Michael Browne

Michael Browne is the founder and proprietor of CIRQ, a family-run estate winery established in 2009 by Michael and his wife, Sarah, in the heart of the Russian River Valley in Sonoma County, California. Inspired by their surroundings, their most recent pinot noir is a blend of Mother Nature's offerings from vineyards around the region. Michael, along with Dan Kosta, founded Kosta Browne Winery in 1997 with a used barrel, an old stem crusher, and six months of saved tip money. Since this humble...See more

Michael Browne is the founder and proprietor of CIRQ, a family-run estate winery established in 2009 by Michael and his wife, Sarah, in the heart of the Russian River Valley in Sonoma County, California. Inspired by their surroundings, their most recent pinot noir is a blend of Mother Nature's offerings from vineyards around the region. Michael, along with Dan Kosta, founded Kosta Browne Winery in 1997 with a used barrel, an old stem crusher, and six months of saved tip money. Since this humble beginning, Kosta Browne has been recognized by Wine Spectator as the #1 Wine of the Year in 2011. When not crafting wine, Michael enjoys fishing, gardening, and spending time with Sarah and their children, Logan, Lauren, and Lyvia. See less