Jeff Morgan and Daniel Moore

Based in the Russian River Valley, Daniel has made wine for a number of noteworthy wineries such as Martinelli and Lynmar. He was the founding winemaker for both wineries and worked at the latter for over a decade. In the mid-1990s, Daniel's excellent Lynmar Chardonnay and Pinot Noir led then-Wine Spectator West Coast editor Jeff Morgan to investigate just what it was that made Daniel's wines taste so good. That’s when the duo originally met. Jeff left journalism to embark on his own winemaking career after the new millennium. He and Daniel founded SoloRosa, a winery dedicated to dry rosé, in 2001. Today Daniel also produces Russian River Valley Pinot Noir and dry Gewurztraminer under his ZMOR label. Jeff, who lives in Napa Valley, makes Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay under his Covenant/RED C banner.

Daniel and Jeff have been known to pen a column called M Squared Wine Consultants for Wines & Vines magazine. Over the years they have used their broad-based knowledge and skill-sets to assist many vintners throughout the wine industry.