Uploaded July 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Karen MacNeil interviewed Eileen Crane for WineSpeed in June 2019. Eileen Crane is the CEO and founding winemaker of Domaine Carneros—a joint venture of Taittinger Champagne and the Kopf family—and considered one of the top sparkling wine firms in California. Crane studied science and food before moving into wine, initially as a tour guide at the sparkling wine company Chandon California. Within six years, she had become the winemaker and vice president of another sparkling firm—Gloria Ferrer Caves. In 1978, Claude Taittinger, then president of Champagne Taittinger, personally selected her to plan and develop Domaine Carneros, including the winery’s stunning landmark château modeled after the Château de la Marquetterie.
Read more on Eileen Crane's written interview here: winespeed.com/people-to-know/eileen-crane
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The Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil. It's the best-selling wine book in the U.S. Buy it here! bit.ly/thewinebible
Karen MacNeil interviewed Eileen Crane for WineSpeed in June 2019. Eileen Crane is the CEO and founding winemaker of Domaine Carneros—a joint venture of Taittinger Champagne and the Kopf family—and considered one of the top sparkling wine firms in California. Crane studied science and food before moving into wine, initially as a tour guide at the sparkling wine company Chandon California. Within six years, she had become the winemaker and vice president of another sparkling firm—Gloria Ferrer Caves. In 1978, Claude Taittinger, then president of Champagne Taittinger, personally selected her to plan and develop Domaine Carneros, including the winery’s stunning landmark château modeled after the Château de la Marquetterie.
Read more on Eileen Crane's written interview here: winespeed.com/people-to-know/eileen-crane
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Subscribe to the best free newsletter on wine, WineSpeed bit.ly/WineSpeedSubscribe
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Check out more about Karen MacNeil by visiting her website bit.ly/KarenMacNeil
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The Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil. It's the best-selling wine book in the U.S. Buy it here! bit.ly/thewinebible
