About us
Hollow Wines was founded in 2020 as a project to focus on sustainable wine production practices. From lighter bottles to recycling wastewater, our goal is to show that great wine can be made with fewer resources.
Since 2020, our mission has grown to include preserving the rights of our farm workers, sales teams, and our intentional partners. We are a brand founded by an immigrant and a 1st generation citizen of the world.
Planet First Winemaking
Every decision we make in the cellar starts with one question: what's the impact? We use lighter glass bottles that reduce shipping weight and carbon emissions, recycle and recirculate wastewater throughout our production process, and source fruit exclusively from sustainably farmed vineyards across California's Central Coast. Our minimal intervention approach — no unnecessary additives, no fining agents, no shortcuts — means less waste at every stage and more respect for the land that gives us everything.
We believe the best wine is made by people who understand that the vineyard is borrowed, not owned. We farm it accordingly.
Cleaning Up Our Coastline
The surf breaks that inspire our wine names — Pleasure Point, Lowers, Blacks Beach, Shorepounder — aren't just labels. They're places we actually show up to, boards in hand and trash bags ready. Hollow Wines actively supports and participates in California coastal cleanup efforts, partnering with local organisations to pull plastic, fishing line, and debris from the beaches and breaks that shape our identity.
Rescuing Dogs Along the Way
We've always believed that building a better world means showing up for its most vulnerable — and that includes its animals. Hollow Wines is proud to support dog rescue organisations in California and beyond. From sponsoring adoption events to donating to rescue transport networks, we're committed to the idea that every dog deserves a couch, a yard, and someone who loves them.
Our Commitment to Excellence
Natural wine doesn't mean careless wine. Every bottle that leaves our cellar has been tasted, checked, and approved by Dr. Quinn Hobbs — a winemaker who holds both a Ph.D. and a deep, stubborn belief that low-intervention winemaking demands more discipline, not less. We don't hide behind sulfites and fining agents. We have to get it right from the start.
Our commitment to excellence extends to every person in our chain — the farm workers who tend the vines, the distributors who carry our bottles, and the restaurants and retailers who put them in front of guests. We pay fairly, we partner intentionally, and we don't work with people who don't share our values.
Winemaker: Dr. Quinn Hobbs
Born just south of San Francisco, Dr. Quinn's passion for wine and philosophy started at a very young age (too young to disclose). When riding mountain bike trails in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Quinn fell in love with the terroir of the Central Coast and began volunteering at local wineries in the Hollister area and in Santa Barbara. His passion for wine and political science came together as he finally decided to leave his career in marketing for full-time winemaking, while pursuing his Ph.D. in Political Science at Pepperdine University.
After his third vintage, Dr. Quinn finished his Ph.D. focusing on how politicians leverage social media to polarize their bases. When he isn't busy crushing grapes or slanging juice, you can find him at the beach with his lovely West Australian partner, Alison Clare (writer), and their daughter Mina.