Ray Goff

Partner

Ray Goff became a partner in Pepper Bridge Winery in 1998 and worked on the design, construction and startup of the winery. He has a Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University and is a retiree from Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Ray also serves as the Managing Partner of Pepper Bridge's sister winery, Amavi Cellars.

During his 30-year tenure at Anheuser-Busch, Ray served in many capacities, including as President of the company's agricultural subsidiary company and as Vice President of Corporate Purchasing. His quest to find the finest hops led him to the Yakima Valley, where he became close friends with hops grower and winemaker, Mike Hogue. It was during these hops-buying trips that Ray first tasted the extraordinary Walla Walla Valley wines... and soon thereafter, his annual tasting trips to Napa and Sonoma ceased. Ray's involvement in agriculture, his friendship with Mike Hogue and his personal love of wine led to his partnership in Pepper Bridge Winery.

While at Anheuser-Busch, Ray also served as a Senior Vice President. His team bought and rebuilt A-B's first brewery in mainland China and organized the distributor network and regional sales organization to market Budweiser in China.

Ray and his wife, Diana, now divide their time between the Walla Walla wineries and their north-central Montana ranch.