When Michael Lancaster fled the corporate world, he did so on two wheels, pedaling through some of the world's most fabled wine regions. Returning to his native Toronto a year later, he knew he’d never wear a suit and tie again.

Michael headed to Northern California to study at the renowned University of California at Davis enology program. After working for Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves, he moved to Quail Ridge Cellars, where he was eventually promoted to winemaker.

In 2000, Michael formed a partnership with friends and launched Tin Barn Vineyards. Much like the “real” Tin Barn Road where he discovered the winery’s first fruit source, the path has been steep and the views, incomparable.

Danielle Noce

Assistant Winemaker

Danielle Noce worked as an engineering consultant before she got bit by the wine bug in 2016. After working her first harvest in Napa Valley, she decided to pursue her Master's in Enology at Cornell University in 2017. From there she traveled for a few years working harvest across Australia and New Zealand in the first half of the year, and always returning to Napa in the fall to work harvest.

She joined the Tin Barn team just before the 2023 harvest and supports the team on all fronts. 

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