Winemaker
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Full Time
Good Luck Cellars
Kilmarnock, VA,
Virginia
We're a small, estate winery in the Historic Northern Neck (NNK) of Virginia. We're open year round too!
The original vineyard owners Paul and Katie Krop shared a vision of creating a community-based vineyard and winery. That vision has continued since 2011 (thirteen years!!!). Paul sadly passed in 2020, but Katie conitnues to manage operations...and the vision.
The property is gorgeous with panoramic views of the vineyard from its tasting facility. We even have a dozen rescue dogs who patrol the fields. The property is about 100 acres with 12 grape varieties planted on 25 of them. There's a small vineyard team who nurtures the vines throughout the growing season. Come harvest time, the small staff (and volunteers) pick the grapes, then bring them to the crush pad where the magic begins, and your hand-crafting of new wines take flight inside the cellar. Bottling occurs on site too, using a bottling truck from Virginia Beer & Wine Company. Wine production has averaged 3,000 cases. The tasting room staff are a great bunch, love wine, and enjoy participating in the whole process (vineyard to cellar to tasting room).
The NNK has much to offer you. It has a small town feel (cost of living is affordable...even waterfront, potentially); it's a waterman's dream (oysters, crabs, & fish from the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries); lots of art and culture; other wineries, a cidery, and breweries nearby; and should you desire visits to 'the city', several are within an hour and half away. The people who reside here are either been heres, come heres, or weekenders from Williamsburg, Richmond, DC, Virginia Beach, and Southern Maryland (all within two-hours drive).
Visit our website goodluckcellars.com or FB/IG to check us out.
How To Apply
Can also contact owner Katie Krop at the winery via 804-435-1416.
