Getting to Know: Mike Barber

Editor's Note: In addition to being an archeologist and a wine lover, Mike is the Barber in Barber Cellars. Taste the most recent releases from his label to get an even better sense of what he's about.

What do you do at K&L?

I’ve been a sales associate, specializing in domestic wine, for the last five years.

What did you do before you started here?

I was working part time for other wine stores and cataloging artifacts at a University museum while finishing my archaeology degree.

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Getting to Know: Mulan Chan-Randel

Editor's Note: Not only is Mulan our incredible Rhône and French Regional wine buyer, but she's also the author of mumu les vignes, one of our favorite wine blogs. Check it out.

What do you do and how long have you done it?

I am the Rhône and French Regional buyer. I started at K&L in January 2003, so just over seven years.

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Getting to Know: Jason Marwedel

What’s your position at K&L and how long have you been with the company?

I am a part of the sales staff at the Redwood City store, and also do some customer support on the phone lines.  I started with K&L in December of 2009.

What did you do before K&L?

Upon graduating college, I managed a specialty food and wine store in the San Francisco Ferry Building Marketplace. After four years I wanted to experience the corporate world, so I transitioned to the healthcare industry working for a pharmaceutical consulting firm.  It was a challenging two years, but it helped me reaffirm my passion for the wine industry.  Thankfully, K&L saved me shortly after this realization. 

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