Originally from Somerville, MA, Jaam grew up in a diverse community, and would like to see that reflected in his new one. He came to wine fairly young, realizing it’s one of the few disciplines that involves all aspects of the human experience. From the artistic to the social, from scientific to physical, making wine encompasses it all. He embarked on a journey to obtain as much practical knowledge as possible, traveling around the globe to get it. His first vintage was with Gratavinum in the Priorat, second at Viña Vik in the Cachapoal Valley in Chile, third at Chateau Biac in Bordeaux, then Kosta Browne in Sebastopol, California, Handpicked Wines in the Mornington Peninsula of Victoria, Australia, and from then on in the Sonoma Coast.

In 2018, while at Kosta Browne in Sebastopol, Jaam met Bobby. Conversations after work in the parking lot led to a shared vision, and in 2021, they co-founded Joseph-Jibril Wines. They firmly believe winemaking is a personal craft, so the company is named after their middle ones.

Both sharing a passion for wine, they make lively, fresh, and unique wines made with native fermentations and minimal intervention practices in the cellar, with grapes sourced from small family-owned vineyards that farm organically.