Our Winemaker
Winemaker Francois Cordesse is a formally trained master winemaker with
almost 30 years of experience working hands-on in France, Australia, and
California. He holds a master’s degree in Enology and Viticulture from the
University of Montpellier, France, and an additional Master of International
Wine Trade and Business from the Burgundy Business School, also in
France. In 1996 he was recruited by a California winery in the
Sierra Nevada foothills. He has stayed in California and has been a lead
winemaker in Ione, Santa Rosa and the Sonoma County regions.
Our Owner
Urban Press Winery was founded by Owner and first-generation winemaker Giovanni D’Andrea, who began his winemaking journey over thirty years ago. In 1994, he started crafting wine in his garage in Los Feliz before expanding to Sonoma County. In 2016, D’Andrea opened Urban Press Winery in downtown Burbank, where he continues to craft a varied selection of premium California wines.