ELLEN'S WINE ROOM, LLC.
SANFORD, FLORIDA

Debra ELLEN Hartman, who goes by Ellen, always had a fascination with wine and the way in which it was created. Ellen was a vintner in the mid 90’s growing her own grapes and experimenting with different methods of making wine. She has travelled extensively in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, but especially in France, Italy and Germany. She has dined in some of the most prestigious restaurants in Europe…always sampling the wines of the region. In her grandfathers village In the mountains of Greece, she witnessed her relatives making their special wines. Ellen appreciates the knowledge and expertise that it takes to create that special bottle of wine. JOEL GOTT STARTED MAKING WINE IN 1996 WITH HIS FIRST VINTAGE OF DILLIAN RANCH, AMADOR COUNTY ZINFANDEL UNDER THE JOEL GOTT LABEL. HIS GOAL WAS TO MAKE QUALITY, BALANCED WINE FOR UNDER $20 A PART OF THE MARKET HE FELT WAS UNDER-SERVED. JOEL SOON REALIZED THAT THE BEST WAY TO DO THIS WAS BY BLENDING VARIOUS CALIFORNIA APPELLATIONS, GETTING THE BEST FROM EACH REGION, INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON A SINGLE ONE. HE LATER PARTNERED WITH TWO FRIENDS IN 2001 TO LAUNCH THE THREE THIEVES, A WINE PROJECT THAT ALLOWED HIM TO EXPLORE WINE BRANDING AND PACKAGING, AND THAT EVENTUALLY TOOK HIM ABROAD TO ARGENTINA, CHILE AND SPAIN TO MAKE WINE FOR THE SHOW LABEL, LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR FURTHER WINEMAKING TRAVELS.