Paul Hobbs began his career as a winemaker in 1978 at Robert Mondavi Winery in Napa Valley. Over the next 15 years he honed his skills and expertise at Mondavi, Sonoma County's Simi Winery, and as a winemaking consultant in Chile and Argentina. During this time Paul often traveled to the important winegrowing regions of Europe accumulating additional ideas and techniques. Paul, along with a handful of partners, started Paul Hobbs Winery in 1991.
