Team
Steve & Linda Goldfarb | Accidental Vintners
The year was 1997, and Steve & Linda were happily commuting to San Francisco every day to work at Steve’s law firm. As beautiful as the scenery was crossing the Bay Bridge, when the 20-minute commute from their home in Berkeley became a 2-hour commute in each direction, they began exploring other options – enter the Napa Valley. A home with six rows of Cabernet vines presented itself to them… they couldn’t resist. They traded in their yellow legal pads for crush pads and call themselves, “Accidental Vintners.” Twenty-seven years later, they love their 20-yard commute to the winery, the only traffic being their devoted rescue dog, Ollie; and they have happily not looked back.
Email: steve@anomalyvineyards.com linda@anomalyvineyards.com
Mark Porembski | Winemaker
Mark joined Anomaly in 2002 as Assistant Winemaker, and in 2005, Mark took over the reins as the Winemaker for Anomaly Vineyards. Prior to coming to Anomaly, Mark was the Assistant Winemaker to Les Behrens and Lisa Drinkward at Behrens & Hitchcock/Erna Schein Winery on Spring Mountain in St. Helena. Mark, and his wife, Jennifer Williams, have their own wine label, Zeitgeist Cellars. They currently reside in St. Helena with their daughters, Kiran, Cecilia, and Evelyn.
Email: mark@anomalyvineyards.com
George urquiola | ASSociate WINEMAKER
George joined the Anomaly team in April of 2020. While studying Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida, he took an "Exploring Wines of the World" class and found his passion in the history, geography, and science of wine. After an 8 year career in the hospitality business at the JW Marriott and Gaylord Palms Resorts, in his hometown of Orlando, FL, he decided to pursue his dream of making wine which brought him to Napa in August of 2013. Through hard work and dedication he has been able to grow his career from Harvest Intern to Cellar Master at Robert Biale Vineyards in Oak Knoll, where he spent the last three years.
He brings not only a wealth of winemaking and production experience, but also years of hospitality and service industry passion and excitement to our team.
Email: george@anomalyvineyards.com
Angela Paxton | General Manager
Angela joined the Anomaly team in March of 2023. A California native, Angela was born in Fremont and spent her teenage years living in Napa. Angela discovered her love of hospitality at age 18 while working at The French Laundry. She joined the dining room team at Per Se shortly after the opening and then went on to work at Le Bernardin where at age 21 became the restaurant’s first female captain. Angela settled back home to California in 2008 and worked at Benu in San Francisco before returning to The French Laundry as a Maître d’. She then became a Hospitality Manager at BRAND Napa Valley on Pritchard Hill.
Email: angela@anomalyvineyards.com
Zoe Miller | Director of hospitality
Zoe is the most recent addition to the Anomaly team. A Napa Valley native, the love for food and wine took hold early, building her career in her hometown while staying close to the people and places that mean the most to her. Zoe began her hospitality career as a teenager at the Michelin-starred, Wine Spectator Grand Award-winning La Toque Restaurant. After 8 years of learning and growing with the La Toque wine team, she joined Las Alcobas Hotel Luxury Collection as Beverage Director of Acacia House. In 2019, Zoe joined Mayacamas Vineyards’ as the opening manager of the downtown Napa tasting salon, eager to learn from such a historic winery. After 5 years of hard work and dedication to the legacy of Mayacamas, she is thrilled to join the family at Anomaly Vineyards.
Email: zoe@anomalyvineyards.com
JAIME OROZCO | Director of SALES & MARKETING
With over 20 years of experience in the wine industry, Jaime has cultivated a deep understanding of wine, hospitality, marketing, distribution, and the importance of building meaningful relationships. Over his span in the industry, Jaime worked at renowned wineries such as Miner Family Winery, Mi Sueño Winery, and Staglin Family Vineyard, where they’ve successfully driven brand growth and fostered strong client relationships. Jaime has exceled in his prior roles through his authentic, people-first approach, prioritizing client needs to deliver results. Outside of work, Jaime is an avid marathoner/triathlete, committed to giving back by actively raising funds for various nonprofit organizations.
Email: jaime@anomalyvineyards.com