Cyrus Hazzard
Partner & President
Cyrus Hazzard joined Crocker & Starr Winery in April 2021 as Executive Vice President. Originally from the Bay Area, Cyrus grew up in Humboldt County and started his career with Safeway. He later moved on to Dean & Deluca in Napa Valley, where his deep love with the valley and wine took root. As the General Manager of Dean & Deluca, he had the good fortune of being mentored by a great team in the wine hall there, tasting wine several days per week. Prior to that, he was focused primarily on learning how to run a successful business: driving sales, managing costs, and cultivating a successful tight knit team. Wine became a passion and hobby, along with being the focus for his career. Cyrus moved around pursuing wine in various states and has always come back to Napa annually to visit friends.
In 2006, Cyrus met his wife and moved to the DC metro area, where he joined Total Wine & More as a Wine Manager in Northern Virginia. Rising through the ranks, he ultimately founded the Concierge Sales division, surpassing expectations and redefining success for the company. However, the dream of living and working in Napa Valley remained strong. After 12 years of building lasting relationships and driving business growth at Total Wine & More, Cyrus accepted a newly created role as Executive Vice President at Crocker & Starr Winery, dedicated to promoting, preserving, and strengthening loyalty for its wines. His leadership and contributions have been instrumental to the winery’s success, and in January 2025, Cyrus joined Pam & Charlie as a Partner and President of Crocker & Starr, shaping the future of the estate.
Cyrus has many past times, but his friends sing his praises for his culinary skills. He and his wife Andrea and happily settled into Napa and are enjoying the beauty of the valley and their friends who live nearby.