Rob Campisi joined Dunham Cellars in 2008 after making the move from Washington’s Puget Sound region to Walla Walla, never imagining that what began as a new opportunity would become a lifelong career in winemaking.

Rob learned the craft under the guidance of Dunham Cellars’ founding winemaker, Eric Dunham, and esteemed Washington winemaker Dan Wampfler. Beginning as a cellar technician (or “cellar rat,” as they were affectionately known), he steadily worked his way through the ranks, serving as Cellar Master and Assistant Winemaker before being named Winemaker in 2018.

The years spent working alongside Eric helped shape Rob’s understanding of the Dunham Cellars house style and the philosophy that has defined the winery since its founding. Today, he carries that legacy forward while continuing to evolve the wines through thoughtful vineyard stewardship and the maturation of the winery’s estate vineyards in the Walla Walla Valley. His approach emphasizes balance, elegance, and a genuine expression of site and vintage.

When asked about his favorite wine, Rob’s answer is always the same: “It changes with the seasons.” For him, the best bottle is one shared around the table with great food, good company, and perhaps a well-made cocktail before dinner.

Outside the winery, Rob enjoys spending time with his wife, Kristy, and their two sons, Koa and Rio, making the most of family life in the Walla Walla Valley.

Alie grew up on the beautiful Oregon Coast playing in the
sand, climbing trees, and hiking in the rain. In 2016, she traded the beach and
headlands for wheatfields and foothills to attend Whitman College and studied
Anthropology, and where she was first exposed to the wine industry.

She completed a research project for a local nonprofit
winery, examining the relationship between vineyard and winery labor to healthcare.
This (and the fateful meeting of her husband Zach, who studied Enology & Viticulture)
deepened her interest in wine and led her to working for two incredible Walla
Walla wineries in both tasting room and cellar roles. In 2023, she and Zach
decided it was time for their next big adventure—a harvest in New Zealand! They
spent 4 months working in Hawke’s Bay on the North Island of New Zealand and
4000 tons of grapes crushed, a lot of great wine shared, and multiple adventures
later they returned to Walla Walla.

Alie joined the Dunham team for harvest in 2023 and has
since found her place in the lab as our Enologist. She loves the artistry and
creativity that goes into winemaking and can be found enjoying a glass of
Chardonnay at any time of year.

When she isn’t pulling samples or analyzing our wine, Alie spends
her time outside hiking and camping with Zach and their golden retriever
Murphy, going to concerts, and enjoying her flower garden.