Chris Willis

Director of Winemaking

Role
Director of Winemaking at GALLO
Location
Clovis, CA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Chris Willis

I\'m an experienced and passionate leader with a long history of working in the wine and spirits industry. Skilled in Winemaking, Sensory Evaluation, Viticulture, Operations, PR at spokesperson level, and International Relations. I have strong operations experience and thoroughly enjoy working with, and leading people. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Enology from California State University, Fresno.

Experience

  1. Director of Winemaking

    GALLO

    Feb 2026 — Present · Fresno & Paso Robles, CA, US

Education

  • California State University, Fresno

    Bachelor of Science, Enology

    2006 — 2009

  • Wharton Executive Education

    Leadership Development Program Certificate

  • University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management

    Wine Executive Program Certificate

Skills

  • Vineyard
  • Red Wine
  • Beverage Industry
  • Fermentation
  • Wine
  • Wine & Spirits Industry
  • Wine Tasting
  • Wineries
  • Beer
  • Fermentations
  • Winemaking
  • Viticulture
  • Oenology
  • Haccp
  • Sensory Evaluation
  • Inventory Management
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Wine
  • Product Development
  • Enology

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