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Hotei Wines was founded on our own passion for great wines. When we travelled overseas, we always returned with cases of wine, and luggage that clanked with bottles. We shared with friends, and they wanted more. Our small team is diverse. Bill Campbell grew up in Geyserville, California where his family's B&B overlooks the vineyards. He's a lifelong Zinfanatic, who by day is the yen-fixed-income strategist for JP Morgan in Tokyo. Melanie Drane is a political scientist by training. She gave up her dissertation in favor of writing about wine. Catch her wine tips on Thursdays in The Daily Yomiuri. Finally, there's Basho, our short-legged, but majestic dachshund mascot, who mutters haiku after a few sips of wine. Our team is committed to the pursuit of great wines, and wine, food, and travel adventures.