Personal touch is the cornerstone of our wines – it is in being ourselves – that we thrive.
Meet our small and mighty team that is incredibly knowledgeable ensuring your time with us is one of your highlights of wine country.
Team
KENNETH JUHASZ
Winemaker | Founder
As a son of a Hungarian refugee, survival and freedom, resonated early to break free from traditional thinking. The discovery of Pinot Noir offered infinite possibilities and fed the constant need for discovery. Kenneth’s pathway to Pinot began with exploring Burgundy and Europe, working harvests, and consulting in Willamette Valley, New Zealand, Napa, and Sonoma.
His simple goal is to make the greatest, most pure Pinots in California with genuine growers and partners for all to uncover and experience.
When not crafting wines, you’ll find him sailing on the San Francisco Bay.
LAURA JUHASZ
Chief of Operations | Founder
As the wife of the winemaker, she loves wearing lots of hats at the winery. When relaxing, she is raising their two teen daughters often relishing in a glass of Hyde Chardonnay or tinkering in the garden.
ANGIE
Director of Sales and Marketing
Always wearing a smile and laugh to welcome you to Auteur, Angie is the rock and the backbone to keeping all the pieces together.
MICHELLE
National Sales
Michelle is a warm-hearted, carefree Californian with polish and charm and a killer sense of humor and loves sharing our wines with you across the country.
SUSIE
Hospitality & Membership Ambassador
Rooted with over fourteen years of wine experience in Sonoma, Susie is full of grace and charisma and happens to love Burgundian-style wines, live music, and love of photography.
PATRICK
Hospitality & Sales Ambassador
Originally from Toronto, Patrick brings his cellar background and knowledge with a twist of down-to-earth energy who’s up for a good laugh and some foodie conversations.
ZACH
Hospitality & Sales Ambassador
California-raised, wine geek who loves cooking up exotic ethnic cuisines, comparative tastings, and travel and always up for the next adventure.