Carlo Trinchero is an up and coming professional in the wine industry. He is the general manager of his family's winery Trinchero Napa Valley in St. Helena, California and is a co-owner and winemaker for Taken Wine Company, a wine company established in 2010 with a friend of his. Carlo's success and growth in the wine industry have seen him gain a reputation as an up and comer in the industry and one to be reckoned with in the future.

Carlo Trinchero and a friend established Taken Wine Company in 2010. They came up with Taken Wine with the idea in mind of trying to get their friends and other young people more involved and interested in wine. They found that they there was a huge market filled with millennials and people under 30 who were interested in learning about the wine industry and drinking wine. The duo managed to launch an effective social media campaign to attract their target audience, engage them, and educate them.

The success that Carlo Trinchero has experienced has seen his company feature regularly in local media, and in the national media a handful of times including on the Today Show and ABC News. He has individually featured on Wine Enthusiast 30 Under 30, Zagat 30 Under 30, and Forbes 30 Under 30 for Food and Wine. He intends to use his success and reputation as an entrepreneur and innovator to grow Taken Wine, invest in other companies, explore new ideas and oversee the continued success of his family's business.

Carlo Trinchero has always been surrounded by the wine industry. He was born and raised in St. Helena, California where his family’s winery is located. His grandparents moved to St. Helena from New York City in 1948 after they had purchased an abandoned winery there. The company has grown significantly over the past 67 years. They own over 200 acres of prime vineyard land and are the fourth largest wine company in the United States.

Carlo Trinchero attended Santa Rosa Junior College and Sacramento State and played football at both schools. His experience as a student-athlete taught him important work ethic and time management skills that have proven to be very useful.

About: Carlo Trinchero is the general manager of Trinchero Napa Valley, and the co-owner and winemaker of Taken Wine Company.