Craig Rous, Director of Operations and Planning, Bear Creek Winery
- Attended UC Davis
- BS degree 1977
- MS degree 1979
- Worked at Mondavi Woodbridge 1979 – 1998
- 1979 – 1988 Research Manager/Winemaker
- 1988 – 1991 New Programs Winemaker
- Woodbridge Chardonnay
- Woodbridge Portocinco (Port style wine)
- Woodbridge Red Zinfandel
- 1988 -1998 Winemaking/Grower Liaison
- 1998 - Present,Director of Operations Bear Creek Winery
- Directs all Winemaking at BC
- Directs all Domestic and Export Sales
- Designed and directed construction of complete modernization
- New receiving hoppers and destemmers
- Tank presses, new direct-to-press whites, whole berry reds
- Rotary fermenters
- Small fermenters with unique automated pump over system
- Small tanks for quality lot separation
- Grower in the Lodi district since 1994
- Owns Old Vine Zinfandel Vineyard planted in 1909
- Board Member Lodi/Woodbridge Winegrape commission, 1995- 2003
- Graduate CA Agriculture Leadership Program
- Current Board President, American Society of Viticulture and Enology, 2007-2008
- Board Member, American Society of Viticulture and Enology, 2002-2005