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Egelhoff Wines<br />

Bob Egelhoff is one of the heavyweights in the Napa Valley private<br />

client consulting in<strong>du</strong>stry, or “Flying Winemakers” as they are<br />

sometimes called. A 1981 UC Davis gra<strong>du</strong>ate, Bob worked vineyard<br />

management in the mid ‘80s at Beckstoffer, and in 1988, joined Bill<br />

Harlan’s Merryvale Vineyards where he had the good fortune to work<br />

<strong>with</strong> Winemaker Bob Levy and Consultant Michel Rolland. Bob was<br />

given the opportunity to make wines for Harlan, Hartwell, Oakford,<br />

Pahlmeyer and Staglin amongst others. In the ‘90s, Bob expanded his<br />

private wine consulting to include Amizetta, Axios, Bella Vista, Richard<br />

Partridge and Robert Craig. His 1997 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon<br />

made for client David Arthur received 99 points from Wine Spectator,<br />

making it the highest ranked 1997 California Cabernet. Bob currently<br />

manages winemaking for the Axios and pro<strong>du</strong>ces private labels for<br />

Bonnell’s, Yao Fuzi, Vaquero C.C, and Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse, all in<br />

the beautiful State of Texas. Additionally, Bob pro<strong>du</strong>ces wine for Table<br />

301 in South Carolina (Bellalexis) and for the Cal Ripken Jr. Foundation<br />

(2131). Lastly, since 1999, he has pro<strong>du</strong>ced his own labels: Egelhoff,<br />

Walton, Two Worlds and CODE RED.<br />

www.bobegelhoff.com<br />

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