Our Team

Meet Our Winemakers and Viticulturists

Our winemakers and viticulturists are a close-knit team of faculty, staff, alumni, and students in Yavapai College’s Viticulture and Enology Program, working side by side in the estate vineyard, teaching winery, and tasting room. Together, they turn hands-on learning into real-world experience — from growing grapes to crafting wines and sharing them with our community.

Ryan Avery Follensbee

Program Director
Viticulture, Enology, Southwest Wine Center

Jeremiah Prough

Vineyard Manager
& Viticulture Practicum Instructor

Craig Martinsen

Adjunct Faculty

Paula Woolsey

Adjunct Faculty

Drew Cannon

Tasting Room Specialist, Southwest Wine Center

Heather Mulcaire

Associate Dean, YC Verde Valley Campus