Don't call it dirt - grapes need soil. Sam Coturri comes from a long line of farmers, and the don't just grow grapes, they grow soil. His pathway to farming started when he left the family business to go to college, work in the cannabis and marketing fields, and then coming home to his calling to help run the family businesses.

Their wine label, Winery Sixteen 600, specializes small batch, single vineyard wines, exclusively from certified organic vineyards. And while we taste three of his wines we also ramble (as we do) and cover The Grateful Dead, Stanley Mouse, what it's like being a top podcaster in Sonoma Valley, what the heck are tannins, Isabelle's idea for unconventional blends and why we are all harvesting grapes at night.

Like all of our guests Sam takes a turn answering YOUR Sonoma questions (and from real visitors!) This week he takes on:

Are there any wineries where we can watch grapes being harvested?

Are there wineries where we can have lunch?

We are visiting from Virginia and saw that this is the birthplace of the CA Republic. What does that mean? I thought Texas was the only republic?

I see fields of these lovely blue flowers everywhere. What are they? Are they planted or are they wild?

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Find out more about Sam's winery at www.winerysixteen600.com.

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