DANCIN Adds General Manager

NEWS RELEASE

 

Medford, Ore., May 10, 2021 — DANCIN Vineyards & Winery (www.dancin.com) has named Cara Patteson
the winery’s general manager. She joined DANCIN after serving as general manager and wine director at
Quality Italian in Denver.

 

Patteson will work closely with co-founders and proprietors Dan and Cindy Marca. Her responsibilities
include managing the entire tasting room experience, with a focus on wine education and paired culinary
offerings made with locally sourced ingredients.

 

“Cara has a unique depth of experience in management and operations at exceptional restaurants and other
hospitality venues across America,” Dan Marca said. “Plus, she has extensive wine knowledge, having
recently earned her Wine & Spirits Education Trust Diploma.”

 

Patteson has worked in top New York City and Denver establishments, including several locations of Quality
Branded Restaurants, as well as Buddakan, and Kingswood. She also ran her own restaurant consulting
business for two years.

 

“I have a particular interest in Italian wine, food and culture,” Patteson said. “At DANCIN I’m looking forward
to getting the chance to work closely with the hospitality, winemaking, and culinary teams to help to create a
tasting room experience for guests that is both enjoyable and educational.”

 

Established in 2009, DANCIN is a modern 5,500-s.f. gravity-flow winery, 125-seat tasting room and vineyard
located between Medford and historic Jacksonville in Southern Oregon. There are more than 27 acres under
cultivation and annual production exceeds 3,500 cases. In addition to Pinot noir and Chardonnay, DANCIN
produces Barbera, Sangiovese, Syrah, Zinfandel and Port-style wines.

 

Patteson acquired a passion for food and service early on, having spent her childhood in the kitchen learning
to cook with her mother. Throughout her teen and young adult years she volunteered to prepare and serve
meals to those in need with organizations such as Jr. Civitan, Reach, Project Angel Food, and Harvard Square
Meals. She notes: “Food is my love language and cooking for others is how I express it.”

 

A native of Florida, Patteson attended Babson College and graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor’s of Science in
Business Management with concentrations in finance and art history. It was during a study abroad semester
in France where she discovered a love of wine. After college, Patteson began her career in Manhattan where
she worked as a sommelier, wine director, general manager and consultant.

 

For more information, contact DANCIN Vineyards & Winery, 4477 South Stage Road, Medford, Oregon, (541)
245-1133.