Podcast

VYBES is an organic beverage made with Hemp CBD.

We Talk About:

-Jonathan's life leading up to starting Vybes: MySpace, RadPad, and more

-His first experiences with CBD and learning about the beverage industry

-What actually is CBD and some of the history 

-The branding and how he comes up with new flavors

https://idrinkvybes.com/

Sarah Hoffman co-founded Maker wine, along with her co-founder Kendra. Maker wine works with independent winemakers to bring you their premium wines in a can.

We Talk About:

-Her life before wine and her experience with craft beer

-Building the Maker brand and what it stands for

-How they source new wines, vineyards, and relationships

-Telling the stories of the site, place, and winemaker through the can

-A unique varietal they offer that only has 10 acres left planted!

-How you can get access to the Can Club and much more

https://makerwine.com/

https://makerwine.com/collection/wines

Kristie Tacey is the winemaker and founder of Tessier Winery. She's is a scientist turned  winemaker; a former published research scientist who now makes small-production wine sourced vineyards all over California using a minimalist intervention style.

We talk about:

How she got into wine and her first job at Lost Canyon

What she believes when it comes to farming and vineyard practices

Protocols in the cellar and other insider information

How she differentiates her wines with music, to give people an experience

Lastly we talk through some of her amazing wines

https://tessierwinery.com/

https://tessierwinery.com/collections/wine

Matt Dees is winemaker for Jonata, The Hilt, and The Paring. Today, we'll be talking about The Hilt's Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Santa Barbara County. Enjoy my conversation with Matt Dees.

Matt began as head winemaker at the award-winning Jonata vineyard in 2004. Since then, he's overseen the transformation of the estate's dry, rocky, sandy landscape into one of the most respected sites in Central California.

Rancho Salsipuedes, where The Hilt wines make their home, provides vineyards planted on land nearly 13 unobstructed miles from the ocean on the west. This unique, large and sprawling property offers a range of altitudes, aspects, soil types, and microclimates, giving winemaker Matt Dees a patchwork of vineyard parcels from which to select grapes and create wines with distinctive styles.

Over the years, his wines have gained widespread acclaim from critics such as Robert Parker, Antonio Galloni, and Stephen Tanzer. 

https://www.thehiltestate.com/

Caitlin Lhommeau is the winemaker and owner of Resolution Wines, her personal label started in 2018, featuring Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. She joined the wine industry in 2016 after working a harvest just for fun, while applying for medical school.  She has since been working for the Tench family in Oakville in the Napa Valley, under Russell Bevan’s wine making expertise.  The first vintage of her label, Resolution Wines will be released in August 2020. 

https://resolutionwines.com/

We Talk About:

How she got into the wine business

Working her first harvest at Brasswood and then later in New Zealand

Thoughts on wine making and learning from Russell Bevan

Asking for some advice from a certain female winemaker at PRESS Sunday School

All about the Resolution Wines brand and the first vintage she produced

All of this and much more from an exciting new winemaker crafting amazing Cabernet Sauvignon

Andy Erickson is the winemaker for Highest Beauty, a wine from the To Kalon Vineyard Company.

Although he’s originally from the Midwest, a summer in France convinced Andy Erickson that his calling was wine. Beginning his journey in Napa Valley and Sonoma, he soon moved to Mendoza in Argentina. Returning to Napa, he honed his craft, working under a number of renowned winemakers, including John Kongsgaard, and Michel Rolland. After earning a master’s degree in enology, Andy worked as a winemaker at Harlan Estate and Staglin Family Vineyards, eventually establishing a consulting firm with his wife, viticulturalist Annie Favia, where he made such highly coveted wines as Screaming Eagle. Andy and Annie have recently established their own winery, Leviathan.

https://tokalonvineyardcompany.com/

We Talk About:

His background getting into wine

The Favia Brand with his wife

The interesting history with To Kalon Vineyard, Robert Mondavi and Andy Beckstoffer

Andy's winemaking style including blending, aging, and picking decisions

The Highest Beauty wine and what is coming next for the To Kalon Vineyard Company brand

Kiana Estevez is the Founder of Aisle Mine, where she provides a virtual cooking experience for guests, while chefs share their story as a means to change the ratio in equalizing culture differences in food. She graduated from Boston University in 2018 as a first generation student. 

https://www.instagram.com/aislemine/

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We Talk About:

Boston University and her first job out of college

Working at Toast and software in the hospitality space

What it's like coping with COVID, layoff, but also launching your business

Her startup Aisle Mine: all about it, the name, the idea, and what they offer

How she came up with the name Aisle Mine

What's next for Aisle Mine, the chefs, virtual cooking lessons, and more

Christine Soto is the owner and operator of Dead or Alive, a retail wine shop and bar in Palm Springs, California.

Dead or Alive is an independent, locally-owned shop in Palm Springs offering a highly curated selection of craft beer and wine. At this hidden gem, conversation is emphasized and there's always something new. It's a bar that feels like home, but with a better wine list.

https://deadoralivebar.com/

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Order online and pickup in-person in Palm Springs: https://www.deadoralivebarandshop.com/

We Talk About:

How Dead or Alive got started back in 2015

The transition from bar, to store, at least for now.

The new website where people can order wine and pickup at the store

Natural wines, winemakers and more

Chillable reds, Pet Nats, and all things cold

Some specific wine labels including Vinca Minor, Massican, Maison Noir, Ashes & Diamonds, Matthiasson, and more

The Palm Springs culture and how it's changed in the past decade

What she's been drinking lately and how to support the shop

Samantha Rudd and Philip Tessier are owner and Executive Chef at PRESS in the Napa Valley, respectively.

https://www.pressnapavalley.com/

https://www.pressnapavalley.com/about-us/

We Talk About:

Sam growing up in Napa Valley at Rudd Estate

Philip's journey working at so many amazing restaurants

Some of the kitchen and menu changes they went through

Their vision for Press both now and going forward

The amazing wine list featuring the best Napa Valley has to offer

How you can eat there right now and much more

Cathy Corison is the Winemaker and Founding Partner at Corison.

Cathy’s winemaking journey began nearly 45 years ago when she took a wine appreciation course at Pomona College on a complete whim. She fell in love with wine for all the usual reasons, but, as a Biology major, was also taken by the fact that wine is the result of a fascinating collaboration among a series of living systems. Two years later she graduated, and two days after that, arrived in the Napa Valley, bent on making wine. She holds a master’s degree in Enology at UC Davis.

https://www.corison.com/

https://www.corison.com/purchase/

We Talk About:

Her journey into winemaking over 45 years ago

The Corison Cabernet Sauvignon wines including Kronos Vineyard and Sunbasket Vineyard

Her thoughts on blending, aging, picking, and decanting

The replanting of Kronos and the history behind it

The other brands Helios and Corazon

What she's been drinking lately and much more