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Jeff Emery

Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard

Jeff Emery is the proprietor, winemaker, truck driver, barrel washer, paper pusher and just about everything else for Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard.


He stumbled into this occupation as a teenager in 1979 when he came to Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard one day to help bottle through a friend of a friend, and then failed to ever look for a “real job”. Jeff has never written a resumé, never filled out a job application, and never worn a tie. He became the owner of the business when his mentor and winery founder, Ken Burnap, retired in 2004, after a 25 year apprenticeship/collaboration together. Jeff has now seen 46 harvests in the Santa Cruz Mountains.


Visit the Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard/Quinta Cruz website at http://www.santacruzmountainvineyard.com

Jeff Emery
Jeff Emery

Jeff Emery

Upcoming Santa Cruz Fungus Fair Talks

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Cooking Demonstration

Friday, January 11, 2013

5:00 PM

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6:00 PM

Room 3

Cooking Demonstration with Wine Pairings

Saturday, January 11, 2014

3:00 PM

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4:00 PM

Room 3

Cooking Demonstration and Wine Pairing

Chef Chad Hyatt pairing with owner and winemaker, Jeff Emery of Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyards.

Saturday, January 12, 2019

4:30 PM

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4:30 PM

Room 3

Mushroom Cooking Demo with Tasting and optional Wine Pairing

Chef Chad Hyatt will demonstrate his cooking techniques and his creations will be paired with exquisite wines provided by vintner Jeff Emery of Santa…

Sunday, January 11, 2026

2:15 PM

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3:25 PM

Room 3

Past Santa Cruz Fungus Fair Talks

Mushroom Cooking Demo with Tasting and optional Wine Pairing

Chef Chad Hyatt will demonstrate his cooking techniques and his creations will be paired with exquisite wines provided by vintner Jeff Emery of Santa Cruz Mountain Vinyard. There will be a small extra fee to cover the cost of ingredients. All ages are welcome, but you must be over 21 to taste the wine.

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Santa Cruz Fungus Fair

Sunday, January 11, 2026

2:15 PM

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3:25 PM

Room 3

Cooking Demonstration and Wine Pairing

Chef Chad Hyatt pairing with owner and winemaker, Jeff Emery of Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyards.

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Santa Cruz Fungus Fair

Saturday, January 12, 2019

4:30 PM

-

4:30 PM

Room 3

Cooking Demonstration with Wine Pairings

​
Santa Cruz Fungus Fair

Saturday, January 11, 2014

3:00 PM

-

4:00 PM

Room 3

Cooking Demonstration

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Santa Cruz Fungus Fair

Friday, January 11, 2013

5:00 PM

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6:00 PM

Room 3

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