Background
Long, Zelma Reed was born on December 1, 1943 in The Dalles, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Leo Casper and Lulu Jean Reed.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Zelma Reed Long
Edit Profilewinery administrator winemaker
Education
Bachelor of Science, Oregon State University, 1965.
Career
Dietetic intern, University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1965;
dietitian, Highland Alameda Hospital, Oakland, California, 1967-1968;
assistant enologist, Robert Mondavi Winery, Napa, California, 1970-1971;
chief enologist, Robert Mondavi Winery, Napa, California, 1972-1979;
senior vice president, winemaker, Simi Winery, Healdsburg, California, 1979-1988;
president, Simi Winery, Healdsburg, California, 1988-1990;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Simi Winery, Healdsburg, California, 1990-1996;
executive vice president, Chandon Estates, California, since 1996. Consultant Ruffino Chianti, 1983-1984, Bodegas Chandon, 1992-1996. Member Vitis Corporation advising committee Advisory Group to National Plant Germplasm Sys.
United States Department of Agriculture, 1987-1989. Member industrial advising committee Foundation Plant Material Science, University of California, Davis, 1987-1989, policy advising committee School Agriculture, 1987-1989, member department viticulture and enology, industry advising committee, since 1989. Co-owner, Long Vineyards, Napa Valley, California, since 1977.
Lecturer panel discussions.
Achievements
Membership
Member California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region, 1985-1990. Member International Womens Forum, Bay Area chapter, California, since 1990, director, 1994-1996. Board of trustees University of California Davis Foundation, California Agricultural Foundation, University of California, Davis, 1991-1993, Executive Board, 1994-1997.
Member Napa Valley Wine Technology Group (past president), Sonoma County Wine Technology Group (past director), American Viticulture and Enalogy Research Network (founding president 1996-1997), American Society Enology and Viticulture (director 1982-1983), American Vineyard Foundation (founding president), Women for Wine Sense (director 1990-1993, advisory board 1990-1994), North Coast Viticultural Research Group (founder), United Winegrowers (director 1990-1996), Alexander Valley Winegrowers (founder, president 1992-1996), American Vinters Association (board director since 1994), California Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1996-1998).
Connections
Married Phillip Freese, December, 1990.
