Ann Reynolds Interview-Wine Compliance And Labels

I’m Ann Reynolds and the truth is I do actually enjoy winery record keeping which is where it all began for me and is also where compliance begins for any winery. I’ve had the good fortune to have worked almost every job there is in winemaking, as you’ll see below in my timeline summary. This 16 year background turned out to be my ideal education because it meant that through a lot of day to day practice I was able to gradually understand how government regulations translate back into the range of winemaking activities.
Ann Reynolds
Winery compliance is a uniquely regulated area but in the majority of instances the staff tasked with managing it are given little to no training. I was in the “no training” group. I stumbled around in the dark in the early years looking for training, but found very little.

It was a combination of my own research and the years of “in the trenches” experience which resulted in the knowledge I have today. That background now means I am able to share my knowledge with clients to either manage their compliance files and filings for them or through providing training to their winery staff so they can confidently and successfully manage it themselves.

1989 til 1992
tasting rooms at V Sattui Winery & Whitehall Lane Winery

1993 til 1994
Lab Technician at Beringer Vineyards

1995 til 1996
Lab Technician at Fetzer Vineyards

1996 til 1997
Lab Manager at Sterling Vineyards

1997 til 1998
Harvest Cellar staff at Sterling Vineyards

1998 til 2000
Wine Records Coordinator at S… Read More