A veteran Rhône-style specialist, Adam Richardson has extensive experience in winemaking in both California and Australia. He received his winemaking degree from Charles Sturt University in New South Wales, Australia. Richardson has been a member of winemaking teams for such super-premium wineries as Rancho Zabaco and MacMurray Ranch in California. Prior to moving to the U.S. in 1998, he worked for d’Arenberg, Oakridge Estate, Normans, and Miranda wineries in Australia.       An accomplished and passionate winemaker, Richardson brings a focused approach to crafting super-premium wines to one of California’s oldest winemaking families, Concannon Vineyard. “This is a valley steeped in California viticultural history,” states Richardson. “The terroir of Livermore Valley, with its rocky soils and a climate similar to the south of France, makes it a perfect place to grow and harvest our Rhône varietals. For me, there’s no better place in California to put down roots.”       In addition to his winemaking experience, Richardson has been closely involved in winemaking and viticultural research, and was an invited guest speaker at the 1999 and 2001 American Society of Enology & Viticulture symposiums. Adam’s academic and experiential learning’s will guide Concannon to yet another century of continued winemaking success.      From 1986 to 1996, Richardson worked as a Lieutenant in the Royal Australian Navy, being stationed in New South Wales. After holding positions as a search and rescue specialist and instructor of helicopter warfare operations, he spent time as business and personnel manager of a major naval base. This diverse leadership background has given Richardson skills that segue well into any management career, making him perfectly suited to the Concannon leadership team.