Our Team
Abacela was named the 2013 Oregon Winery of the Year by Wine Press Northwest. Earl and Hilda Jones were awarded the industry's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015 by the Oregon Wine Board. Abacela was then nominated for 2015 American Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast magazine.
Earl JonesFounder / President
Earl is a big man with bright blue eyes and work-worn hands. His voice, after 20 years in Oregon... Read full bio.
Hilda JonesFounder / VP
Hilda always wanted to live on a farm, but grew up in the sun-drenched city of Tallahassee... Read full bio.
Andrew WenzlWinemaker
Andrew has been with Abacela since 2003 and became head winemaker in 2008... Read full bio.
Paula CaudillNational Sales Manager
Paula has worked in the Northwest wine industry since 1998. A graduate of the University of...
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Darin Cook
Vineyard Foreman
Darin was born in Healdsburg, California and moved to Oregon in 1996. After a career in... Read full bio.
Alexis ZeiglerSales Associate
Alexis joined the tasting room team in 2018, and recently took over as Sales Associate for... Read full bio.