Meet the winemakers
These are the humans behind the wines.
Joe and Dan first met while cooking for a small neighborhood grocer. They bonded quickly over The Mountain Goats, Bob Dylan and Don DeLillo. Soon they were close friends and found a new passion to explore together: wine. A handful of years later Emily came to work for the same company and through similar interests and spirit joined the crew.
Over a decade later, after sharing thousands (and thousands) of bottles of wine, and swapping hundreds of book and movie and music recommendations, and just generally overlapping their lives, Dan (the R) Joe (the A) and Emily (the S) decided to turn their passions into their livelihood.
RASis the product of dreamers, travelers and seekers. It is for making the choice to do something you love now and not later. It is love and friendship and connection. We are friends who love each other, love wine, love travel and love connecting to people and places. We are RAS.
Dan Roche
Business Director & Winemaker
He heads up business operations and makes the wine.
Joe Appel
Sales Director & Winemaker
He is in charge of sales and makes the wine.
Emily Smith
Marketing Director & Winemaker
She looks after marketing and makes the wine.