i. Biography
Katy Wilson’s work at Anaba Wines centers on winemaking in its most basic form: handling fruit with care, tracking the season, and carrying vineyard material through to bottle without losing what was there at the start. Her background in farming, agriculture, and wine stays close to the surface in that approach, where land and labor remain part of the craft rather than context around it.
The Path
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo gave Katy Wilson the formal base for a career that moved next into the cellar as Associate Winemaker at Kamen Wines. That early experience set the tone for a working life shaped by harvest, vineyard, and cellar decisions, with the day-to-day discipline of winemaking staying at the center as her responsibilities expanded. Her current portfolio includes founder and winemaker of LaRue Wines, Consulting Winemaker and winemaker of Anaba Wines, Consulting Winemaker of Claypool Cellars, Consulting Winemaker of Reeve Wines, and Consulting Winemaker of Smith Story Wine Cellars. The range of titles is broad, but the underlying practice is consistent: the measured choices that define a wine from the inside out, and the agricultural logic that keeps each vintage tied to place.
The Work Today
At Anaba Wines, winemaking is the present-tense work. In Wilson’s case, that means the technical side of the craft stays linked to the material reality of grapes, seasons, and bottle age, rather than being treated as an abstract process. The emphasis is on practical knowledge built over years in agriculture and wine, and on the steady judgment that shapes a finished wine. Domaine Larue Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Sur Le Sentier du Clou is one of Katy Wilson’s signature bottlings. The bottle name carries the formal structure of fine wine, and it sits within a career defined by attention to detail at every stage of production.
Career - Founder and Winemaker — LaRue Wines - Consulting Winemaker — Anaba Wines - Consulting Winemaker — Claypool Cellars - Consulting Winemaker — Reeve Wines - Consulting Winemaker — Smith Story Wine Cellars - Winemaker — Anaba Wines - Associate Winemaker — Kamen Wines Education: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Signature
Katy's signature dishes include Saint-Aubin Blanc.
Acclaim
She has also said, "I knew from a young age that I wanted to work in agriculture." Taken together, the two statements describe a career built as an extension of early experience rather than a break from it.
FAQ Where did Katy Wilson train or study? Katy Wilson trained at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. What is Katy Wilson known for? Winemaking.
