Ted Edwards Ted Edwards Ted Edwards, winemaker at Napa Valley's Freemark Abbey for nearly three decades, is noted for his claret-style wines and for maintaining the winery's long-standing tradition of non-malolactic chardonnay. Edwards likes to compare winemaking to cooking: "Just as a chef would grow his own herb and vegetable garden, it is ideal for a winemaker to actively participate in the vineyard, see the grape growing through harvest, and bring this abundantly juicy produce to the winery - our kitchen - to make a full-bodied wine with layers of flavor." By many standards, Edwards could be considered a vigneron, a term used by the French to define a winemaker who is also a student of the vine.