Lead Winemaker
Tondi Bolkan
Lead Winemaker, Rack & Riddle
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Portrait of Tondi Bolkan
i. Biography
Tondi Bolkan is a winemaker associated with Francis Ford Coppola Winery, where she is overseeing production from grape to bottle. She is the winemaker behind Sofia Coppola wines, including Sofia Coppola’s Sparkling Rosé. A 2026 team page for Rack & Riddle lists her as Lead Winemaker, indicating a current or recent senior production role in California’s wine industry.
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