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DaleW
 
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In a post elsewhere Jon Cook said that Kira was the winemaker for the
2003s, but they were no longer at TM. According to Jon there were no
wines made in the 2004 vintage. Unsure where they are now.


Mark Lipton wrote:
> DaleW wrote:
> > Unfortunately it's true. I posted last year that Milan Maximovich , the
> > owner and winemaker at Thunder Mountain had died. I posted here because
> > Milan (under the moniker Milan in Santa Cruz) used to post here in the
> > late 90s. Very informed and informative posts.
> >
> > Apparently Milan had been sick for a while, but his daughter and
> > son-in-law (Jon Cook) had kept up TM's standards last few years. But
> > after his death I think his widow sold winery, and the winery blew out
> > all remaining inventory at fire sale prices a few months ago.

>
> I happened to meet Jon and Kira Maximovich (nice folks) at an offline in
> SF. She was talking about her recent work at the winery, and I just
> naturally assumed that she was talking about TM. I suppose she must be
> working elsewhere now...
>
> Mark Lipton