Thomas Rivers Brown is a visionary winemaker based in Napa, California. His love affair with winemaking began in his early twenties while studying political science at the University of California, Berkeley. After taking a job at a wine shop, he was immediately captivated, and his passion for wine developed into a career.
Brown started out by working under Ehren Jordan at Turley Wine Cellars, and eventually began his winemaking career at Schrader Cellars, where became known for developing critically-acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon wines.
In 2022 he established his own label, Rivers-Marie, where he crafts Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from the region’s most prestigious vineyards. He additionally collaborates with other producers including Schrader, Outpost and Maybach.