Our Team
Nicole Dale
General Manager
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Nicole fell in love with Napa Valley during her first trip out west in 2008. A proud Hoosier and recent graduate of Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, she was still exploring her career path when she decided to make the cross-country move to pursue a future in the wine industry. She landed her first role at the historic Inglenook estate in Rutherford, where she discovered a passion for wine education and hospitality.
Before joining Labry Wines, Nicole dedicated her career to helping small, family-owned wineries grow their brands. Most notably, she spent eight years as Marketing Manager at Barnett Vineyards, where she helped double the winery’s direct-to-consumer business.
At Labry, Nicole brings her expertise in sales, marketing, and hospitality, with a focus on expanding the program and elevating the member experience. She lives in St. Helena with her husband Scott and their two kiddos.
Keith Emerson
Winemaker
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A native of Braintree, Massachusetts, winemaker Keith Emerson brings over twenty-five years of expertise in fine wine production. He is one of the few winemakers who excels in crafting both Bordeaux and Burgundian varieties and produces wines from Napa, Sonoma, Oregon and Santa Cruz.
In 2005, he joined Vineyard 29 in Napa Valley as Director of Winemaking where he has led the production of both the Estate and Cru portfolios. Emerson also oversees all winemaking programs for Vineyard 29’s ultra-premium custom crush clients, managing acclaimed labels such as Knighton Family, Labry Wines, and Vineyard 36.
Alongside his responsibilities at Vineyard 29, in 2005, he partnered with colleague Brian Brown to launch Emerson Brown Wines, a boutique label focused on Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Today, his consulting portfolio includes esteemed wineries such as Robert Craig Winery, Gundlach Bundschu Winery, and Abbot’s Passage Winery. In 2009, he launched Sonría, a boutique Oregon Pinot Noir label sourced exclusively from Shea Vineyard.
Most recently, Emerson and his wife, Holly, introduced atLarge by Emerson Wines, a dynamic portfolio highlighting vineyard sites outside of Napa Valley. In 2022, his role at Vineyard 29 was elevated to President, CEO, & Winemaker, expanding his leadership to encompass all facets of the company’s winemaking and operations.
Emerson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Enology and Viticulture from the University of California, Davis.
Karissa Ures
Director of Client Services
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Karissa Ures, a California native, has worked in Napa Valley since 2019, when she began her career in the wine industry. As a member of the Labry team, she is committed to creating welcoming, thoughtful experiences for every client. Focusing on warmth and attentiveness, Karissa takes pride in building genuine connections and ensuring each interaction reflects the care and quality behind Labry’s wines.
Outside of work, Karissa loves spending time with friends and family and enjoys tending to her garden and collection of plants—she’s proudly grown a bit of a green thumb since making Napa Valley home.
Margaux Labry
Chairwoman of Labry Wine
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Born a Georgia Peach, Margaux spent her early life in Atlanta Georgia. Within a few months of her birth, mom and dad found the most ideal place for the family to root themselves and raise the littlest Labry, in Rutherford, California . Margaux enjoys going to school, dance, spending time with her friends, her pet chickens, assisting in hospitality and occasional administrative duty, but most of all living and thriving amongst the vines.
Kim Labry
Proprietor
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Chief juggler and hat wearer is the best way to describe the role Kim has. Wife, Mamma, head gardener, kid driver, event planner, and running the day to day behind the scenes on property keep her very busy.
Ed Labry
Sales Associate
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After spending more than three decades in leadership roles in the payments industry, pioneering some of the most important technologies in the credit card world, Ed has found himself once again breaking new barriers, this time out west. He has found a way to combine and infuse his southern hospitality, pit master skills, and his love of wine by creating a “southern cheese plate”. Cheeto puffs and 3 hour smoked bologna logs are the centerpiece of the Labry charcuterie board. It has turned into a favorite accompaniment to our library of wines and a frequent request of our friends and Labry Wines enthusiasts.