Charlie's Story

Charlie Meeker was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, where he learned about great wine from his father. After graduating from the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Charlie moved to Los Angeles, and ever since, he’s been a distracted man.

Even though he and his wife Molly bought their first vineyard in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley in 1977, and opened their winery in 1984, Charlie wasn’t able to be a full time winemaker in Sonoma County until 1999.

He made the wine from 1984 to 1999, but he lived in L.A. and kept his day jobs - first as an entertainment attorney, then as a film producer, and ultimately president of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - in order to finance his winery habit.

That all changed in 1999 when the family moved lock, stock and barrel to Dry Creek Road, which will soon be the home of the new Meeker winery.

Charlie now makes the wine with his Assistant Winemaker (and son) Lucas. The Meeker winemaking men specialize in innovative wines and particularly BIG reds, including Winemaker’s Handprint Merlot, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Barberian and a Bordeaux blend called Four Kings.

The Meeker winery tasting room is located in the historic Bank of Geyserville building in Geyserville, California, on the western edge of Sonoma County’s Alexander Valley appellation.