Our Crew

With an ethos to never dream alone and a mission to do cool shit, our passionate and ambitious team creates wines, experiences, and stories unlike any in the world. We also swear. ;)

James

Owner

Conary

Service Manager

What I do at Tank

My job is a fun dynamic of becoming homies with our guests balanced with story telling and wine education

Zodiac Sign

Gemini

Favorite Tank Wine

Fast Machine

Guilty Pleasure Pairing

Double-Double with cheese and Dynamic Karate Theory

Favorite Album

Illmatic by Nas

Favorite Animal

Honey Badger

Hidden Talent

I can flip 2 pancakes while dual wielding pans

Rustle

Service Manager

What I do at Tank

My job is to teach; coworkers, guests and the public about the unique and crazy varietals and winemaking techniques that our team uses to create awesome combinations. Also, sling some of the best hooch this side of the Atlantic ocean.

Zodiac Sign

Taurus

My Vibe In 3 Words:

Experience, Community, Love

Favorite Tank Wine

Pop-Nat

Guilty Pleasure Pairing

Occhiali da Sole with Shrimp Chow Mein

Favorite Album

Jimmy Buffet- Son of a Son of a Sailor

Favorite Animal

Coyote

Hidden Talent

I don't hide it well, but I like to fly airplanes

Patrick

Assistant Service Manager

What I do at Tank

I get to work with the coolest gang in Napa Valley, sharing our amazing creations with the world - all with a banging playlist going in the background!

Zodiac Sign

Gemini

My Vibe In 3 Words:

Silly, caffeinated, empathetic.

Favorite Tank Wine

Stunt

Guilty Pleasure Pairing

Hot dogs and Alright Fight Club #heaven.

Favorite Album

The Definitive Rod Stewart.

Favorite Animal

Panda bears! They eat most of the day and keep the forests healthy.

Hidden Talent

I DO know the way to San Jose.

Baelei

Service Lead

What I do at Tank

There's always good vibes, good music, and a little bit of chaos. And occasionally we get to see a dog.

Zodiac Sign

Cancer sun, Leo moon, Libra rising

Favorite Tank Wine

MDNA

Guilty Pleasure Pairing

Ice Cream Sandwich and Heavy Metal Life

Favorite Album

A Deeper Understanding by The War On Drugs

Favorite Animal

Orcas

Hidden Talent

I’ve shotgunned a bottle of old vine Zin once. Won’t do it again.

Kate

Service Crew

What I do at Tank

An entertaining yet educating wine Ted Talk, that makes you fall in love with varietal combinations that you never saw coming. Through the eyes of unique individuals coming together as one, to sell some badass wines.

Zodiac Sign

Capricorn sun Virgo rising Aries moon

Favorite Tank Wine

Contact High

Guilty Pleasure Pairing

Checkered Past with goat cheese wrapped in prosciutto

Favorite Album

Snow by Angus & Juliet Stone

Favorite Animal

Baby Pandas

Hidden Talent

I play pool lefty, even though I’m right handed. If I have to shoot a right handed shot, I shoot behind the back. I have video for proof 😏

Max

Service Crew

What I do at Tank

I get to meet the coolest people in the world and I get paid for it. I also serve wine.

Zodiac Sign

Sagittarius

My Vibe In 3 Words:

Charisma. Uniqueness. Nerve. Talent. Oops, that’s four!

Favorite Tank Wine

That’s like choosing my favorite Spice Girl!! Hmmm. I love Checkered Past and Honky Tonk Girl for very different reasons.

Guilty Pleasure Pairing

The “dirty” bolognese at Lovina is stupidly delicious with Checkered Past! Now I’m hungry.

Favorite Album

Any album from the Chicks or the Funky Divas album from En Vogue.

Favorite Animal

My angelic little Shi tzu, Momo. Her name is “peach” in Japanese in honor of the 27 acres I grew up on in Live Oak, CA.

Hidden Talent

I make Indian food disappear…fast.

Jackie

Service Crew

What I do at Tank

I flutter in to spread love and joy with wine and fun conversation.

Zodiac Sign

Scorpio

Favorite Tank Wine

Make Money

Guilty Pleasure Pairing

Checkered Past and Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Favorite Album

Lover by Taylor Swift

Favorite Animal

My dog Maximo

Hidden Talent

I can bake and make fun looking cakes, I can juggle, & I know a lot of lyrics to a lot of songs

Alyssa

Service Crew

What I do at Tank

Pouring wine in Napa Valley's cutest tasting room while talking about niche grape varietals and experimental winemaking!

