Knights Bridge Winery Promotes Derek Baljeu to Assistant Winemaker
Posted on February 11, 2021
CALISTOGA, California – February 10, 2021 – Knights Bridge, a family-owned winery in the pristine Knights Valley appellation of Sonoma County announced the promotion of Derek Baljeu to Assistant Winemaker. In his new role, Baljeu will help manage vineyard and winery production operations under the direction of Director of Winemaking, Douglas Danielak.
Baljeu joined Knights Bridge in 2019 as Enologist and Wine Production Manager following three years at Trinchero Family Estates, within the Luxury Portfolio. During his time at the University of California, Davis, Baljeu worked in a research capacity focused on phenolic development in the Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard, and in positions at Silverado Farming in Napa Valley and Jessie’s Grove Winery in Lodi. He holds both Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in Viticulture and Enology from UC Davis. While there, he was a