DR. Kris R. Nielsen - Partner
E-mail: kris@unionvillevineyards.com

Kris Nielsen’s love of agriculture and viticulture developed during his boyhood days growing up in Maryland. Over the years, his interest in the history of fruit growing and agriculture proved to be a passion rather than a hobby. His interest in grape growing ultimately led him to the purchase of the property where Unionville Vineyards’ vines now call home. The property has had a long tradition in agriculture; first as a fruit orchard and then transitioning to a dairy farm. The soil conditions and location was a perfect match to support a vineyard and continue the long-standing tradition of agriculture in Hunterdon County. The first vines were planted in 1987 and the winery opened its doors to the public in 1993 winning two medals in its first year of operation. Since that time Unionville Wines continue to win numerous awards and has appeared in Hugh Johnson’s Wine Guide for last four years.

Kris is a long-standing member of the Chaine des Rotisseurs (and is a professional member of
L’ Ordre Mondial) and the Brotherhood of the Knights of the Vines. He is also Chairman of The Nielsen-Wurster Group, Inc., a premier provider of Management Consulting, Risk Management and Dispute Resolution services to the engineering and construction industries, process and infrastructure industries as well as the legal and financial institutions that work with them.

DR. Patricia D. Galloway - Partner
E-mail: pat@unionvillevineyards.com

Patricia Galloway is a Partner in Unionville Vineyards. With a passion for wine and eye for design and fine arts, it was Pat’s marketing and sales vision that was the creative force behind the fox-hunt theme of the winery which graces the logo and labels. During her extensive worldwide travels, Pat has collected antique lithographs of the fox hunt theme which she personally selects to be featured on the Hunter’s Red Reserve wine labels. In 1987-88 Pat served as president of the Garden State Wine Grower’s Association. During her term, she assisted in the passing of legislature that decoupled plenary licenses from population and allowed farm wineries to have more sales outlets in the State of New Jersey. Pat is a long-standing member of the Chaine des Rotisseurs (and is a professional member of L’Ordre Mondial) and the Brotherhood of the Knights of the Vines.

Pat is also Chief Executive Officer and President of The Nielsen-Wurster Group, Inc. and is the first women president of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for 2003-2004.

Cameron Stark, Winemaker
E-mail: cstarkUV@aol.com

Cameron received his B.S. in Plant Soil and Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1981. He went on to attend the University of California at Davis and Napa College completing coursework in Enology and Viticulture. Cameron has over 10 years of experience in the winemaking industry. He has held various positions at some California’s most respected wineries from cellar master at Merryvale Vineyards, Assistant Winemaker at Robert Sinskey Vineyards to winemaker at Bourassa Family Vineyards, and Napa Redwoods Estate.

In his most recent engagement as winemaker at Napa Redwood Estate, Wine Enthusiast (October 2003) awarded the first release of the 1999 Merlot and the 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon blend 92 points each. He is an accomplished martial arts instructor and an avid runner participating in several marathons.

Barbara Basedow -  Sales & Marketing Manager
E-mail: BBasedowUV@aol.com