Kate Ayres

Person

Winemaker at Penner-Ash Wine Cellars, working alongside founding winemaker Lynn Penner-Ash.

Work

• Penner-Ash Wine Cellars (winemaker at, present)

Family & mentorship

• Hans Van Dale (spouse)

Sources

• Penner-Ash (Jackson Family Wines)
• Kate Ayres, Penner-Ash Wine Cellars (Oregon Wine Board)
• Weinnotes newsletter, 2 May 2026
• Oral history interview with Kate Ayres, 2021 (Oregon Wine History Archive)

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