Creative Team

"Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day."
– John Grogan (Author, Marley & Me)

We are an interdisciplinary team of digital natives who spend too much time working, and not nearly enough time playing with our dogs. We started Cork Hounds on a quest to find dog-friendly Vineyards and Wineries for year-round enjoyment where we could take our pups. We thought others might benefit from having this information as well! Thus, Cork Hounds was born as the first online service dedicated to dog-friendly wineries that provides nationwide coverage.

Peggy
Founder, Dog Lover and Wine Enthusiast

Peggy is a DC-based digital content maven who loves dogs and wine. This project combines two loves and 20 years of acquired experience producing and managing websites. Her goal is to provide people and their dogs with the best vineyard experience possible. Knowing where you can and cannot take your dog can make all the difference! Search Cork Hounds now and start planning your next trip!

Jeremy
Founder, Dog Lover and Wine Enthusiast

Jeremy is a technology executive in the Washington DC area by day, and the lead engineer for Cork Hounds in his spare time. All engineers want to build something that other people find useful, and this project offered that opportunity. Hopefully our fellow dog & wine lovers think so! Cork Hounds also provides a chance to dabble with new technologies through a mix of software and services running in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud. Please let us know how we are doing as we continue to mature the site!

Greta
Chief of Human-Canine Relations

Greta is Peggy's wirehair dachshund. Greta has enjoyed many trips to vineyards in Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York and California! Greta is a natural charmer who uses her sweet nature to win over the hearts of vineyard visitors and staff. When she’s not meeting and greeting with the public, you’ll find her sniffing for bits of crackers on the tasting room floor.

Tango
Chief Security Officer

Tango is Jeremy's black and tan short haired dachshund. Tango is our newest team member and is still learning the ropes from his buddy Greta. He has a pretty intense look about him and can act a bit guarded with other dogs. But we hope, given time and Greta’s mentoring, he’ll warm up and we can promote him to Deputy Chief of Human-Canine Relations.

In Memoriam

"Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really."
– Agnes Sligh Turnbull (author, The Wedding Bargain)

Bentley
Goodwill Ambassador

Bentley was Jeremy's piebald dachshund, and loyal companion. He passed away November 24th, 2017 after fourteen and a half years at Jeremy's side. He was in many respects the inspiration for Cork Hounds. You can read all about his life and adventures on the memorial page that we created on his behalf. He is deeply missed.

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