Concannon Vineyard

Today’s show is a bit different from my normal format of talking about a wine varietal or region, into what I hope will be a monthly feature I’m calling vintner profile. The idea is to give you the back-story directly from the people in the business, both winery owners and winemakers. In this first outing, I talk with one of the great gentlemen of the California wine business, Jim Concannon from Concannon Vineyard in Livermore, CA. With St. Patrick’s Day later this week, I though Concannon, America’s first Irish winery, would be a great place to start this series.

Show Notes:

00:22 - Welcome and Show Theme

01:22 - Jim Concannon Interview

16:28 - Tasting Notes

16:53 - Concannon Vineyard, Chardonnay, Central Coast, “Selected Vineyards” 2004 ($10)

17:53 - Concannon Vineyard, “Stampmaker’s White”, Livermore Valley 2004 ($15)

17:56 - Concannon Vineyard, Heritage Petite Sirah 2001 ($50)

18:26 - Best of Tasting

18:47 - Best Value

19:11 - Second winner of QPR Wines drawing (congrats, Greg)

20:19 - Contact Details

20:47 - Next Show Theme

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