Gamble Family Vineyards
Gamble Family Vineyards
Napa native Tom Gamble is a farmer first.
“My most lasting memory of childhood is dirt. Playing in dirt. Walking in dust behind the tractor. Wandering aimlessly on foot, horseback and mini-bike all summer long—enjoying everything the dirt and our climate gives to life.” Tom’s boyhood days often began before sunrise; herding cattle, working irrigation lines and emulating older ranchers and farmers from the back of the pack.
Tom purchased his first vineyard in 1981. He is the first member of his family to make wine, but hopes he is not the last to work the land. Gamble Family Vineyards is his legacy for future generations, inspired by the hard work of generations past.
Tom Gamble is a farmer first, which is fitting.
Good wine begins on the vine.
Ania Gatto, Brand Ambassador
Before joining Gamble Family Vineyards in 2010 as a Hospitality Associate, Ania worked at Yountville’s three-star Michelin restaurant, The French Laundry where she was Sommelier, managing a 1600 bottle list and extensive wine pairings. She then joined the forces of Honig Vineyard & Winery, overseeing Napa Sales and trade visitors.
She joined SAVEUR in 2008 as the magazine’s first Wine Contributor. Prior to that, she was the Assistant Sommelier at Ristorante Panorama, one of Philadelphia’s premier wine restaurants. After traveling to Miami, she was offered the opportunity to design the 200-selection wine list at the new Soco Restaurant. Shortly after, Gatto became the Director of Wines at the Ritz Carlton in Coconut Grove, Miami.
Gatto ultimately moved to New York City in order to increase her knowledge in universal wine selections. Beginning at Michelin Star-awarded Café Gray as Sommelier, Gatto moved to the Michelin Star-awarded Modern, where, as Assistant Director of Wines, followed by L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon, where she held the Director of Wines position for the three-star restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel.
Well versed in opening restaurants, in 2007, Ania joined the team to re-open Fiamma, one of the premier Italian establishments in New York City. She was the Director of Wines, where she oversaw an 800 bottle and 35 wine by the glass selection list for Chef Fabio Trabocchi’s award-winning regional Italian restaurant. During her tenure, Fiamma won the coveted ‘Best Award of Excellence’ by Wine Spectator magazine in 2008 and Ania was awarded ‘Best Sommelier’ by Star Chefs. Today she holds her Advanced Sommelier Certification from the Court of Master Sommeliers, the premier international examining body for fine wine.
