Napa Valley Inside Out

In part 1 of my interview with Andy, he tells us about his first job in Napa Valley back in 1969, the importance of the Ag Preserve which celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year, his time on the Napa County Planning Commission, his role in defining the Winery Definition Ordinance, his views on Measure C, the documentary "Andre – The Voice of Wine" and his days in the vineyards with Andre Tchelistcheff - America's most influential post-Prohibition winemaker and known for his remarkable contributions toward defining the style of California's best wines, especially Cabernet Sauvignon.

We talked about his life in Silicon Valley before buying Vineyard 29 and moving to Napa Valley, his founding of the amazing 47 mile Vine Trail, and the Rail Art District that is developing along it and touched on NapaLearns and his efforts to better prepare kids in all Napa's schools for the jobs of tomorrow.

Karen tells us about her journey to Napa Valley and how she went from designing gowns for the Who's Who in San Francisco to the red carpet in Hollywood, for Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Helena Bonham Carter, Amanda Seyfried, Kristin Davis of "Sex In The City" and the Producers of Spotlight. Karen shares with us who she has her sights set on for the next Hollywood Award Ceremony.

We talked about his journey to Napa Valley, how he has managed to own a cult wine brand without owning a vineyard or winery, about his friendship with Julia Child and some of the great legends of the valley.