Linn Scott

Coming Up

Scott’s professional foundation was laid with uncommon intention. She trained at Vinifera EuroMaster (2010) and the University of Washington (2010), a pairing that gave her both technical rigor and a vocabulary for precision. Those credentials were not just markers on a résumé; they signaled the start of a career built on discipline, sensory awareness, and a close relationship with the practical demands of wine. She later served as instructor at Northwest Wine Academy (2011–2018), a role that extended her work beyond production and into the shaping of future wine professionals. Today, she is winemaker of Sparkman Cellars (since 2010), continuing to define the house style from Woodinville.

Where They Are Now

Since 2010, Scott has been winemaker at Sparkman Cellars in Woodinville, a role best understood not in generalities but through the wines themselves, each one carrying the imprint of particular choices made in the cellar. Her work is articulated through texture, structure, and restraint, with critical notes often drawing attention to the details that matter most: freshness, longevity, oak, lees, and mousse. The 2022 Wonderland Grenache is described as fresh and vibrant, with beautiful texture and a pure core of red fruits, a profile that suggests lift and clarity rather than excess. The 2021 Evermore Cabernet Sauvignon is described as world-class and built to go for decades, an assessment that speaks to both depth and ageability. Her white-wine work is equally exacting. The 2023 As You Wish Sauvignon Blanc was stored in neutral oak and stainless steel drums, then kept on the lees before bottling, a sequence that points to careful layering and finesse. The 2022 Lumiere Chardonnay came from Stillwater Creek Vineyard in the Royal Slope AVA and was stored in 57% new French oak, bringing vineyard origin and barrel regimen into the foreground with impressive specificity. Sparkling wine is part of the range as well. The 2018 Six Atmospheres Blanc de Blancs Sparkling Wine was disgorged in November 2024 and noted for its silky mousse, adding another dimension to a portfolio already defined by technical control and thoughtful aging.

Career - Winemaker — Sparkman Cellars (2010–present) - Instructor — Northwest Wine Academy (2011–2018) Education: Vinifera EuroMaster; University of Washington

Signature

Linn's signature wines include Wonderland Grenache, Evermore Cabernet Sauvignon, As You Wish Sauvignon Blanc, and Lumiere Chardonnay.

Honors

The named credential in Scott’s career is the 2010 Vinifera EuroMaster, a Master of Science in Viticulture and Enology. It gives her winemaking résumé a formal academic foundation alongside more than two decades in Washington wine. Her career recognition also sits in the responsibility of the roles themselves: instructor at Northwest Wine Academy from 2011 to 2018, winemaker in Woodinville since 2010, and head winemaker in 2012. Those titles define a professional path grounded in both cellar leadership and wine education.

FAQ What is Linn Scott's current role? As of 2026, Linn Scott is Winemaker. Where did Linn Scott train or study? Linn Scott trained at Vinifera EuroMaster and University of Washington.