Our Team

 
Owner

Owner

Amy Atwood

Amy Atwood has been working with wine since 1996 when she was running beverage programs in Australia. After many years spent working for other wholesalers and importers, she founded Amy Atwood Selections in 2009. Her focus is primarily on small production and natural wines. Amy lives in Los Angeles with her dog, Rocket.

 
Los Angeles, sales

Los Angeles: Sales

Courtney Walsh

Courtney is a 10+ year veteran of the food and wine industry. An LA native, she got her start with natural wine at Downtown Los Angeles' natural wine shop and bar, Buzz Wine Beer Shop, and has since worked as wine director at Alimento, Cosa Buona, and Miro restaurants. Most recently, she has been working at LA's first natural wine shop, DomaineLA. 

 

Los Angeles: Operations Manager / Sales

Jamil Williams

With two decades of experience in the wine industry, Jamil honed his expertise through managing multiple wine shops and bars across Maine and San Francisco for five years. He then embraced Los Angeles' culinary and vinicultural revival by relocating there. His notable contributions include a three-year tenure as the inaugural wine buyer for Buzz Wine Beer Shop in downtown L.A., followed by six years of managing and curating selections for Silverlake Wine.

San Diego: Office Manager

Elizabeth Baumann

Originally from Chicago, Elizabeth moved to San Diego in 2016 looking for a change of pace and warmer weather. Before joining the Atwood team she spent 3+ years working for a local San Diego hard kombucha company, Boochcraft where she learned the ins and outs of administrative work in the alcohol world. When she's not working or drinking natural wine, she is probably playing with her terrier mutt from Tijuana, Jellyfish.

Los Angeles: Sales

LaShea Delaney

LaShea is a Los Angeles native who began her restaurant career in New York City over a decade ago. Collaborating with talented wine directors in NYC and Los Angeles, she absorbed their knowledge and passion for wine, ultimately earning a WSET 2 certification. In addition to her work in the restaurant and wine industry, LaShea also contributes articles to wine and culture publications.

San Diego / Orange County: Sales

Lindsey Marshall

Lindsey is a native of San Diego and an alumnus of UCSD where she studied Neurobiology and Cognitive Neuroscience. Her love for wine blossomed during her time at Jeune et Jolie where she eventually studied to join their team of Sommeliers. She consulted on a few beverage programs around town before landing in the world of wine sales. When she's not bopping around town pouring wine for AAS, she can be found painting at home with her dogs at her feet or working at Little Victory Wine Market in Encinitas.

Bay Area / NorCal: Sales

Lee Madueno

Born in Peru and raised in Silicon Valley, Lee transitioned from design to wine when he took a job at a small shop in Berkeley. When he is not selling natural wine in the Bay Area, Wine Country and Sacramento he helps curate the selection at Flatiron Wines & Spirits in San Francisco and tries to spend as much time at home cooking and hanging out with his boyfriend Trevor and their two pitbulls Munchie & Champ.

 

North Los Angeles / S. Central Coast: Sales

Laura Estenson

Laura is a Las Vegas native with a decade of hospitality experience. They left Vegas to attend SU, and fell in love with wine while studying in France as a part of their language diploma. They have worked in wine director and management positions throughout Seattle and New Orleans, gaining their WSET 2 along the way. Laura moved to Los Angeles to pursue their passion for natural wine and can usually be found around town dining, reading, thrifting, pouring wine at Ruby Fruit or Nico’s, and planning where they’ll travel to next.