In 2009, Charlie Miller took a harvest job in Napa. From there he bounced from one cellar to the next, from South Africa to New Zealand and Argentina, San Francisco, Sonoma, and Santa Cruz in between. As he went he pieced together his unique take on things.

The bulk of his experience is split between two wineries, A.P. VIN, where the focus was on vineyard-designate pinot noirs from up and down the California coast, and Cruse Wine Company, where he spent five years as assistant to Michael Cruse, crafting everything from fine-tuned petillant naturels to esoteric reds of depth and focus.

Emma Rosenbush is a longtime Californian but forever a New Yorker at heart. After several years in Mexico City where she co-founded Pichón, an American brunch-inspired pop-up restaurant, Emma returned to California and opened Cala Restaurant in San Francisco with friend and mentor Gabriela Cámara. She remains a managing partner.

Emma and Charlie live in San Francisco’s Sunset District with their son Frank.