Our Team
David Amadia brings more than 35 years of global wine industry leadership across winemaking, sales, marketing, operations, finance, and international development. Throughout his career, he has worked alongside some of the most influential figures in the wine world, including Peter Gago at Penfolds, Randall Grahm at Bonny Doon, and Paul Draper at Ridge Vineyards.
David spent 17 years at Ridge Vineyards, where he served as President. Under his leadership, Ridge was honored for ten consecutive years on Drinks International’s list of the “World’s Most Admired Wine Brands.”
Passionate about building high-performance teams and driving innovation in both legacy and emerging wine brands, David is honored to lead Cakebread Cellars—a Napa Valley winery with a rich tradition of quality, stewardship, and consistency. He is committed to building on this strong foundation and guiding the next chapter in the winery’s storied history.
A home winemaker and avid traveler, David also enjoys playing tennis. He and his wife, Allison, an attorney, are proud parents of 21-year-old twins, Jordan and Nicole.
