Cliff Creek Family

Winemaker

Joe has been making wine in Oregon for over twenty years and his passion increases with each vintage.

Driven to excellence in his art, Joe Dobbes is the consummate winemaker. Raised in a small town in the north Willamette Valley and educated in Ashland, Joe is a true Oregonian and is dedicated to Oregon wines. Yet his calling began outside Oregon, in Germany and France, where Joe spent 2 1⁄2 years learning the art and science of winemaking. He apprenticed at Wiengut Erbhof Tesch, in the German Nahe region and at Domaine G. Roumier and Domaine Comtes Lafon in the Burgundy region, France, with winemasters Christophe Roumier and Dominque Lafon.

Tasting Room & Wine Club Manager

Jojo Petro was first a close family friend.  Jojo is a horse girl, born and raised. She continues to board horses on her farm in Hubbard as well as play the role of a devoted riding mom to her talented daughter Jessica.  At Cliff Creek, Jojo is indispensable as she lovingly and meticulously coordinates your wine club shipments and tasting room events.

Sales Manager

Bethany Scully graduated from George Fox University with a degree in International Studies and Economics and a love for wine.  She continued her education through  the Chemeketa Northwest Viticulture Center in the wine marketing and branding program.

She was born in the Willamette Valley in a small town now referred to as the Gateway to Oregon Wine Country, she spent most of her childhood in Southern California and for that she retained an affinity for the sunny dry climate of Southern Oregon. She began working for Cliff Creek in 2008 as a tasting room associate in Carlton and then became manager.  She transitioned in 2009 to working in direct and outside sales in Oregon and to national sales in 2010.

Event Coordinator

Laura Hill is the latest addition to our team in Carlton. Laura is a retired architect and full time foodie, dedicated to discovering the best pairing for each of our wines. She has contributed recipes to numerous food centered publications. She also manages her small farm and rides competitively as a horse driver.