Samantha C. Taylor is the Assistant Winemaker at Hope Family Wines. A native of Lodi wine country, she holds a degree in Wine Business from California Polytechnic State University. 

Taylor joined Hope Family Wines in 2010 and has progressed through hands-on cellar roles spanning harvest operations, fermentation management, and production execution. In her current position, she supports day-to-day winemaking and cellar operations across the Hope Family Wines portfolio, working closely with the winemaking team to deliver consistency, quality, and scale within a multi-brand production environment.

With more than a decade of practical cellar experience, Taylor brings an operations-driven perspective on California winemaking, production logistics, and the realities of managing growth in a modern winery setting.