Hand of God Vineyards  

About Us

We're a couple of Stanford Business School buddies with a shared passion for fine wine and good business, so we got together and started a vineyard. Hand of God is about good times, good friends, good food, and most important - having fun! If you can experience as much joy and fun serving Hand of God wines as we have had making it, then it is all worthwhile.



Santiago Achaval

Santiago Achaval fell in love with wines and winemaking after frequently visiting the Napa Valley while receiving his MBA from Stanford. Achaval-Ferrer, his winery in Mendoza, boasts four of the five highest rated wines in Argentine history, as judged by Wine Spectator, and the highest rated Argentine wine to date according to Robert Parker. He aims to repeat his success with the Hand of God label.

Jon Staenberg

Jon became infatuated with Malbec and Argentine culture during recent trips to South America. He is a Seattle-based venture capital expert with expertise in the custom premium wine markets and the social media arena. Holds a board seat at New Vine Logistic and consults to Crushpad, Citywinery, and Sockme Travel