At Allen Wine Group LLP, we understand the unique complexities of the wine industry.  More than that, we bring our expertise and experience to the table to help meet your objectives, while offering practical solutions to the challenges faced by small and mid-size wineries in today’s competitive marketplace.

At Allen Wine Group, Tim and our small, handpicked team of associates, all of whom have direct winery experience, leverage our comprehensive understanding of the industry to meet your goals. You don’t have to get us up to speed. And there are no wasted billable hours explaining the intricacies of the wine business to us—we get it.

So whether you are looking to streamline your business, attract investors, prepare your winery for sale, or you simply want to benefit from the cost savings of outsourcing your winery accounting department, we can help.

Timothy Allen, CPA

Our founder and managing partner, Timothy Allen, earned a BS Economics from UCSB, an MS Taxation from Golden Gate University, and holds an active California CPA license.  Tim began his career in 1992, at the "Big Four" CPA firm of Deloitte & Touche, where he developed a specialization in the wine industry while working in the audit and tax departments for five years.  Building on this specialization, Tim began working directly for wineries beginning in 1997, first as the controller for La Crema (Kendall-Jackson).  He later held positions as CFO for Sonoma-Cutrer, operations & finance director for Arrowood (Robert Mondavi) and CFO for Rosenblum Cellars.  Directly prior to founding the Allen Wine Group in 2009, Tim was president & CFO for Kuleto Estate. 

Gina Carte, CPA

Gina Carte joined Allen Wine Group as a partner in October 2011.  Gina earned a BS Agricultural Business with an Accounting concentration from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and holds an active California CPA license.  She worked her first two years with the CPA firm Matson & Isom, but more recently worked seven years as audit manager with Moss Adams LLP, primarily with wine clients. 

Deanna Partridge, CPA

Deanna Partridge joined Allen Wine Group as a partner in February 2012.  Deanna earned a BS Accounting from Sonoma State University and holds an active California CPA license.  She spent her first year with Deloitte & Touche in San Francisco but then moved to Santa Rosa and worked with Moss-Adams for eight years, becoming an audit manager and working with wine clients.  Deanna worked at Kendall-Jackson Winery for two years prior to joining Allen Wine Group.