big table farm is the collaborative effort of brian marcy and clare carver
the hearts behind big table farm
- meet the people who make it all happen -
brian marcy
- winemaker -
In 1996 Brian worked his first harvest. Having studied fermentation science at Davis, he took to the process of wine-making easily and loved it.
Brian lived and worked in Napa and Sonoma, for 10 years before He and Clare took the leap to come to Oregon.
Brian's time in Oregon has been informed by living and breathing not only wine-making but farming here in the Willamette Valley. This close relationship with his farm and our vineyards has been an important contribution to Brian’s ability to optimize each vintage.
Brian is a relentless artist in his diligent pursuit of perfection, always striving to improve our wines each year.
clare carver
- artist and farmer -
In addition to partnering with Brian to market the wine and manage their 70 acres, Clare is also a painter and wine label designer.
Her fine art speaks for itself and can be found at www.clarecarver.com
Clare's first passion is her painting, but she finds great joy in caring for all the animals on the farm and working with her draft horses.
photo attribution: Jamie Goode
kathryn mcneill
- sales and hospitality -
Kathryn joined our team in fall of ‘23 she is a long time wine enthusiast turned wine professional in 2022. Kathryn is both smart and convivial and loves share her wine knowledge with our customers. As a ‘recovering attorney’, Kathryn blends her sharp intellect with the art of hosting at our atelier. Kathryn would love to dive into details of wine or chat sustainability practices on the farm with you when you call or come visit.
laura dalton
-wine fulfillment, shipping, and DTC support-
Laura is an artist, farmer and foodie. She has a rich work history including running her own business. She is like minded and flexible. Laura applies her smart critical thinking to a huge variety of projects from updating our web site to getting your wine boxed up and shipped off.
josh dietz
-production-
Josh has been working in wine production since 2012, coming from the design build world. Having grown up in Oregon on a small farm, Josh is no stranger to the wide variety of jobs that come along with working at big table farm. On any given day Josh could be working in the cellar, helping Laura pack wine or assisting Brian with something in the vineyard. Josh is a great addition to the big table team!
riley regalado
-production-
Riley graduated from Linfield where he studied wine and marketing. Riley joined our team in 2022 for harvest and became a great addition to our team. Riley works in the cellar with Josh and Brian and also helps in the vineyard and on the farm. Riley has a passion for sustainability and regenerative farming which is a perfect fit for all our goals here on the farm. Riley was born and raised in Oregon just around the corner from big table farm and he is cultivating his rural roots into a career in wine.
levi
- sales and entertainment -
Levi keeps us entertained with his antics.
We laid his mom Clementine to rest up on the hill at the top of the farm in 2022 after 16 amazing years.