Riley (Hubbard) Roddick, Consulting Winemaker
Riley is Owner and Winemaker at Hubba Wines, Her winemaking experience spans all corners of the world. She received a degree in Ag Business with a minor in Viticulture from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
During her time at Cal Poly, she began her career in wine in Paso Robles at L’Aventure Winery under the tutelage of rogue winemaker Stephan Asseo. From working the tasting room, harvest production, to vineyard work, Riley immersed herself in the boutique winery’s lifestyle and lived on the property for a few years.
Building on her experience from L’Aventure, Riley moved to Australia to work harvest at Torbreck Winery. Committed to learning more, she then moved to Montpellier, France and began working on her Master’s Degree with the Vinafera Euromaster program. She studied in France, worked at Domaine d'Aupilhac in Montpeyroux, France and finished her degree in Udine, Italy in the heart of the Friuli region.
Her love of the Central Coast of California called her back to the Paso Robles region where she worked as assistant winemaker at Law Estate wines moving later to assistant winemaker under Vailia From at Desparada Wines. Riley then founded Hubba Wines where she crafts creative, authentic wine that reflect international influences and experiences and inspiration from friends and family.