Jonathan and Michele Hull

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Jonathan and Michele Hull are the owners of Applewood Winery. Jonathan grew up on the farm at Applewood and moved to New York City to attend NYU. When he met Michele, his idea of a gourmet meal was takeout. But Michele worked at the famous Windows on The World restaurant, and was wise in the ways of food and wine.

Living in New York City was a great learning experience, but Jonathan yearned to return to his agricultural roots. With his newfound love of wine that Michelle had instilled in him, Jonathan hit on the idea of opening a winery on the family farm. The prodigal son returned home and opened the winery with Michele’s gracious hand guiding the tasting room. She’s been welcoming guests to the tasting room ever since, and Jonathan has been on the cutting edge of the Craft Beverage Movement in Orange County for over 20 years now.

Chris Sutton

After graduating from Manhattan College in 2016 with a BS in Chemical Engineering, Chris Sutton worked in Angry Orchard’s taproom serving cider and giving tours. At Brotherhood, Chris spends most of his time in the production plant or in the cellars creating Brotherhood’ s extensive line of wines and ciders.

Bob Barrow

Winemaker Bob Barrow graduated from Virginia Tech with a BS in Biology and a Chemistry Minor. A native of Dutchess County, Bob spends his time in the lab and the cellars creating Brotherhood’s blends and riddling or disgorging Brotherhood’s Méthode Champenoise sparkling wine.

Mark Daigle

Mark Daigle is Brotherhood Winery’s Production Manager. His background includes working in the vineyards of Chappelet in Napa Valley, Maison Bertrand Novack in Champagne, France, and in the cellars at Chanson Père et Fils in Beaune, France. Mark is an essential part of the winemaking team due to his more than 30 years of experience at Brotherhood.