Chris Hussey is the Assistant Winemaker for Dave Phinney’s Our Lady of Guadalupe (OLG) in the Sta. Rita Hills. Having only ever worked for Dave in the wine industry, Chris started in 2015 as a harvest intern and worked his way up to his winemaking position today. Under the mentorship of Dave, Chris has helped craft wines for Orin Swift Cellars, The Crane Assembly, Locations, Aftermath and other small brands, with OLG being the next step in his winemaking career.
Born and raised in Singapore, Chris was introduced to wine at an early age and thanks a trip to Puligny-Montrachet as a young teen where he had his first ever glass. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley and lives with his wife in the beautiful town of San Luis Obispo on California’s Central Coast. You can catch him playing golf, attempting to surf, rooting on the Cal Bears and sipping on local craft beer—lagers, typically.