Zodiac Sign

Gemini

My Vibe In 3 Words:

Easygoing, unserious, kind

Favorite Tank Wine

Kid Vicious! Not only a great wine, but my all-time favorite label as well

Guilty Pleasure Pairing

Spicy curry and The Infamous!

Favorite Album

The Fat of the Land by The Prodigy. I love the hard-hitting electronic production paired with the chaotic punk vocals. RIP Keith Flint.

Favorite Animal

All kinds of cats, but especially my boy Levi.

Hidden Talent

I can tell you anything you need to know about fashion runway going back to the 80s.

Bertus

Winemaker

What I do at Tank

I manage all of the winemaking activities from grape to bottle with our awesome cellar crew. I also manage all of our grower relations during the season to ensure we receive amazing grapes to work with in the winery.

Zodiac Sign

Gemini

My Vibe In 3 Words:

Silly Chill Snacker

Favorite Tank Wine

Cool Confusion

Guilty Pleasure Pairing

A pot of Rancho Gordo beans with rainbow chard is a bowl of comfort and make an awesome pairing for so many of our wines.

Favorite Album

Eat a Peach by Allman Brothers Band

Favorite Animal

Penguin

Hidden Talent

I am a very good whistler

Grace

Marketing Manager

What I do at Tank

When I'm not snapping photos or creating something fun, you'll find me tendin' to the MADE club and making sure you hear about all the cool things we do at Tank.

Zodiac Sign

Virgo sun, Cancer rising, Gemini Moon

My Vibe In 3 Words:

Driven, Creative, Nurturing

Favorite Tank Wine

Pop-Nat

Guilty Pleasure Pairing

Pét-Nat and Pupusas

Favorite Album

Tash Sultana's MTV Unplugged album

Favorite Animal

Horses

Hidden Talent

Music's my passion. And I'm pretty good at it, if I do say so myself.

General Manager

What I do at Tank

I get to help really cool, creative people make really cool, creative shit.

Zodiac Sign

Capricorn

My vibe in 3 words:

Need More Sleep

Favorite Tank Wine

The Benefits of Solitude

Guilty Pleasure Pairing

Italian Beef Sandwich with Heavy Metal Life

Favorite Album

Easy Living by Paul Desmond

Favorite Animal

Donkeys

Hidden Talent

I can tear a phone book in half.

Shawna

Marketing and Content Coordinator

What I do at Tank

Spreading the amazing vibes, experiential awesome-ness and varying myriad of flavors from the coolest winery in California.

Zodiac Sign

Gemini babyyyyy, Libra Rising, Capricorn moon

My Vibe In 3 Words:

Inquisitive, Sassy, Compassionate

Favorite Tank Wine

Gloria

Guilty Pleasure Pairing

Any pizza, always. Or Kettle chips with Tank wine.

Favorite Album

On the Beach, Neil Young

Favorite Animal

SEALS! (I'm obsessed.)

Hidden Talent

Can still execute an impressive double pirouette! also...excellent penmanship

Colleen

Owner

What I do at Tank

Just try to help where needed while staying out of the way where I am not, and leave it to our talent of young professionals!

Zodiac Sign

Aries

My Vibe In 3 Words

Hostess with the mostess

Favorite Tank Wine

Stars Like Ours

Guilty Pleasure Pairing

Any Tank Pet Nat and Potato Chips

Favorite Album

Jack Johnson, In Between Dreams

Favorite Animal

Horse

Hidden Talent

I'm not very good at it, but I love to paint.

James

Owner

What I do at Tank

I get to be a part of a team of very cool people while being creative and having a shit ton of fun!

Zodiac Sign

Proud Libra

My Vibe In 3 Words:

Curious, Laid-back, Dreamer

Favorite Tank Wine

We're not doing this!

Guilty Pleasure Pairing

Potato chips and pet nat!

Favorite Album

Really one? How about two...Rumours (Fleetwood Mac) as my appetizer and Sticky Fingers (Stones) as my main course.

Favorite Animal

My Frenchie, June.

Hidden Talent

Decent cook and can put together a groovable playlist.

Our Crew

Conary

Rustle

Patrick

Baelei

Kate

Max

Jackie

Alyssa

Bertus

Grace

Ed

Shawna

Colleen

James