Miro Tcholakov is our Vice President and Director of Winemaking Operations, overseeing all aspects of winemaking, including custom crush and bottling. Chiefly responsible for reinvigorating the Trentadue brand when he cam aboard in 1999, Miro has worked tirelessly to take our wines to a new level of quality and prestige.

Born and raised in northern Bulgaria, a region with many millennia of winemaking history, he was exposed to wine and winemaking at a very early age. At his grandfather's side, he learned how to make wine in the traditioin of the generations that came before him. The combination of Miro's early exposure to winemaking, years of study and experience, and passion for the art makes him a vital part of our winery family.

"Making wine has been a lifelong dream of mine. After completing my studies in 1990 at the higher Institute of Agriculture in Bulgaria in Agronomy/Viticulture, I traveled to California on an Exchange program in wine business. I continued my education by attending Santa Rosa Junior College and UC Davis, focusing on specific courses in Winemaking and management. My internship started at Dry Creek Vineyards in the summer of 1990 and in nine years of employment, I transition through the ranks of Cell Master and Assistant Winemaker. It was during this time that I fell in love with two distinctively California varietals, Zinfandel and especially Petite Sirah.

I decided to move on and start my career as a head winemaker, accepting an offer from Trentadue Winery in 1999 to take over their winemaking operation. That new opportunity added to my excitement about ZInfandel and Petite Sirah, which have been two long standing staple varietals of Trentadue".