the winemaker
About Ken, Executive Winemaker
Ken Wornick has fashioned some of the most well known wines grown in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Many of his Cabs, Pinots, and Chards have garnered awards from the most prestigious wine magazines and competitions in the country.
Ken began his career with a degree in Geology in 1980, followed by geology fieldwork around the world for the Bechtel Corporation and then an M.B.A. in 1986. Since then he's combined that education with deep experience earned in his family's vineyards, in internships at several of the most respected Napa wineries, in numerous extension courses with the viticulture and enology department at U.C. Davis, in founding the much loved La Honda Winery in 1999 and in his management of several dozen immaculate private estate vineyards to become a widely acknowledged expert in managing terroir and winemaking.
In 2009 Ken was elected by his colleagues to the Board of the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association. When not in the winery or vineyards, Ken can found prowling the west coast on his motorcycle, following the Giants, and, along with his wife Cynthia, seeing their three children off to college.
About Colin, Winemaker
Colin McNany originally joined La Honda Winery as assistant winemaker and quickly established himself among our team and community due to a startlingly clear winemaking talent and some increasingly wonderful wines. He now manages our winemaking day to day with Ken's counsel and direction.
Previously, Colin acquired significant expertise working alongside talented local winemakers at a number of local Santa Cruz Mountain wineries including Byington and Bargetto. He has also worked at the world class Martinborough winery in New Zealand and travelled extensively on wine expeditions to locations such as Chile and Argentina.
Colin is a graduate from U.C. Santa Cruz in Environmental Studies with a focus on sustainable agriculture and viticulture. When not in the winery, Colin can be found surfing the coast and diving for Abalone.
About David, General Manager
David Page grew up in England and France working often with his father Ivor who managed several winemaking families' (including Calvet in Bordeaux, Thorin in Burgundy, Dehours in Champagne) interests abroad. A graduate of Oxford University, he came to San Francisco from London in 2001 to continue a senior management career in technology startups and get to know Californian wine.
After realizing the epic quality and potential within the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA he decided to return full time to his wine roots and join the La Honda team. David will oversee all commercial aspects of our business and plans to expand vineyard operations and our wines' reach.
When not glued to a phone or laptop, David hunts down excellent Californian wineries, restaurants, trails and campgrounds.
