Cole Ballantine is the Assistant Winemaker at William Cole Vineyards in Napa Valley. And he is the 5th generation in wine. Both his parents are 4th generation in their respective families. That is a fantastic bit of history. But history goes deep in the Valley. We’ve been fortunate enough to interview several multi-generational family members [...]

Cole Ballantine is the Assistant Winemaker at William Cole Vineyards in Napa Valley. And he is the 5th generation in wine. Both his parents are 4th generation in their respective families. That is a fantastic bit of history. But history goes deep in the Valley. We’ve been fortunate enough to interview several multi-generational family members [...]

My dear friend Winemaker Henrik Poulsen recently introduced me to Sherrie Cavalari of Red Rover, Charity S.O.S. .   So what does that have to do with wine you might ask? Well, Sherrie is working to stop organized slavery and to raise awareness of this concern by offering an exclusive wine make by Henrik. I [...]

Part Four of our podcast where we once again pose our favorite question to winemakers: What is the one question that you’ve never been asked, that you would like to be asked? This is Part Four. The winemakers in order of appearance: Jennifer Sahara, Owner & Winemaker, Sakura Winery, Livermore Valley Cyrus Hazzard, Executive VP, [...]

For this podcast we once again pose our favorite question to winemakers: What is the one question that you’ve never been asked, that you would like to be asked? The winemakers in order of appearance: Dustin Moilanen, Founder, ACTA Wines, Alexander Valley Lisa Lee, Winemaker, Charles R Vineyards, Livermore Valley Morgan Maureze, Winemaker, Seven Apart, [...]

In keeping with our podcast history of including several aspects of the wine industry, this week we offer an interview with Haydn Adams, Proprietor of Beyond Napa Valley. BNV offers discount benefits to wine lovers visiting Sonoma County and other wine areas. Haydn is a veteran of the California wine scene and I spent time [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Haydn Adams, Founder, Beyond Napa Valley, defining the term “Spit”.  Learn more by visiting www.beyondnapavalley.com

Winemaker Jean Hoefliger has been a guest on our podcast more times than I can count…and that’s for a good reason. Jean has developed a company consulting for wineries in many different parts of the world so his point of view is based on varied experience. Plus he’s fun to talk to. I met Jean [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Jean Hoefliger, Wine Consultant, JH Wine Consulting, Napa Valley, defining the term “Set”.  Learn more by visiting www.jhwineconsulting.com

ONEHOPE Wine is a name that says it all. Their mission is to share wine and give hope. Kristen Schroyer is Chief Impact Officer for ONEHOPE Wine and their winery can be found in Napa Valley. Many wines and many charities is the simplest way to describe ONEHOPE. But its easier to let Kristen tell [...]