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Matthew
Chief Executive Officer
Dr Matthew Blais has a lifelong love of good food and great wine. Over the last 6 years he has expanded his talent in gardening by growing grapes and making wine. Starting with 1 acre of land and 40 grape vines, he started perfecting the wine making process and his wine cellar grew. Recently, he and his partners established the Medina River Winery focused on growing grape varietals that are well adapted to the southern Texas climate to produce native red and white wines. His great hope is to produce an affordable fine wine that the residents of Medina and Bexar counties and beyond will truly enjoy.
Matthew is also a Director of Research and Development at Southwest Research Institute and has his Doctorate in Organic Chemistry.
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Kenneth
Chief Operating Officer
Kenneth developed a fondness for great wine while living in the Northwest. While living there, he had an opportunity to tour many of the great wineries on the west coast. During this time he became interested in the entire process from growing and fermenting, to enjoying great varieties of wine.
Kenneth’s career as manager of many government projects, has led him to specialize in business development and organizational efficiencies. These skills, along with his business partner’s, will be paramount in providing customer service that will be unsurpassed in the industry.
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Heidi
Chief Marketing Officer
Heidi Cataldo-Blais has been married to Matt for 17+ years and through all their travels she has grown very fond of fine wine, great food and the camaraderie that surrounds it. She works hard on making an environment that has the best ingredients to create lasting good memories, just like growing the best grapes makes the best wine! She feels the ambiance of a location is just as important as the food and wine.
After years in the entertainment industry and corporate work environment, Heidi has settled down doing what she loves best; making people happy. She hopes that everyone visiting Medina River Winery finds their visit as enjoyable as she does creating the experience for them.
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