The Spanish are sending “Unacceptable” wine into France and the French strike back by attacking the trucks. SYNTHETIC WINE? NAH; No thanks. Just not wine to us. The process of growing fruit that is perfect and then spending the rest of the year actually making what you drink in your […]

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The Equinox has passed and the grape fields are moving from Chaos to Order. How and why wine really gets its beautiful deep red color. Can you buy too much wine?  The guys talk about their favorite distributors around the country so no matter where you live, you can get […]

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The guys kick around vineyard real-estate in Sonoma and Napa. Our listeners have more questions on Rose’ and we talk about blends, colors and styles from around the world. Tipping at tasting rooms, yes or no?  Is the old tasting room model broken? Ever had a headache from sulfites? The […]

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EP7: It’s Zin Day with The Wine Makers! We’re in mid-June are amazed at how well the fields are doing. Sam leads a discussion on the variety of growing areas within Sonoma Valley and all of Sonoma County. Learn why the fog helps the grapes and how.  

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The guys kick around establishing great wine oriented relationships and what’s happening in the field. Bart details “bloom” and “set” as the fruit develops, John can’t figure out “dropping fruit” while Sam explains “Creating order from Chaos in the Field” and ultimately, why every bunch of grapes should hang with […]

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As much of California’s grape crop is just starting “Blooom”, a very fragile state of developement, the guys focus on wine, The Dead and Sam’s trip to The Shoreline Ampitheatre.  Brian focuses the group on all things “Natural” when it comes to wine.  Brian details exactly what Can or Can’t […]

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The guys get in deep with Steve Law from MacLaren and his Syrah, his land, the fruit and his winemaking.  They focus on Syrah and even kick around proper wine storage on a serious note. […]

LIVE from the MacLaren Tasting Lounge with owner/winemaker Steve Law, “Sonoma’s Own James Bond” and true Scotsman. They take a deep dive into what’s happening in the vineyards from bud break and bloom to creating the perfect organic bio-system…or as Sam says “creating order out of chaos”.  

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This week John, Bart and Brian kick around drinking wine in restaurants and getting away from sticker shock. “Wines DON’T have to cost a fortune to be fun and drinkable”. Brian rants on reasonably priced wines and how to get them with Spanish, Italian and other foreign wines. Learn how […]

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EP1 – Host John Myers introduces you to the Team:  Sam Coturri of Winery Sixteen600, Bart Hansen from Dane Cellars and Brian Casey, local Sommelier at one of the very top restaurants in California. […]