Our People

The Bookcliff Ownership Team

Jordan and Candace

Jordan and Candace met in high school and have been married for 10 years. They fell in love with wine during their time living in California, and have long dreamed of owning a piece of the Colorado wine industry. They are proud parents of two children.

Christopher and Danielle

Christopher and Danielle, married for over 2 years, are proud parents of one son. Their love for wine led them to get married amongst the vineyards of Willamette Valley in Oregon, and has propelled them in to owning an important piece of the Colorado Wine Industry.

Will and Lauren

Will and Lauren met in Washington state, where they got married. Their mutual love of wine brought them to many locations, eventually landing in Denver Colorado to plant their roots amongst the mountains.

Jordan, Owner and CEO

Jordan, a Colorado native, has been fascinated by the process of making wine ever since his days as an Aerospace Engineering student at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Spending time living in Northern California, and traveling all around the United Sates and the World, convinced him that he wanted to be a part of the wine business. He brings his long-time leadership skills to Bookcliff from his Aerospace career leading Operations at multiple companies building satellites for numerous government clients. He seeks to combine the technical fundamentals of execution with the creativity and art at the essence of wine making to help bring Bookcliff to every greater heights!

Christopher, Owner and CFO

Christopher, born and raised in Greeley, CO, has always dreamed of making an impact through business ownership and engineering skill. As a trained Aerospace Engineering through a degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder, he has achieved great success throughout his engineering career, especially as a pioneering lead of many efforts to support the Commercial Space Flight market through high-level government interfaces. He is also an owner of three restaurants in Northern Colorado, bringing significant small business experience to Bookcliff. His passion for wine has led him on a constant pursuit of the best, and he is thrilled to continue the Bookcliff legacy for many years to come.

Will, Owner and Head Winemaker

Will’s introduction to the wine industry was a summer tasting room job at Waterbrook Winery in Walla Walla, Washington where he was living while studying and playing Baseball at Whitman College. Pouring wine, serving food, and hosting large weddings led to an exciting summer for a 21-year-old and introduced him to a community of local wine professionals that opened his eyes to the charm of Walla Walla outside what he had known in the small college campus bubble.

Following graduation in Summer 2015, Will left Walla Walla to teach English in rural Japan. Will sorely missed the team camaraderie and daily physical activity of Baseball, and hoped to find work in the trades upon returning to the U.S. On the recommendation of a friend, he enrolled at the Center for Enology and Viticulture at Walla Walla Community College in Fall 2016. After two years of school and vintages at Walla Walla’s Bergevin Lane Winery and Dusted Valley Vintners, he was fully hooked.

Will most recently spent two years as the full-time Production Assistant at Corliss Estates in Walla Walla. “The team at Corliss pushed me to constantly improve. I started with imposter syndrome and left fully confident in my abilities to produce wine that competes in top markets.”

Will and his wife have always had an eye towards living in Colorado with the allure of endless skiing and backpacking abound, and the opportunity to continue making wine for BookCliff Vineyards was his dream realized. “Being part of a well-respected winery in an up-and-coming wine growing region such as Colorado aligns with my desires to constantly build and grow. I want to be pulling the rope for BookCliff, but also the greater Colorado wine industry as a whole.”