The Wine Makers – Champagne Cowgirl

Monica Riebli has spent her career working in fundraising for nonprofits and through the years has popped a lot of corks of Champagne celebrating the success of those nonprofits. Monica believes that sparkling wine should be thought of as an everyday beverage, not just for special occasions. So she decided […]

The Wine Makers – Blair Guthrie and Dominic Engels, CEO of Bronco Wine Co.

Blair Guthrie showed up to an idyllic fundraiser dinner in the middle of a historic vineyard, pulled out a glass sake jar of white wine and said in his disarming Kiwi twang, “Bra, you gotta try this!”

This episode was born out of Blair, friend of the pod, bringing a couple […]

The Wine Makers – Blood Of Gods Ep2: The Angry Somm (Hayden Stewart) Wine Industry Anarchist

Hayden Stewart is a wine director, sommelier, and food & beverage consultant based in San Diego, California, with extensive experience across the wine industry — from vineyards and tasting rooms to large-scale events and private club beverage programs. He holds a WSET Level 3 certification and has worked in sales, […]

The Wine Makers – Blood of Gods Ep1: Brooke Delmas Robertson & Stacy Buchanan

Stacy Buchanan is the founder of Blood of Gods, the cult biannual publication that explores the unlikely intersection of heavy metal and wine. Based in Walla Walla, Washington, Buchanan is also the force behind The Annual Merrymaking, a festival of wine, art, and music that draws industry professionals and metalheads alike.

We were […]

The Wine Makers – Tim Milos, Hired Gun

Tim Milos is a highly respected winemaker and consultant working across Napa and Sonoma, with current winemaking roles at Immortal Estate, Hidden Ridge Vineyard, and RD Winery, and as proprietor of Vino di Milos LLC.

He is a Napa and Sonoma-based winemaker with over 20 years of experience in wine production, […]

The Wine Makers – The Gospel of Artie Johnson, Part III

Our good friend Artie Johnson returned for his third appearance on the show with one request: let’s talk about solutions instead of spending another hour dwelling on everything that’s wrong with the wine industry. As regular listeners know, we’ve always believed one of the best solutions is taking ourselves a […]

The Wine Makers – The “El Dorado Eight”, Edio from Delfino Farms, Starfield, Lava Cap

This week we invited Lee Hodo, a veteran in marketing and promotion of wine and destination brands, who is leading the charge to showcase the amazing wines from this historical yet lesser-known AVA. Lee brought winemakers from three of the top Wineries in the area; Lava Cap, Edio from Delfino […]

The Wine Makers – Erin Kirschenmann, Novel Pairings and Wine Business Monthly

Erin Kirschenmann’s day job is managing editor of *Wine Business Monthly*. After spending her days immersed in the intricacies and moving targets that make up the wine business, she spends her nights curled up with a book and a glass of wine (or two). As both a writer and a […]

The Wine Makers – Chef Charlie Palmer & Sommelier Tess Housholder

The whole thing started because we couldn’t remember the name of the Executive Chef at Wing & Barrel in Sonoma. One of our listeners that happened to work for Charlie Palmer reached out and suggested that we come for a visit to Appellation Healdsburg and meet the legend in person. […]

The Wine Makers – Justin Ennis, Freestone Winery, Joseph Phelps

Winemaker Justin Ennis crafts Freestone wines with a deep attention to detail, capturing the distinct character of each vineyard while balancing the vibrancy of the terroir with a refined, elegant structure. Now, that deep-rooted vision comes to market, as Justin and the winery introduce these vineyard-driven wines to a broader […]

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