THE BACKSTORY

In 2012, baseball manager Dusty Baker teamed up with winemaker Chik Brenneman to create an urban winery brand specializing in handcrafted and limited production wines.

Starting out as a gentleman's vineyard in Dusty's backyard, the wine initially was given away to friends and family. After a consistent level of praise and acclaim for Dusty's 2012 Vintage Syrah, the duo decided to expand their production and to "go pro!"

In 2013 Dusty and Chik established B and B Wine Company, LLC which now produces and bottles their wines in West Sacramento, California.

All of our handcrafted wines are produced from grapes sourced and harvested through local Northern California vineyards. Our varietals embody unique characteristics representative of the various micro-climates within the regions.

Come stop by our tasting room in West Sacramento where you say hi to Dusty, Chik and Polly and enjoy our wines.

THE TEAM

DUSTY BAKER

PARTNER & GROWER

Dusty Baker, played major league baseball for 16 seasons with the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants and the Oakland A’s.

He went on to be the manager for the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals and now recently retired from the the Houston Astros. His record-setting career as a Major League Baseball manager is legendary and has earned him the "Manager of the Year" and now has surpassed 2,000 regular season managerial wins.  In 2022, Dusty added a managerial World Series win to his list of baseball accomplishments.

He has carried his passion and desire for excellence from the baseball field to the winery.

Dusty's combined efforts with Chik in establishing Baker Family Wines has given him great pride and he's looking forward to the future of producing more great wine for you to enjoy. 

CHIK AND POLLY BRENNEMAN

WINEMAKERS & PARTNERS

In 1998, Chik graduated with a Master's degree from UC Davis's school of Viticulture and Enology, a school internationally respected for innovation in grape growing and winemaking. He has worked for Amador Foothill Winery, Terre Rouge-Eason Winery in Amador County, CA., and then at Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi in Lodi. In 2006 he became winemaker and winery manager for the Department of Viticulture and Enology at UCD.

Polly joined up after she retired from a local hospital as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist. She is an excellent chef and complements the duo with her strong palette and analytical skills.

Chik and Polly have been making wine in both amateur and commercial settings together for 25 years!

At Baker Family Wines, Chik and Polly ensure that every handcrafted wine we make is of the highest quality and will absolutely delight our customers.  Their motto is, “if we’re not going to make good wine, why bother?”