Winemaker
Jamey Whetstone became winemaker for Jocelyn Lonen Winery in 2004. He started his winegrowing career in the vineyards at Turley Wine Cellars in 1998. His energy, devotion and hard work were soon recognized and he was promoted to the position of assistant winemaker under Ehren Jordan.

During the summer of 2001, Jamey worked in France at the prestigious Burgundian estate, Domain Dujac, in order to gain winemaking perspective at an historic, “world class” winery. As Jamey’s winemaking skills developed, he started his own label - Whetstone Cellars - and began consulting for various Napa Valley wineries including Ristow, Constant and Temple. Jamey’s background and experience give him a broad perspective which encompasses all aspects from the cultivation of the vine all the way through to the bottling of the wine. He is dedicated to assuring that all viticultural practices enhance the fruit so that the wines have great extraction of fruit and flavor.

Jamey is well-versed in viticultural practices used to maximize grape quality including the removal of lateral shoots to provide aeration and sunlight, dropping fruit for intensity and concentration of flavors and, in general, assuring that the grapes are farmed to reach their full potential. His primary winemaking goal is to showcase each individual vineyard lot to accentuate its unique regional characteristics. All vineyard lots are kept separate so that Jamey can follow the progress of each wine and make the best possible blends. Jamey has a great passion for life and he loves vineyards, wine and the whole business of winemaking.