In the basement of the world's cutest micro-winery, I met with Mark Porembsky to talk about his work there making not only the wine for Anomaly Vineyards, but also for his own brand, Zeitgeist Cellars.

Our conversation covers:

• Mark's favorite winemaking tool
• The mentors that Mark had when learning to make wine
• How Mark and his wife, also a winemaker, harness "creative conflict" in their blending process
• How subtlety and complexity have evolved to be hallmarks of the Zeitgeist wines
• The origins of Anomaly Vineyards
• How Mark uses analytical tools such as tannin assays to inform his winemaking

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• Zeitgeist Cellars, California
• Anomaly Vineyards, Napa Valley
• Wine and Flavors Courses from Alexandre Scmitt
• Behrens Family Winery, Napa Valley
• Drinkward Peschon, Napa Valley
• Far Niente Winery, Napa Valley
• Tannin Assay - Rapid Phenolic Panel from ETS Labs
• Zeitgeist Cellars on Facebook

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