dan SULLIVAN
Dan is the Co-Founder, Head Winemaker and Vineyard Manager at Rosehall Run. With over 35 years’ experience as an Ontario winemaker, Dan is now recognized as one of the top winemakers and grape growers in the region. After 15 years honing his craft as an award-winning member of the Amateur Winemakers of Ontario, in 2000, he embarked on his dream of growing and making estate wines in Prince Edward County. As an industry leader, Dan works with fellow winemakers, LCBO and government regulators as well as chefs and local growers to raise the profile of Ontario's thriving local food and wine community. Dan is a member of the Board of Directors of Ontario Craft Wineries, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Ontario Wine Appellation Authority (VQA).
J.J. Syer
Our General Manager J.J. is a hospitality professional with an expertise in wine and culinary and a keen passion for our local food producers, food purveyors, and farm-to-table restaurants. Her restaurant and catering background is integral to Rosehall Run's relationship with our County culinary partners and restaurant owners across the province. Now, after more than decade with Rosehall Run, her wine industry experience helps guide all aspects of sales, product development, marketing and striving to be a leader in our community.
LEE BAKER
Associate Winemaker Lee comes to the Rosehall Run team with 18 years of Canadian winery experience including the Niagara Region, the Okanagan and most recently as the Head Winemaker and Vineyard Manager at two acclaimed Prince Edward County wineries. Lee is also a graduate of Brock University’s CCOVI Honours program.
Lee has developed a significant following for his wines that show both elegance and depth, including experimental small-lot wines made with as few interventions as possible. He believes that ‘natural’-style wine can be clean, well-balanced, and still show exceptional character.
DYLAN SULLIVAN
Dylan is our Account & Wine Club manager, and has been part of Rosehall Run’s story since he was 10 years old providing a wealth of insider knowledge and personal experience. Dylan is the go-to guy for insider knowledge relating to our wines and the stories behind them. Dylan works with Dan and the winemaking team to curate the seasonal RR Mixtape Wine Club and ensures that each Mixtape subscriber has access to unique releases and advance notifications of events and special offers. Along with the Wine Club, Dylan is just transitioning into outside sales which includes corporate clients, and our other channels such as the LCBO/Grocery/Convenience. You will occasionally find him representing at consumer events, but he is also integral to anything training related from new staff members, to new restaurant partners.
EMMA MONET
Emma joins Rosehall with a professional background in logistic and coordination in the live events, theatre, and film industries. She now manages all things shipping and receiving and also looks after our Local sales servicing restaurants in the PEC/Bay of Quinte area. Despite her busy days, she can often be found stepping in wherever an extra hand is needed in the winery or the tasting room alike. Emma brings her show must go on attitude to all her work at the vineyard, from logistics, to sales, to harvest and crush, she enthusiastically goes wherever there is work to be done.