Meet The cast

  Russell Bevan has been passionate about wine since his early years, and his dedication has driven him to become the winemaker he is today. He has crafted 38+ wines that have received perfect 100-point accolades, making his wines among the purest, most concentrated, and unapologetically pleasure-focused in Napa Valley.

Heidi Bevan is the heart and soul of Adversity Cellars. After running an aviation company for 8 years, she transitioned fully into the wine world, mastering every aspect.

Together, Russell and Heidi have turned Adversity Cellars into a coveted brand among wine enthusiasts worldwide.

 For some, winemaking is a legacy. For Roger Beery, his late wife, Donna, and their children, it is a calling. They are a family from Austin, Texas and Colorado who were drawn to northern Sonoma County for different reasons. Their son, Conch, studied winemaking and settled here after traveling the world to learn his craft. Their daughter, Whitney, came to California to build a career in wine hospitality. Roger and Donna followed what they called their Wine-Stained Dream: a passion for Pinot Noir that turned them into wine writers, and then, eventually, winemakers. Each of them came to California seeking something different, but shared a mutual respect for honesty and integrity in winemaking. Roger, Conch and Whitney decided to combine their training and talents to craft J. Cage wines. They are the Beery family. Two Generations…One Passion…Crafting authentic, compelling wines.  

J. Cage Cellars is a Sonoma County boutique family winery dedicated to producing the finest handcrafted single-vineyard Pinot Noir, complimented by limited productions of Rosé of Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. Our wines express our fascination with the many appellations of Sonoma County’s finest growing regions, including Russian River Valley, Sonoma Mountain, Sonoma Coast, Petaluma Gap, & Dry Creek Valley.

Potts is the founder and managing partner of Vine Vault. Driven by a passion to create remarkable wine experiences for his members and customers, whether it is storing, delivering, moving wine, or enjoying an awesome tasting, Potts creates the best experience for all those that

share the love of good wine. His background running global storage and logistics businesses combined with his love of wine and wine collecting, allows him to focus on both creating and executing the experiences a wine enthusiast will love and appreciate.

Born after Elton and his wife, Alessandra, experienced frustrations in wine shipping and storage, today Vine Vault is a national business providing fully refrigerated white glove wine shipping to over 10,000 zip codes in 23 states. Both Elton and Alessandra are premier wine collectors with a personal collection of over 10,000 wines from all over the world and Vine Vault was created to address the problems they personally experienced as wine lovers and collectors. From running out of space in the home, common carriers subjecting prized bottles to extreme temperatures and rough handling, packing up and moving the cellar when buying a new house, and finding a bottle that should have been enjoyed 10 years ago, Vine Vault addresses the challenges of wine collecting. With a a team of wine collectors, Sommeliers, logistics/storage professionals, and hard-working people who desire to delight wine lovers.