The McClellan family founded Seven Hills Winery back in 1988 and in 2010 Casey McClellan was our guest on this podcast. Now that I’ve finally gotten to Walla Walla I was able to chat with Seven Hills Head Winemaker Bobby Richards at their very friendly tasting room in downtown. In my eyes, visiting Walla Walla [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Bobby Richards, Head Winemaker, Seven Hills Winery, Walla Walla, Washington, defining the phrase “Don’t Mess it Up”.  Learn more by visiting sevenhillswinery.com

The history of Washington wineries and vineyards might just surprise you. L’Ecole №. 41 is Walla Walla’s third winery, and was founded in 1983 by Baker and Jean Ferguson. Today it is run by second generation owner Marty Clubb. The tasting room is located in the historic Frenchtown schoolhouse which makes your visit a completely [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Marty Clubb, Proprietor, L’Ecole №. 41, Walla Walla, Washington, defining the term “Double Decant”.  Learn more by visiting lecole.com.

When I’m back in my home state of Ohio I always try to record a podcast interview featuring some of the areas finest winemakers. Way back in 2017 I recorded my first interview with Tony Kosicek of Kosicek Vineyards which was podcast 216, ironically, the Cleveland area code. This time I caught up with Tony’s [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Emma Kosicek, Assistant Winemaker, Kosicek Vineyards, Geneva, Ohio, defining the term “Authentic”.  Learn more by visiting kosicekvineyards.com

Yakima Valley in the state of Washington has its own special identity when it comes to wine. But getting wine lovers to notice can be a challenge. Marissa Dineen is the Owner and Vintner at Dineen Vineyards and she visited Milwaukee recently where her family has roots. But family was only part of the visit [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment, we feature Marissa Dineen, Owner & Vintner, Dineen Vineyards, Yakima Valley, Washington, defining the term “First Leaf”.  Learn more by visiting dineenvineyards.com

Highly sought after grapes makes for truly exceptional wine. Its a simple as that. Pepper Bridge Winery in Walla Walla practices sustainable agriculture but it goes way beyond that. I met up with Partner and Director of Winemaking Jean-Francois Pellet at their tasting room, just a few weeks ago. A third generation winemaker, Jean-Francois is [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Jean-Francois Pellet, Partner & Director of Winemaking, Pepper Bridge Winery, Walla Walla, Washington, defining the term “T-Bud Grafting”.  Learn more by visiting pepperbridge.com