Joe Opel, AKA “Saturday Joe,” is a native of Sonoma County and has, with his wife Hilary, raised three children here. During the week Joe works in corporate sales, but on the weekends, Joe stretches his creative side with culinary explorations and wine pairings. What started as a hobby of cooking for his friends and family, has evolved into a formalized approach to recipe development for CAST’s Wine of the Month Program.

“Having fun, laughing, traveling, and sharing experiences are what life is about!” Joe is at the winery on Saturdays and looks forward to hosting you – please come by, introduce yourself, and let Joe know your favorite food and wine pairings!

Joes favorite CAST Wines are 2018 Incantation and 2019 Estate Zinfandel.