Bill and Carol Foley, under the Foley Entertainment Group, purchased a majority stake of Farmhouse Inn in September 2023.  The Foley family’s passion and love of wine country and hospitality made Farmhouse Inn an ideal partnership. In addition to his role as owner, Bill Foley is the Chairman, CEO and Governor of the National Hockey League’s 31st franchise, the Vegas Golden Knights, and Chairman and CEO of Foley Family Wines, Inc. Established in 1996, Foley Family Wines boasts a portfolio of over 30 highly-acclaimed wineries from some of the world’s best vineyards. Foley devotes time to many educational and community organizations and also serves on the board of several publicly traded companies, including Fidelity National Financial, Cannae Holdings, Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc., and several others.

Foley received his B.S. degree in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He received an M.B.A. degree from Seattle University and earned his J.D. degree in 1974 from The University of Washington School of Law. He served in the U.S. Air Force, where he attained the rank of Captain.

Today, Bill and Carol live in Northern California part-time and are active philanthropists for many causes, especially those in support of veterans and children’s education.

For five generations, Joe Bartolomei’s family has called Sonoma County’s famed Russian River Valley their home. A Structural Engineer with a passion for classic European architecture and interiors, Joe has worked hard at creating a retreat that is classic and elegant, yet distinctly Wine Country modern. With his sister Catherine, Joe continues the tradition of preserving Sonoma County’s unique way of life with the creation of the Farmhouse Inn, Restaurant and Spa.

Born and raised in Sonoma County, Joe spent his childhood exploring his family’s 200-acre Forestville ranch, founded by his great–grandparents, Domenic & Catherine Giovanetti in 1911, where the family farmed wine grapes, hops, prunes, apples, pears and dairy cattle. Today, Joe and his sister still farm the same land where the antique apple trees thrive and the original zinfandel grapes have been replanted to pinot noir.
With an avid interest in architecture and building, Joe attended the University of California, San Diego where he earned a B.S. in Structural Mechanical Engineering in 1995. Upon graduation, Joe worked in the construction industry both designing and managing large projects for almost ten years before purchasing the Farmhouse.

Upon the purchase of the property, Joe oversaw multiple renovations and expansions transforming the Farmhouse from an underperforming B&B to a world-class destination resort recruiting and maintaining an executive team of outstanding industry professionals. Today, the Farmhouse is recognized as one of California’s top luxury hotels and has been distinguished by national and international media such as Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure, Town and Country, Conde Nast Traveler, Better Homes and Gardens, Departures, Zagat, The San Francisco Chronicle, and others as a premier wine country destination
Joe is active in the community and sits on numerous boards including Sonoma Country Day School, the Sonoma Wine Auction, and Sonoma County Tourism where he just came off three years as the Board Chair. Considered an expert on local tourism and the hospitality industry, he is often invited to speak publicly, participating in panel discussions and frequently quoted in local and regional publications. In 2019 Joe received the “Spirit of Sonoma” award for outstanding leadership and contributions.
Joe and his wife, Sharon, and their 3 children, Alex (15), Nico (13), and Ella (11), live just 2 miles down the road on their 35 acre ranch, Bartolomei Farms. In addition to two dogs and three cats, their farm is home to a flock of 100 hens that produce the eggs for the restaurant, 3 bee hives, and a large vegetable garden providing greens, citrus, produce and edible flowers for Farmhouse’s culinary team. The family actively supports 4-H with all three children annually raising livestock for the Healdsburg Fair. For the last three years, Joe’s son Nico has also raised 30+ heritage turkeys annually for Farmhouse’s Thanksgiving feast. When not manning the farm or the business, Joe and the family are avid travelers having explored much of the world including Costa Rica, Mexico, Europe, and almost every National Park in North America.

A fifth generation Sonoma County resident, Catherine Bartolomei’s family has called Sonoma County’s famed Russian River Valley their home for more than 120 years.  An accomplished veteran of the wine industry, Catherine brings acute marketing sense and savvy business ability to Farmhouse.  Catherine has created a retreat that is classic and elegant, yet distinctly Wine Country.  With her brother, Joe Bartolomei, Catherine continues the tradition of preserving Sonoma County’s unique way of life with the creation of the Farmhouse Inn, Restaurant and Spa. 

Born and raised in Sonoma County, Catherine, has fond memories of time spent at the family’s 200-acre Forestville ranch, founded by great–grandparents, Domenic & Catherine Giovanetti in 1911. There, the family farmed hops, prunes, apples, pears and cattle.  Today, her family still farms the same land, where pinot noir is the crop of choice. 

Catherine still lives on the family ranch with her husband Timothy, and children, Helen (17) and Rodric (14), stepson Orion (16), three crazy dogs and one very old cat.  An avid interior decorator, traveler, collector of cookbooks and entertainer, Catherine enjoys a never-ending renovation of the house and grounds and preparing simple food from her great-grandmother’s recipes as well as her apple, walnut and pear trees.