Damian Parker
Born in Bismarck, ND, Damian moved around a lot in his youth, while his father was assigned to various hydroelectric projects with the Army Corps of Engineers.
Damian grew up in Healdsburg and attended Santa Rosa Junior College. In 1977, he went to work for Souverain Winery in Geyserville. He began his career with Joseph Phelps Vineyards in 1981 as a bottling line supervisor, and became cellar master in 1990, a hands-on job overseeing the day-to-day winemaking operations.
In 1997, Damian was promoted to Vice-President in charge of production and in 2008 became JPV’s Director of Winemaking. Today Damian lives in Napa with his wife, Carolyn. Between them they have five grown children: Graham, Sydney, Sarah, Samantha and Stacey.
