Sift

The idea for Sift came as she scoured wine country for unique, creative cupcakes for her wedding in Sonoma. Andrea quickly uncovered a niche that her entrepreneurial spirit (and cupcake obsession) would not let her leave untapped. Thankfully, she grew up in a household where the Kitchen-Aid mixer was used more than the microwave. Her mother baked and decorated her birthday cakes from scratch every year and her father always had a new bread creation in the oven. It’s a little known fact that while in elementary school, Andrea used to trade her home-baked bread sandwiches for {aghast!} those familiar commercial brand cupcakes wrapped in plastic! This childhood baking experience along with her passion for creating the most beautiful, delicious desserts served with “cherry on top” customer service has propelled her dessert bar (she’s since added new menu items along with the cupcakes) into the wine country spotlight.

Andrea’s husband Jeff prefers to stay behind the scenes managing the financial side of Sift's business. When his CFO hat is off, Jeff, affectionately dubbed “Bob the Builder” by Sift’s staff, will step in as handyman, baker, delivery driver or whatever it takes to make things run smoothly. Oh and he is the best taste tester we’ve got!

Corey Fanfa (aka “Chief”) has been on board the Sift train from the beginning, well actually before the beginning because she and Andrea have been best friends since childhood. After a long career in the custom motorcycle business and then owning her own retail shop, Corey brought her keen eye for design and some sound retail business sense to the Sift team. Today Corey is involved in just about every facet of the business including marketing, sales, and production, all while managing the Cotati and Napa locations. It is this “do it all, and do it big” attitude that has earned her the nickname “Chief” by her fellow cupcakers.