Greg Popovich Explained
Greg Popovich is an American business executive in the wine industry.[1] He is the founder and owner of Castle Rock Winery.[2]
Career
Popovich began his career in the wine business working at Lost Hills (Acampo/Lodi). He also worked for La Crema (Sonoma), which had purchased Lost Hills.
Popovich moved on to the staff of Winterbrook (Sierra Nevada Foothills) where he worked as a marketing executive[3] [4] before forming Castle Rock Winery in 1994.[5] He founded Castle Rock under a business model that would allow him to run the business from the South Bay of Los Angeles.[6] [7] [8]
As of 2019, the winery produced over 360,000 annual cases and was one of the 50 largest wine companies out of more than 10,000 wineries in the United States.[9] [10]
Background
Popovich grew up in Redondo Beach, California graduated from South Torrance High School where he was a 4 year Letterman in Varsity Tennis. He holds AA degree in the Administration of Justice from El Camino College and graduated the police academy as a level one police officer. Popovich also has an MBA from Pepperdine University.[11] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pepperdine_University_people
He currently resides in Rolling Hills, California with his wife Adriana and three children.[12] [13]
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pepperdine_University_people
Notes and References
- https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-feb-04-fo-pinot4-story.html "Awash in Pinot Noir"
- https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26524600/secret-team-dinners-built-spurs-dynasty "The life of the "other" Greg Popovich"
- https://blog.wineofthemonthclub.com/domestic-selection-sauvignon-blanc-1991-winterbrook/ "Domestic Selection: Sauvignon Blanc, 1991. Winterbrook"
- https://www.wineofthemonthclub.com/product/350/ "Domestic Selection"
- https://www.sfgate.com/wine/article/The-Chronicle-Recommends-Pinot-Noir-20-and-less-3168738.php "The Chronicle Recommends: Pinot Noir $20 and less"
- https://www.sfgate.com/wine/article/Instant-vintners-Who-needs-a-winery-when-you-2767200.php "Instant vintners"
- https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2014/08/11/castle-rock-winery-20-years "Castle Rock Winery Celebrates 20 Years of Success"
- https://wineeconomist.com/2014/03/04/how-many-employees/ "Disintermediation: How Many People Did It Take to Make Your Wine?"
- https://www.winebusiness.com/wbm/?go=getDigitalIssue&issueId=11629 "50 Largest Wineries"
- https://www.winebusiness.com/wbm/?go=getDigitalIssue&issueId=11629 "50 Winery Profiles"
- News: Castle Rock Winery Partners - Popovich has completed 13 Marathons, was a competitive cyclist. He is also a black belt in Kempo karate. – A remote peninsula winery. Easy Reader News. Richard . Foss. April 30, 2012. 2019-12-13.
- https://southbay.goldenstate.is/love-in-a-bottle/ "Love in a Bottle: A Redondo Wine Bar Moonlights as Romantic Matchmaker"
- https://www.winebusiness.com/newreleases/?go=getArticle&dataId=219564 "Castle Rock Releases New "Dressage" Pinot Noir"
