Nestled in the heart of Wine Country, Mayacama was founded with a commitment to creating a world-class wine program that perfectly complements our exceptional golf course. This vision remains a cornerstone of the Mayacama experience today and was top of mind during our thorough recruitment process.

After an extensive search and meeting many wonderfully qualified candidates, we are thrilled to introduce our new Wine Director, Jared Hooper.

Jared emerged as the obvious choice for our Club through his storytelling, expertise, and approachability — he exudes natural passion for wine and hospitality. We are confident he will leverage his knowledge and connections to create exceptional experiences for our Members and guests here at Mayacama.

Jared found his path into wine by way of a happy accident. While working as assistant to sculptor Walter Channing in his Bridgehampton, New York studio located on the Channing Daughters Vineyards, Jared became introduced to the winery crew while borrowing their pick-up truck for runs to the lumber yard. The infectious passion and curiosity of the wine team grabbed him, and he was soon working alongside them in the tasting room. Before he was even allowed to touch a corkscrew, he was given a pair of boots to work the vines and learn about wine from the ground up.

After years of vineyard and tasting room work, Jared became Lead Sommelier at The Laundry Restaurant in East Hampton and a Burgundy and Bordeaux broker at Sokolin Wines. In 2008 he left New York for California to become Wine Director for Noir Food and Wine, where he was awarded Sommelier of the Year by the Southern California Restaurant Writers Association. Jared was involved in the opening of multiple Los Angeles restaurants including the award-winning The Royce at The Langham Huntington, Hakkasan Beverly Hills, and Faith and Flower in Downtown Los Angeles. Most recently he worked as Associate Editor and domestic tasting coordinator at Wine and Spirits Magazine, before moving to Healdsburg to run the wine programs at Barndiva and Farmhouse Inn.

We are happy to have Jared join the Mayacama family and know he is equally excited to meet our Members and build on our amazing wine program. His first day is Wednesday, July 17, so please join us in welcoming Jared to our Club!