Meet the Winemaker: Guardian Cellars
with Jerry Reiner Friday 3-5:30

April 25, 2025

When Jerry met his wife Jennifer he was known around the Woodinville wine scene as the chemist, turned cop, who was almost always around to help with wine work.

Jerry had been volunteering 40-plus hours a week at several wineries, including Mark Ryan Winery and Matthews Cellars, assisting friends with harvest or in the tasting room. When Jerry and Jennifer opened the Guardian tasting room in November 2007, all 375 cases – a mix of Gun Metal, Syrah and Cabernet, were gone by the end of the day. When the 2005 vintage was released months later, it was gone within a few days. For harvest 2022, the winemaking team produced 16 different wines between the two labels; a total of just over 11,000 cases.

At the time they met, Jennifer was a reporter for The Seattle Times, fresh from jobs in South Florida and Baltimore. It was distrust at first sight, as is often the case with cops and reporters. But thanks to a few margaritas and a night debating the finer points of 90s dance music they realized they had a lot in common. Since the start of Guardian Cellars, Jennifer has managed the tasting rooms, events, staff and the wine clubs. Jennifer can often be found pouring wine in the tasting room on the weekends, sometimes with she and Jerry’s daughters, Josephine and Jillian, in tow.

We are so excited to welcome back Jerry for a tasting here at the shop Friday, August 9th! He'll walk you through their portfolio of wines they've been growing since 2007, and you'll immediately see why they have been so popular. 

Line-Up TBD

Friday, April 25th. 3-5:30 pm. $5 tasting fee. One free ticket per Wine Club Membership.