Shawn Phillip

About Shawn Phillip

I make wine in Anderson Valley. Coastal Pinot Noirs. Cool-Climate Whites. Polished Sparkling Wines.As General Manager & Winemaker at Lichen Estate and Breggo Cellars, I manage two distinct brands and four custom crush clients under one roof. Production, operations, and hospitality. Consistent 92–95 point scores (Decanter, WE, JS), with a boutique winery and AirBnB operation that stays financially healthy.Bluechip Background: Schramsberg/Davies, J Vineyards, Iron Horse, Cakebread.International Experience: Champagne Lelarge-Pugeot (FR), Agricole Vallone (IT).Viticulture & Enology B.S. from UC Davis. Executive MBA in Wine Business from Sonoma State.Punchdowns & Lees-Stirring, Planning & Leadership, Profit & Loss. P&L Ownership anyway you slice it.Where I Excel: Cool-Climate Winemaking · Traditional Method Sparkling · Multi-Brand Custom Crush · Production · Operations · Strategy · Motivational Leadership

Experience

1. Winemaker

   Breggo Cellars

   Oct 2023 — Present · Boonville, CA, US

Education

• University of California, Davis

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Viticulture and Enology

  2013 — 2015

• School of Business at Sonoma State University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Concentration: Wine Business

  2021 — 2022

Skills

• Food & Beverage
• Fermentation
• Winemaking
• Viticulture
• Wine Tasting
• Research
• Marketing
• Management
• Event Planning
• Beer
• Wineries
• Food
• Sparkling Wine
• Méthode Champenoise
• Wine