The Scout Team

Ian Doyle, Beverage Director 

Born in Chicago and raised on the West Coast, Ian grew up exploring vineyards along the 101 with his parents. As a result, he was heavily influenced by California, Oregon, and Washington wine. He likes to say he fell into the wine industry by chance, but his parents would say otherwise. Ian studied viticulture and enology at Central Washington University then headed to France for hands-on work in Aix-en-Provence. He returned to Walla Walla, WA and continued his education while working at a slew of wineries including L’Ecole No. 41 Winery and Bergevin Lane Vineyards. In Washington, he worked on all aspects of production - from driving a tractor to managing the tasting room floor. After almost a decade in the wine industry, Ian moved into brewing and distilling, which brought him to Ketchum. He eventually made his way back to wine as the wine and beer buyer at Scout.