ABOUT US
The Laugh Cellar™ is powered by the wine country comedy production, Crushers of Comedy™. The stand up comedy production launched in the Sonoma Valley to sold out audiences during the "harvest/crush" season of 2014. Currently, COC produces live stand up comedy shows throughout California, and their niche is comedy and wine!
The Laugh Cellar embraces a ‘spirit of cooperation’ in which individuals and organizations live and work together for the common good. The company recognizes that each employee and strategic partner is vital to the company’s success, and that their loyalty and motivation are the means by which they will succeed. The Laugh Cellar understands that human imagination is their only unlimited resource.
The Company's Motto: "Macerate in Comedy!"
By the way.... Maceration is the winemaking process where the phenolic materials of the grape—tannins, coloring agents (anthocyanins) and flavor compounds—are leached from the grape skins, seeds and stems into the must. To macerate is to soften by soaking, and maceration is the process by which the red wine receives its red color, since raw grape juice is clear-grayish in color. In the production of white wines, maceration is either avoided or allowed only in very limited manner in the form of a short amount of skin contact with the juice prior to pressing.
VIEW CURRENT WINE PARTNERS
MEET SOME OF THE COMICS WHO'VE CRUSHED IT IN THE VALLEY OF THE WINE
The Laugh Cellar embraces a ‘spirit of cooperation’ in which individuals and organizations live and work together for the common good. The company recognizes that each employee and strategic partner is vital to the company’s success, and that their loyalty and motivation are the means by which they will succeed. The Laugh Cellar understands that human imagination is their only unlimited resource.
The Company's Motto: "Macerate in Comedy!"
By the way.... Maceration is the winemaking process where the phenolic materials of the grape—tannins, coloring agents (anthocyanins) and flavor compounds—are leached from the grape skins, seeds and stems into the must. To macerate is to soften by soaking, and maceration is the process by which the red wine receives its red color, since raw grape juice is clear-grayish in color. In the production of white wines, maceration is either avoided or allowed only in very limited manner in the form of a short amount of skin contact with the juice prior to pressing.
VIEW CURRENT WINE PARTNERS
MEET SOME OF THE COMICS WHO'VE CRUSHED IT IN THE VALLEY OF THE WINE
LISA & CARLEE PIDGE/ FOUNDERS
(and Baby G in the belly! - well... she's 17 months now!)
Prior to launching Crushers of Comedy and The Laugh Cellar, Lisa co-owned Doce Vida Fitness Inc where she fine tuned her marketing and public relations skills. The company, featured in the September 2007 Oprah Magazine article, “Do What You Love" was also highlighted in CRAVE NYC and grateful to design private label workout gear for The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders and SPINNING.com. In the late 1990's she worked at the Los Angeles based talent management company, Addis-Wechsler where she gained valuable experience in the entertainment industry. She also lived across the street from the world famous Comedy Store where she had many good times, and also met some great friends. After years of living in inspiring cities like Los Angeles, New York City and Tokyo she returned home to Sonoma County. Lisa decided to combine the fun life experiences she had thus far, her love of comedy, wine and public relations experience to produce world class comedy shows in The Valley of the Moon. She truly enjoys partnering with talented comics and local businesses to create exciting comedy events for the community. Lisa is also the former Sonoma County Wine Director for San Francisco Magazine. Lisa is a certified Yoga instructor and although she has not taught in several years, her 22 years+ of yoga practice (and not just the physical Hatha Yoga) is with her everyday!
CARLEE PIDGE has been a licensed hairstylist for the past 14 years, as well as, an Executive Sales Rep for Ultimate Beauty Companies. She trained at Paul Mitchell Academy and furthered her education at Vidal Sassoon in Southern California. Carlee is also a graduate of the Nordstrom Future Leader program. After retiring from sales, Carlee joined the team full-time at Mumm Napa Sparkling where she gained in-depth wine knowledge.
(and Baby G in the belly! - well... she's 17 months now!)
Prior to launching Crushers of Comedy and The Laugh Cellar, Lisa co-owned Doce Vida Fitness Inc where she fine tuned her marketing and public relations skills. The company, featured in the September 2007 Oprah Magazine article, “Do What You Love" was also highlighted in CRAVE NYC and grateful to design private label workout gear for The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders and SPINNING.com. In the late 1990's she worked at the Los Angeles based talent management company, Addis-Wechsler where she gained valuable experience in the entertainment industry. She also lived across the street from the world famous Comedy Store where she had many good times, and also met some great friends. After years of living in inspiring cities like Los Angeles, New York City and Tokyo she returned home to Sonoma County. Lisa decided to combine the fun life experiences she had thus far, her love of comedy, wine and public relations experience to produce world class comedy shows in The Valley of the Moon. She truly enjoys partnering with talented comics and local businesses to create exciting comedy events for the community. Lisa is also the former Sonoma County Wine Director for San Francisco Magazine. Lisa is a certified Yoga instructor and although she has not taught in several years, her 22 years+ of yoga practice (and not just the physical Hatha Yoga) is with her everyday!
CARLEE PIDGE has been a licensed hairstylist for the past 14 years, as well as, an Executive Sales Rep for Ultimate Beauty Companies. She trained at Paul Mitchell Academy and furthered her education at Vidal Sassoon in Southern California. Carlee is also a graduate of the Nordstrom Future Leader program. After retiring from sales, Carlee joined the team full-time at Mumm Napa Sparkling where she gained in-depth wine knowledge.