The Wine Makers & Bedrock Conversations – Introducing S.O.R.B.E.T.

What began with a few DMs dunking on misleading “cover crop” Instagram posts—or maybe even earlier, on Napa Valley school bus rides more than 25 years ago—has grown into something much bigger: a groundbreaking tasting event focused on the future of responsible winegrowing.

In this first-ever crossover episode of The Wine […]

The Wine Makers – Napa Green RISE Symposium

This week on the podcast, we welcome Anna Brittain from Napa Green to talk about the upcoming Napa RISE Symposium. Napa Green is a global leader in sustainable winegrowing, known for setting the highest standards for sustainability and climate action in […]

The Wine Makers – Tie Dye Before the High

Live at The Vine Club in Atlanta with Kelly Cornett, Sam Coturri, Eric Crane, and Taylor Sublett.

This episode was recorded live at The Vine Club in Atlanta, GA, the Tuesday evening before the annual High Museum Wine Auction, as a crossover episode with Kelly Cornett of The Cork and the […]

The Wine Makers – Dane Cellars Spring Releases & Listener Questions

This week, we’re tasting Bart’s Spring Releases from Dane Cellars. The only question is—will the Spring Offering hit your inbox just in time to match the release of this episode?

We also opened the floor to the greatest fandom in podcast land and, as always, you came through with some excellent […]

The Wine Makers – Wines of California

Wines of California with Elaine Chukan Brown (aka Hawk Wakawaka)

If you’ve been listening for a while, you know that when Friend of the Pod Elaine Chukan Brown—aka the legendary Hawk Wakawaka (or “Chuckavaka,” if you’re in the know)—is asked to write a book on a topic as broad as Wines […]

The Wine Makers – Laurent Gomez, Domaine du Val de Rois

This week, we sit down with Laurent Gomez from Domaine du Val des Rois, a winery whose name translates to “Valley of the King,” paying tribute to Valréas’ rich winemaking history, first planted in the 9th century by King Charlemagne.

Val des Rois is a […]

The Wine Makers – Ben Gordon, Bouchon Family Wines

Our friend Bella Pearson from Vine Connections introduced us to Ben Gordon from J. Bouchon Family Winery this week, and we were immediately intrigued by their deep history of farming Pais—known as Mission here in California.

The Bouchon family’s […]

The Wine Makers – Podere Le Ripi Winery, Sophia Quercioli

This week, we had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Sophia Quercioli from Podere Le Ripi in Montalcino, Italy. Known for producing exceptional Sangiovese, the winery is farmed biodynamically by a team of young, passionate, and slightly crazy individuals.

Founded in 1998 by Francesco […]

The Wine Makers – Todd Bostock & Kent Foulker

Fresh from the DTC Conference and Unified Symposium, the guys sit down with two out-of-state winemakers who are making waves in their regions.

Todd Bostock – Dos Cabezas WineWorks, Sonoita, Arizona
Since 1995, Dos Cabezas WineWorks has been growing grapes and crafting wines in Southern Arizona. The winery and […]

The Wine Makers – Grand Finale from the DTC Wine Symposium

The Marathon – Winemakers, Industry Leaders & The Reason for the Season, Steve Gross

In our final dispatch from the 2025 DTC Wine Symposium, we sat down with industry leaders, keynote speakers, and winemakers from across the country to explore the biggest conversations happening in the wine […]

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