Kendall Jackson winemaker Randy Ullom is a legend in Northern California. The ask was to create a series of videos that would celebrate his mastery of the art of creating beautiful wines year after year.

I interviewed Randy and turned his story into what may be the first docu-poetry series about winemaking.

Watching the seasons, listening to the wind, reading the fog.


It is a story you can taste and smell and see. For a winemaker, each vintage has its own story to tell.

It is told through the soil, the vines, the barrels.

Video series: A Winemaker’s Vision

“No better place to be than here.”

The Anderson Valley is an ideal place for growing pinot noir. The proximity to the coast creates a wine that’s beautiful to drink both now, and later.

Yes, part of my payment for this work was in wine. Not complaining.

Video series director and producer: Ian McCamey