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Chris Southern: El Jefe
A Detroit Metro native, Chris decided on winemaking as his second career. After attending Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, he spent time working in wine production and winery operations in Paso Robles, Washington, New Zealand, South Africa, Napa, Sonoma and Michigan. Chris returned home to take over as head of Detroit Vineyards in September of 2019. He loves white wine, pizza, CrossFit and yoga.