Elise Nerlove, Co Owner of Elkhorn Peak Cellars was on a mission along with Save the Family Farms, to give small wineries the ability to host tastings and direct-to-consumer wine sales to the public in Napa Valley. Family farms have always been a focus of this podcast. Elise with her dad, Ken Nerlove, operate Elkhorn [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Elise Nerlove of Elkhorn Peak Cellars and Save the Family Farms, Napa Valley, defining the term “Micro Winery”. Learn more by visiting www.elkhornpeak.com or www.savethefamilyfarms.com

While traveling within the wine business you can meet the most interesting people, example Lori Budd. Lori and her husband Mike own Dracaena Wines in Paso Robles and I met Lori during my recent trip to the Abruzzo region of Italy. Not only is she a winemaker but also a fellow podcaster, hosting “Exploring the [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Lori Budd of Dracaena Wines in Paso Robles defining the term “Fining”. Learn more by visiting www.dracaenawines.com

Chiles Valley is a very special part of Napa Valley, hidden away from huge crowds but still very visitor friendly. I would call Chiles a bit more of an adventure in wine. But then great wine is always worth the search. I visited Maxville Winery and met up Consulting Winemaker Jean Hoefliger as well as [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we also feature Bastien Lucas of Maxville Winery, Chiles Valley, defining the phrase “Never Half Ass”. Learn more by visiting www.maxvillelakewinery.com

Our Vino Lingo segment this week features our old friend Jean Hoefliger, Consulting Winemaker, defining the term “Truth”. Lean more by visiting www.jhwineconsulting or www.maxvillelakewinery.com

Sonoma is an incredible place to explore. Several new and older AVA’s cover the landscape from north to south, mountain to coast. Wineries in Sonoma vary in wines as well as wine styles. But the most fun is traveling the county and discovering the many wineries. It amazes me how completely different the landscape is [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Pete Soergel, Winemaker, Lynmar Estate, Sonoma, defining the term “Tension”. Learn more by visiting www.lynmarestate.com

Partners in this business come together in many different ways. Often from a chance meeting. From chance meetings come great things. Andy Wahl and Bill Kerr created Daylight Wine & Spirits in Sonoma and the brand has grown to major distribution. For this interview I met with Andy and their winemaker Bobby Donnell, alongside a [...]