HEIDI BRIEDENHAGEN

Head Winemaker for Dough Wines

Heidi Briedenhagen has a degree in biochemistry and more than 300 90-point+ wine scores under her belt. Heidi does a great job of walking the fne line between science and art as Head Winemaker for Dough Wines. With all of the viticulture happening in exceptional regions, Heidi and crafted Dough Wines in concert with a diverse group of James Beard Foundation leaders and chefs to blend the most food-friendly wines possible. It is this sense of community and food-friendliness that continually inspires Heidi to handcraft wines with a lasting impact. Sustainability of the land, food resources, and people is important to Heidi and a value that resonated with her deeply as she created Dough Wines and continues to work with its Council of Ambassadors to create positive systemic change.