Stephen Taplin, MD, MPH, is a fifth-generation Napa Valley resident and co-owner of Taplin Cellars. Before returning to St. Helena, he had a distinguished career as an internationally recognized breast cancer researcher at the National Cancer Institute. Since co-founding the estate winery in 2011, Stephen has applied scientific precision and a physician’s heart to wine production, dedicating himself to environmental stewardship, local history, and fostering human connection through wine.

Beyond the winery operations, Stephen finds joy in pursuing stone sculpting, swimming, and landscape design.

Adam Taplin is a sixth-generation steward of his family’s historic Napa Valley estate and co-owner of Taplin Cellars. Balancing a career as a user experience designer, Adam formally stepped into ownership in 2015. He applies his design background to winery operations and storytelling, prioritizing innovative, sustainable farming practices like eliminating herbicides to secure a living, values-driven legacy for the next generation.

When he’s not immersed in work, Adam enjoys mountain biking, running, cooking with his wife and kids, and exploring the Northern California coast.

Camille Gaïo brings discipline and culinary intuition to her role at Taplin Cellars, collaborating with Julien Fayard since 2012. Her diverse background includes classical French gastronomy, Michelin-starred kitchens, a sommelier certification, and a Master’s degree in winemaking from the University of Bordeaux. Camille applies “modern technique to classic style,” crafting food-friendly wines that balance power with elegance while helping refine farming practices for the estate’s generational legacy.

In her personal life, Camille enjoys spending time with her two kids and partner, who is also a winemaker, and is a dedicated student of all things culinary.