Evangelos Bagias
USA
A Greek legend found his way to California's budding wine country
USA
A Greek legend found his way to California's budding wine country
106,583 Ratings
17,786 Followers
Winemaking is in Evangelos' blood. The man's from Athens, Greece – where you learn how to make your own vat of wine before you can drive.
Now he's championing the up-and-coming California wine capital of Lodi. As lead winemaker for Lodi Vintners, he knows just how to show off the region's very best fruit...
...and now that he's your Angel-funded winemaker, he can create his own signature style – and this guy's making Rosés, Cabs and Zinfandels like you won't believe!
Australia
8-time winemaker of the year, the man who made $800 Penfolds Grange
115,308 Ratings
17,496 Followers
USA
The 5th generation to tend to California's biggest name vineyards
70,517 Ratings
17,159 Followers
Brothers Nicholas and Marshall Miller are 5th generation farmers, and they’ve tended to the most famous vineyards along the California coast – Bien Nacido and French Camp – practically since birth.
Seriously, put those vineyards’ names in an internet browser. Hundreds of famous and pricey wines pop up – but none have the Miller name on the bottle. Why? When you have famous fruit like theirs, it’s promised to other winemakers years in advance…
With your funding, they signed a new contract – with themselves. Now, these grape growers-turned-producers are making their own wines from the coastal land they love so dearly – including Santa Barbara and Paso Robles. This is what Angel support is all about!
USA
Portuguese winemaker who's made California her home
81,526 Ratings
15,523 Followers
Chile
Emblematic Chilean wines by a French winemaking superstar
75,858 Ratings
13,381 Followers
Hailing from Australia's highly regarded Clare Valley, Adam Barton launched his winemaking career after tasting a glass of Lindemans 1965 Hunter River Burgundy. It was "magic," as Adam described it.
Winemaking since 2001, Adam carefully selects his vineyards and growing partners, and throws in lots of care and attention to the smallest details.
Thanks to Angel support, Adam has the freedom to experiment with making unconventional blends with different grape varieties – pushing the envelope to make award-winning wines for you.
Chile
Made the legendary Sena wine, one of Chile's most expensive bottles
66,017 Ratings
11,896 Followers
Irene had a hand in most of the top wines in Chile. As a pioneering women winemaker in South America, she's cited in loads of wine curriculum books across the world for her influence in the region!
Being an independent winemaker in Chile is rare, and Irene leads the way. With over 20 years of experience, she is a highly sought-after winemaking consultant and manages her own vineyard estate...
... that’s where her Angel-funded wines come from. She’s made wines for Chile's big names (including San Pedro and Sena, Robert Mondavi’s Chilean brand with Eduardo Chadwick) but her very favorite consultant is YOU.