About Tony Rynders
I hail from the great winemaking state of Wisconsin. I earned my undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I made my way out west in 1986 and never looked back. In 1989, after returning to the US from a three-month trip to Europe, I took my first job at a winery in California. After working there for a year, I knew that I wanted to become a winemaker and enrolled in the Masters program in Viticulture and Enology at U.C. Davis. While completing my degree, I received internships in California, Italy (twice) and Australia. Since finishing graduate school, I have held winemaking jobs in Oregon (Argyle) and Washington (Hogue). For the past ten years, I have been Winemaker at Domaine Serene located in Oregon's Willamette Valley. While there, I helped the winery grow in both size and reputation. I am honored that that my efforts have been recognized by top wine professionals and journalists from around world. My current clients include Swiftwater Cellars, Sitar, BOMB, Saffron Fields and Tendril.
Pictured is Tony with his daughter Maddie.