Marco DiGuilio, Consulting Winemaker

Marco  was born and raised in San Francisco, California. His parents had emigrated from Tuscany and became successful Bay Area restaurateurs. Along with wonderful Italian meals, wine was an everyday part of their North Beach household life. As a result, Marco inherited his family's appreciation for great wine and food. He graduated with a degree in winemaking from the University of California, Davis in 1985.

After two years at Buena Vista Winery, Marco worked as Cellar Master at Pine Ridge Winery for over four years. His next stint was Production Manager for Atlas Peak Vineyards, followed by his 1994 appointment as Winemaker for Pezzi King Vineyards. Just before the 1995 harvest, he became the Winemaker at Pepi Winery in Oakville. While making Pepi Wines, he also took charge of the Lokoya brand after the death of celebrated winemaker and mentor Greg Upton. It was at Lokoya that Marco's reputation for making world class Cabernet Sauvignon was first established.

Now, a wine industry veteran, Marco has been able to turn his attention to consulting for a selected handful of wineries in the North Coast region. His efforts are focused on mountain Cabernets. His portfolio of clients includes well established and new wineries such as Black Coyote, Bounty Hunter, Girard, Harrison, Lookout Ridge, Petroni, Hidden Ridge, Shannon Ridge Vineyards and Spence Vineyards, as well as being a managing partner in Bin to Bottle, the Napa Valley custom crush facility.

Marco lives in Calistoga with his wife, Maria, and his son, Dario.