Mailynh (pronounced ‘my-LIN’) Phan is the CEO of RD Winery. In 2019, Mailynh led RD Winery’s entry into the U.S. market and opened the Vietnamese-inspired tasting room in the summer of 2020. As an outlier in the industry, Mailynh envisioned a place where anyone curious about Napa wine would feel welcome to experience it and be able to afford it. She leads RD Winery through a community-focused approach, to offer experiences and events where people can delight in a refreshingly different wine country experience.

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Quotable:

“A lot of times, when people think about wine or they think about Napa, they have a preconceived notion about what that needs to look like or maybe sound like, or be priced at. And we’re trying to change that narrative.” –Mailynh Phan

Interview Topics:

• Inclusivity and diversity in the wine industry
• Wine industry changes and trends
• Wine education
• Business operations
• Brand vision

Downloadables:
Mailynh Phan’s Bio PDF & Headshot

Timothy Milos is the winemaker at RD Winery. Dedicated to producing terroir-driven wines for the past 20 years, he uses traditional winemaking techniques and a minimalist method to reveal the distinctions of each unique wine. Tim has received impressive accolades throughout his career, scoring 90+ on well over 120 wines, placing in the Top 100 Wines of the Year several times, and receiving 100 points from Robert Parker of Wine Advocate and Jeb Dunnuck for his 2013 and 2016 Impassable Mountain Cabernets, respectively.

Quotable:

“People worry far too much about which is the right wine or dish, rather than enjoying the wine, the food and the company. Yes, it’s true, some dishes do enhance the experiences of the wine and vice versa, but it is very much a matter of taste, and people should be taught to trust their own experience, their own taste, and be bold and try new things.” –Timothy Milos

Interview Topics:

• Winemaking
• Vineyard partners and sourcing
• Wine education

Downloadables:
Timothy Milo’s Bio PDF & Headshot