Randy Ullom Passes the Torch

Randy Ullom first joined Jackson Family Wines in 1993, and for much of his career there, he has been the head winemaker for Kendall-Jackson wines, making the most popular Chardonnay sold in America: the Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve. “[The wine] brings a smile to a lot of people’s faces,” he told Wine Spectator in 2022. He explained that founder Jess Jackson’s goal was to make an expensive-tasting wine for the average person, a mission he was honored to take on.