Vicki Dooling

Coming Up

Mariah Vineyards has been a long-term farming project in Point Arena, with Vicki Dooling co-founding and farming it from 1979 to the present alongside Dan Dooling. The work reads less like a property claim than a sustained act of vineyard stewardship: planting, tending, and building the site’s identity through the farming itself. Its method is regenerative, dry-farmed mountain vineyard farming, which depends on patience, close observation, and respect for the site’s rhythm.

Where They Are Now

Since 1979, Vicki Dooling has held the co-founder and farmer role at Mariah Vineyards, and that continuity matters more than any short-lived distinction. The vineyard’s character has been built through decades of hands-on work in Point Arena, where mountain farming demands consistency and attention. At Mariah Vineyards, regenerative, dry-farmed mountain vineyard work is not an abstract label; it is the practice that links the terrain, the fruit, and the vineyard’s sense of direction over time.

Career - co-founder and farmer — Mariah Vineyards, Point Arena, California, United States (1979–present)

Signature

Mendocino Ridge Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is Vicki Dooling’s named signature wine. It carries the vineyard’s identity in a single vintage, with the place, fruit, and farming all legible in the bottle.

Honors

Mendocino Ridge Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is identified as Mariah Vineyards' first verified regenerative wine. That makes the wine a dated marker in the vineyard’s record, and a clear point of reference for the regenerative approach at Mariah Vineyards.

FAQ What is Vicki Dooling's current role? As of 2026, Vicki Dooling is Co-founder and farmer. What is Vicki Dooling known for? Regenerative, dry-farmed mountain vineyard farming at Mariah Vineyards.