped with regular tastings at her brother’s wine shop. After a short stint in law school, she changed her focus and spent five years earning her Master's degree in Fermentation Science and Post-Harvest Technologies. Right after graduation, she had the opportunity to work and travel and landed a harvest in Sonoma, California.

Csilla worked with Zinfandel, Cabernet, and Chardonnay while learning the winemaking process firsthand in the famed Ravenswood Winery. After her first harvest, she was hungry for more and participated in harvests in Italy, Hungary, New Zealand, and Napa. She has spent years working in winemaking labs, analyzing the myriad of aspects that make wine great while also making great wines along the way. In 2007, she began work at Beringer Vineyards as an Enologist and eventually assumed the role of Associate Winemaker with a few labels under her supervision.