Herb Quady is a second-generation winegrower who moved to Southern Oregon with his family in 2003. In 2006, he planted Mae’s Vineyard, 16 acres in the Applegate Valley, and founded Quady North Winery and Applegate Vineyard Management. Today, he farms about 80 acres of LIVE and Organic certified vineyards, and is a managing partner in Barrel 42, a LIVE certified custom crush facility. In 2020, Herb was awarded the “Founder’s Award” from the Oregon Winery Association, in acknowledgment of his leadership in the wine industry. In 2024, Herb was named the Oregon Wine Press “Person of the Year.”