Person holding a ceramic bottle labeled "Fioritura" with more identical bottles lined up on a wooden table, and a vase with yellow flowers in the background.

Ceramics

For over 20 years, I’ve worked with ceramics, a craft that lets me escape into the moment and follow the rhythm of the clay. So when I began making wine, it felt natural to bottle it in something handmade: ceramic bottles created by me. As a natural winemaker, sustainability is woven into my work, and making my bottles align with that ethos. Creating these bottles is an expression of creativity and a nod to a time when wine was once bottled in clay, honoring an age-old tradition. 

What started as a plan to create two cases of “identical” bottles quickly turned into a journey of experimentation. With my partner Jordan, we experimented tirelessly in our small garage studio in Cayucos, finally refining a slip-casting process that worked, most of the time. Each bottle is a labor of love, a tangible reminder of the time, effort, and creativity poured into every detail—just like the wine itself.

Our journey has been long, but in the end, it was worth every moment.

Wooden mold with a bottle inside
Two-part mold with clay object and handle on a workbench
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Two rectangular plaster molds secured with straps, containing a beige liquid material, possibly for ceramic casting.
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Two halves of a ceramic bottle mold on a table with various crafting tools and materials.
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Three ceramic bottles with blue decorative bands on their necks, placed on a surface next to other pottery items.
Person holding a ceramic bottle in a pottery workshop, with shelves and art supplies in the background.
Black and white cat sitting on a windowsill beside a clay sculpture on a turntable in a rustic setting.
Person inspecting a ceramic bottle, wearing a green shirt and black beanie, surrounded by white ceramic bottles with blue accents in a studio.
Person holding a beige ceramic bottle labeled "Fioritura" with a blue ring and dots near the top, against a workshop background.
A person holding a ceramic cup with the words '2024 Vermentino', 'Fiortura', and 'Paso Robles' on the bottom. The background shows a workshop with a metal counter and wooden drawers.
Row of identical ceramic bottles on a wooden table in a wine cellar, with wine racks and various bottles in the background.