Kelly and Judy Young

"There were a lot of old timers in those days." Kelly recalls, "We sat around the long plank board family table with maybe 15 or 20 neighbors and friends on the weekends and ate dinner, argued about wine growing techniques, the weather, the future of wine, and enjoyed life at a much simpler pace. It wasn't the Napa Valley we know today. Everything was very rustic"

Before entering into the wine industry Kelly took a detour into the then emerging technology market we now know as Silicon Valley. Kelly was a senior executive at Bay Networks, 3 Com, U.S. Robotics, and Redback Networks. At Redback, Kelly was part of the initial start up team that took Redback to the 5th most successful IPO in NASDAQ history, as the Director of Channels and Distribution. But he retained his interest and passion for the fruit of the vine. Over the years Kelly amassed an impressive cellar of predominately Napa and Sonoma wines. When the opportunity arose in 2007 to blend his affinity for fine wines and his business sense, Kelly jumped at the opportunity to work with Peter Paul and take the Peter Paul Wine Portfolio to a new level.

Having graduated from West Valley College with a degree in Business and Economics, Kelly continued his education with courses in Corporate and International Communications from MIT, and holds various technical certifications in the networking industry.

When Kelly's not spreading the wine gospel of Peter Paul or or in the wine country you can find him on the steep and deep slopes of the Sierra's satisfying his lifelong passion for powder skiing.