EMERITUS. (ē–mer´–i–tus), Latin, past participle of ēmerērī, to earn by service.

All the key management at Emeritus Vineyards have over 25 years of success in the vineyard and wine industry: Brice, founder and President of Sonoma-Cutrer; Ted, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Kirk, Vice President, Vineyards—both of Sonoma-Cutrer. Fred spent 15 years split between Sonoma-Cutrer (Vice President, Sales and Marketing) and The Henry Wine Group (President), and Don trained and worked 10 years in Burgundy, followed by 20 years as winemaker at a few celebrated wineries in California. All have earned by service; The Emeritus Team.

The Emeritus Team Ted Elliot Don Blackburn Brice Cutrer-Jones Kirk Lokka

From left: Ted, Don, Brice and Kirk.