Bertus & Alli are the owners and winemakers of Belong Wine Co. based in Napa Valley making Rhône and fringe varietals from the El Dorado foothills.
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With 1 ton of fruit and a whole lot of gumption, started Belong Wine Co. in 2017 to celebrate everything they hold dear: love, adventure, and a sense of exploration. They grew up on opposite ends of the globe – Bertus in Cape Town, South Africa and Alli in the Bay Area sugar hamlet of Crockett.
Alli still doesn’t know what she wants to be when she grows up. She has always found great joy in the creative process and is a Jill of many trades. She went to the Harvard of the West, Chico State, where she studied Sociology and learned the beauty of work/life balance. Alli moved to Napa in 2010 with her sister, Holly, who was already working in the wine industry. After managing a wine bar downtown for four years she transitioned to her current role at Whetstone Wine Cellars where she gets to wear many hats, including graphic design, hospitality, events, and marketing.
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I'm a Sonoma County, California based award winning sommelier, podcaster, wine marketer! I've personally sold tens of millions of dollars in wine, been nominated for Wine Enthusiasts Wine Star Sommelier of the Year, been selected as a 40 Under 40 tastemaker at the ripe age of 26, and helped restaurants get Michelin stars.