Winemaker Interview Series – Kira Ballotta — Olivia Brion & Cantadora Wines – May 2023
Ken On May 3, 2023, we had a chance to meet and interview Kira Ballotta virtually. Kira is the winemaker and owner of Olivia Brion and Cantadora Wines. She is an…
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Winemaker Interview Series – Walter Leiva — Davis Estates – April 2023
On April 19, 2023, we had a chance to meet and interview Walter Leiva virtually. Walter is the winemaker for Davis Estates in Napa. I have been covering Davis Estates…
Winemaker Interview Series – Will Weese — Merriam – April 2023
On April 5, 2023, we had a chance interview Will Weese. Will is the winemaker for Merriam Vineyards. I have been covering Merriam wines for a very long time and…
Winemaker Interview Series – Don Schroeder from Sea Smoke & Aron Weinkauf from Spottswoode — Feb 1, 2023
On February 1, 2023, we had a chance to interview winemakers from two renowned wineries. We first met with Don Schroeder, the winemaker at Sea Smoke. We then meet with…
Winemaker Interview Series – Daniel Daou – Jan 2023
On January 11, 2023, we had a chance to once again catch up with Daniel Daou, the proprietor and winemaker at DAOU Vineyards and Patrimony. In this Zoom interview, we…
Winemaker Interview Series – Matt Brain – Alpha Omega Winery
During our Zoom interview on December 14, we had a chance to catch up with Matt Brain, who is the winemaker at Alpha Omega. Matt joined the Tasting Panel to…
Winemaker Interview Series – Trevor Durling from Beaulieu Vineyard
During our Zoom interview on November 16th, we had a chance to meet Trevor Durling who is the Chief Winemaker at Beaulieu Vineyard (aka BV) and Hewitt. We opened the…
Winemaker Interview Series – Andrew Baldwin from Penfolds Winery
During our Zoom interview on September 14th, we had a chance to meet Andrew Baldwin who is one of the many winemakers at Penfolds winery. Andrew has been in the…
Winemaker Interview Series – McPrice “Mac” Myers from McPrice Myers Winery
During our Zoom interview on August 24th, we had a chance to meet McPrice “Mac” Myers who is the winemaker and founder at McPrice Myers winery. This interview came about…
Winemaker Interview Series – Rebekah Wineburg from Quintessa & Post & Vine Wineries
During our Zoom interview on July 27th, we had a chance to get to know Rebekah Wineburg who is the Winemaker at both Quintessa & Post & Vine. Rebekah’s passion…