SEAN GARVEY

Vineyard Manager

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Third generation family member, Sean Garvey, has worked his whole life at Flora Springs, filling a variety of roles. Now, as Vineyard Manager, he feels he has come full circle. Sean recalls, "I still remember tagging along behind my dad when I was a child, helping him with the vineyard chores." For Sean, stepping into the shoes his father once occupied felt instantly right. "I'm not a 'sit-behind-a-desk-for-8-hours kind of guy'. I love going out into the vineyards, getting to know the crew and coming to understand the individual personality and needs of our vines. I've always had an affinity for the land and a connection to the soul of this place." Sean believes he inherits this sensibility from his grandmother, Flora. He explains that in Hawaii, where she is from, people are naturally connected to their landscape; when they give directions, it's never east or west, instead, they'll say, 'Drive towards Diamond Head Peak, or turn towards the ocean!' "

There is an art to fine winemaking and perhaps no coincidence that a deep vein of artistic creativity runs through the Flora Springs family. Sean is a talented musician and songwriter. He has recorded two albums and his band plays locally throughout Northern California. He credits his older cousin Nat (now General Manager of Flora Springs) for introducing him to a broad selection of artists and shaping his early musical interests. Sean began playing guitar in high school but it wasn't until college (he studied creative writing and international studies at Cal Poly) that his musical career took off and he began writing and performing his own songs.

Today, Sean lives in Napa with his wife, Lindsay Garvey, an exceptional artist in her own right (she manages her own photography business) and their 1 1/2 year old son, Graham.