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Pam Novak
Marketing Director

Pam Novak joined Rodney Strong Vineyards in February of 2005 and has steered the company through a full portfolio packaging change as well as new marketing initiatives that have assisted in elevating the brand image and growing sales to a company best in 2006. After two years as a Brand Manager she was promoted to Marketing Director. Her wine career began six years earlier at Kendall Jackson Wine Estates, where she worked on the imports and specialty brands. A native of San Jose, California, Pam earned a degree in Industrial Design with a minor in Marketing at San Jose State University. She has also completed a series of wine marketing and advanced wine tasting courses at UC Davis and is certified to judge in the California State Fair Wine Competition.

After graduating from college, Pam worked in the area for companies such as Manpower, New Horizons Learning Center, and Hewlett-Packard. She and her husband relocated to Sonoma County in 1999 due to a job transfer and to be close to family in the area.

Pam lives in Petaluma with her husband and two children. Her hobbies include gardening, home decorating, skiing and of course, food and wine. Her personal philosophy is “Live every day to it’s fullest and appreciate what you have today.”

Rodney Strong Vineyards is dedicated to crafting world-class wines with complexity and varietal expression that capture the essence of Sonoma County. Rodney Strong Vineyards grows and produces wines exclusively from four of Sonoma County’s finest appellations--Russian River Valley, Chalk Hill, Alexander Valley and Sonoma Coast. The winery’s twelve unique estate vineyards represent the perfect marriage of varietal selection and terroir. The winery was founded in 1959 by Sonoma County wine pioneer Rodney D. Strong as the 13th bonded winery in the county. Today, the winery is privately owned by the Klein family; a fourth generation California agricultural family.

Winemaking team, Rick Sayre and Gary Patzwald are crafting fine Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, Pinot Noir, and a meritage wine, Symmetry.

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