Lisa Amaroli

Director of Winemaking, Benziger Winery, Les Dames d’Escoffier

Sonoma County Chapter

Lisa was raised on an apple farm in Sonoma County which helped blossom her passion for food and wine. When Lisa was 19 years old, she moved to Germany to work in hospitality and there she finally understood the community relationship between food and wine and farm to table. Lisa returned to Sonoma County and pursued a degree in biology and chemistry and was seduced by the wine industry.  Lisa has been a wine industry professional for 27 years at Benziger Winery.

Lisa is the winemaker for biodynamic, organic and sustainable certified programs at Benziger. Lisa loves to bake and cook, supporting local farms, restaurants and neighboring wineries. Lisa believes in community involvement. “Community work is essential to help promote respect, tolerance and growth as a living entity.  This means showing up to serve and be part of a movement that knows it takes a village - the team together can achieve more than the individual.”