Kathleen Inman

Coming Up

At UC Santa Barbara, Kathleen Inman encountered Pinot Noir in a tasting seminar; that early exposure became the framework for the work that followed. In England, she built a second career outside wine first as a lawyer, then as a finance executive, and later as an executive headhunter. Since 2000, that range has been concentrated inside Inman Family Wines, where she has held founder, owner, winemaker, vineyard manager, and sales director roles at once.

Where They Are Now

Inman Family Wines is built around a compact but varied set of wines: Pinot Noir, Rosé of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, and sparkling wines. The line reads as a study in balance rather than volume, with Pinot still at the center. Kathleen Inman has said, "The ability to produce wines that are both subtle and elegant but also powerful is something I think is special about the Russian River Valley." That is the governing idea behind the range: wines that hold back when needed, then finish with shape and force.

Signature

Endless Crush®, Extra Brut Luxe Cuvée, Brut Rosé, and OGV Estate Pinot Noir sit at the core of Kathleen Inman’s work. The set shows how she applies the same discipline across still and sparkling wines: Pinot Noir remains the reference point, while the sparkling bottlings extend that language into brighter, tighter forms. The result is a portfolio that stays legible from label to label.

In Their Words “The ability to produce wines that are both subtle and elegant but also powerful is something I think is special about the Russian River Valley.” “I have long believed that Sonoma County offered better conditions for Pinot than my native Napa.”

Recognition

Kathleen Inman has received Business Environmental Alliance of Sonoma County — Best Practices Award (2011).