She recognized first-hand that winemaking was truly a labor of love, and an art that both captivated and inspired her.Īrmed with classroom training coupled with her signature tenacity, Maria took her first steps into her ultimate career when she joined Sterling Vineyards as an intern in 2006, then as a quality assurance technician in 2007. Winemaking first piqued Maria’s interest in childhood, when she would relish in hearing about her father’s time over the course of more than 20 years in the vineyards. From her aspirations as a young girl, to her achievement of her lifelong dream, Maria embraced every challenge and rose to every occasion. Napa Valley native Maria Cortez’s rise to becoming Folie à Deux winemaker was forged by fortitude and fostered by friendship.
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