Dave Paige joined Adelsheim Vineyard as Winemaker in 2001. While making Pinot noir at two wineries in Monterey, CA, Dave traveled to Oregon many times to compare wines and ideas with other Pinot producers. On one such trip in 2001, he and David Adelsheim discussed their shared belief that restrained winemaking methods lead to greater complexity and elegance. Dave began his Adelsheim career in September of that year.  

Dave developed his interest in wine while working at a wine shop in Ohio.  This experience prompted his move to California to enroll in the Viticulture and Enology program at U.C. Davis, where he earned his Fermentation Science degree in 1989. Dave’s diverse experience has included time at wineries in the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Napa Valley, Australia, and Monterey.