Winemaker
Diana Eakle-Hawkins
- Discipline
- Winemaker
- Based in
- Pope Valley, California, United States
i. Biography
Diana Eakle-Hawkins works from the practical side of wine-country operations, where vineyard timing, estate logistics, and daily coordination all have to hold together. At Pope Valley Winery in Pope Valley, United States, that means the job is shaped as much by the terrain and tempo of the vineyards as by the title itself. Her career reads as hands-on and local in the plainest sense: built around the work that keeps a property functioning season after season.
Coming Up
Today, Diana Eakle-Hawkins is owner and General Manager of Pope Valley Winery, co-founder of Eakle Vineyard Management (since 2017), and in administration of Eakle Construction & Trucking (since 2017). Those roles point to the same core concern: the operations that keep a vineyard estate moving. Her path has not been defined by public spectacle or headline awards, but by continuity, responsibility, and the kind of oversight that shows up in what gets done on time and done well. At Pope Valley Winery, the General Manager role places Diana Eakle-Hawkins at the center of the estate’s daily rhythm, where pace, coordination, and care have to meet the business reality of wine production. The winery is one part of the picture, but Eakle Vineyard Management and Eakle Construction & Trucking broaden the scope of her work. Since 2017, those responsibilities have tied her to the unglamorous infrastructure behind vineyard and winery operations: vines, materials, administration, and the movement that keeps each part in step.
Where They Are Now
In the General Manager role, the work is about holding the center. Diana Eakle-Hawkins serves as the steady point within Pope Valley Winery, carrying the kind of practical oversight that connects vineyard work to the finished estate experience. It is a position built on trust and continuity, and it fits a career formed through sustained engagement with both land and business.
Honors
The public record here emphasizes operating roles rather than prizes. That says enough on its own: Diana Eakle-Hawkins’s reputation is carried through the work itself, through the management of Pope Valley Winery, the co-founding of Eakle Vineyard Management (since 2017), and her administrative role with Eakle Construction & Trucking (since 2017). In a trade built on daily discipline and long memory, that kind of record points to stewardship more than ceremony.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Diana
What is Diana Eakle-Hawkins's current role?
She is General Manager of Pope Valley Winery in Pope Valley, United States.
Where did Diana Eakle-Hawkins work before?
Before her current role, her path began in vineyards as a third-generation grower rather than a named former venue role.
What awards has Diana Eakle-Hawkins received?
No awards are listed.
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