Christine Hanna is president and owner of Hanna Winery in Sonoma County. With over 35 years of experience in the industry, she has shaped the future of the business through sustainable farming practices and innovation, using fruit from their estate vineyards in the Russian River, Alexander and Dry Creek Valleys, and Moon Mountain District. She served two terms as President of Sonoma County Vintners, where she helped reposition the organization with a strategic focus on marketing and global visibility. Chris is the author of The Winemaker Cooks (Chronicle Books, 2010), selected as a finalist for Best American Cookbook by the International Association of Culinary Professionals. She is an Adjunct Professor in the Wine Studies department at Santa Rosa Junior College, and has served as a Trustee on numerous school boards. Chris and her husband Jake have two adult children, and live in Dry Creek Valley with their Belgian Malinois. (Healdsburg, CA)