Cindy was 30 years old when her career in petroleum offered her a new opportunity in Washington state. The decision to leave Texas was difficult, but she had long been infected by the wine bug and Washington state was an up-and-coming wine producing region at the time, so off she went.
She met her husband David, a Seattle native, almost immediately upon landing. David had never been a wine drinker, but Cindy’s passion was infectious and before she knew it, her beer drinking boyfriend had caught the wine bug too. And so began their mutual love affair with wine.
“Twenty years ago when we started our Washington winery we never knew this journey would bring us so many wonderful friends and experiences. David had never been to Texas before he met me, but after spending a little time here, he learned to love Texas almost as much as I do. I knew pretty early on that I wanted to make Texas wine someday. Fortunately, our someday is now, and we can’t wait to share this new chapter with you.”
Welcome to Covington Hill Country – the best is yet to come.
Cheers,
Morgan Lee joined Covington Cellars in the spring of 2007. A Purdue grad with a degree in Hospitality Management, Morgan experienced his first vintage at Tabor Hill Winery in Michigan before taking an intern position at Columbia Crest Winery here in Washington State.
Today, Morgan oversees all wine production for Covington Cellars as well as for our sister winery, Two Vintners. Morgan has received much acclaim from domestic and international wine press and was recently named “Winemaker to Watch” by Seattle Magazine.