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Another visit with the Wizard of Northwest Wine, Sean P. Sullivan! The latest news from the world of Northwest wine plus an update on Sean's website northwestwinereport.com as a subscription-based news outlet. Why is more and more journalism switching to indepedant platforms? Also, baseball season! Oh, and a couple of delicious wines are tasted...it's a good chat!

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Wines discussed this episode:
2022 Pepper Bridge Sauvignon Blanc, Walla Walla Valley
2007 Domaine Saint-Damien "Vieilles Vignes" Gigondas 

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Mike's pal Walter Hamlin was raised in the 7th Day Adventist Church, so there was NO alcohol. Surprisingly Walter has made a career for himself in the wine business. Funny how life happens. Mike and Walter chat in the Vintner's Room at Nicholson Ranch about their time working for a small wine wholesaler in San Francisco; Walter's first gig in the bizz at one of Napa's most well-known entities; how Mike handles bachelorette parties at the winery, AND they sip a couple of wonderful wines. It's a good chat!

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Wines discussed on this episode:
2018 Domaine Forey Pere & Fils, Vosne-Romanee
2014 Two Hands Shiraz, Secret Block, Single Vineyard (secret vineyard) Barossa Valley

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Mike is back in the Vintner's Room, for a chat with Kyle Stoner, wine tour bus driver and stage actor! The conversation covers such diverse topics as bachelorette parties in wine country and puppet sex(!), show tunes and karaoke. The guys also taste a couple of delicious wines, and as usual have plenty of laughs.
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Wines discussed this episode:
2016 Auburn James Malbec, Clarksburg, Herringer Vineyard
2017 Woodward Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon "Artist Series" Columbia Valley

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More driving, more great wine (and food!) and fun chats with the local wine geeks of Paso Robles. You'll feel as though you are in the passenger's seat on this road trip.

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Wineries on this episode:
Nicora Winery, Hubba Wines, Torrin Wine, Cordant Winery, Clos Solene, L'Aventure Winery, Booker Vineyard, Epoch Estate Wines.

Restaurants mentioned:
Su Casa Bar and Grill, In Bloom, The Alchemists Garden.

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Mike packed up the microphones and headed south! His first visit to the exploding Paso Robles wine region. He talks to his fellow wine enthusiasts about the "Paso Scene" (also how to properly pronounce things), and tells you about the also very hot restaurant scene.

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Wineries visited: Tablas Creek, Six Mile Bridge, Denner Vineyards, Paix Sur Terre, Copia Vineyards, Linne Calodo.

Restaurants: Il Cortile, Les Petite Canailles.

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Mike hits the road and heads east to Lodi California, not the *most* well known wine region, but there *is* lots of wine there. A chat with Eliza Hess from Lucas Winery about the 2023 vintage, what Lodi does best, how a farm girl from Illinois ended up out west and (wait for it) the TUBA! A few nice Lucas wines are tasted, too.

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Wines discussed this episode:
2018 Lucas Chardonnay, Lodi
2019 Lucas Pinot Noir, Lodi
2018 Lucas Zinfandel, ZinStar Vineyard, Lodi

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Mike learns of a new musical genre, Trop Rock! A sort of "beachy" country music (Jimmy Buffett is the bench mark), and Erica Sunshine Lee is one of the leading practitioners, touring 300 dates a year. Hear how this small-town Georgia girl became a sensation, and what type of wine she likes to drink in her down time. She is a WINE lover!

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Wines discussed this episode:
2019 Stellar Organics Merlot, Western Cape, South Africa
2017 Big Table Farms Pinot Noir, Cattrall Brothers Vineyard, Eola Amity Hills

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Lately Mike's been pondering a certain wine label from an Italian producer, Tolaini, and their Cabernet Sauvignon "Legit". Find out why, and hear how this wine came to be, from Lia Tolaini herself, who Zooms in from Tuscany. Also, what else has been in Mike's glass of late.

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Wines discussed this episode:
2013 Tolaini "Legit" Cabernet Sauvignon, Toscana IGT
2010 Figgins Estate Red, Walla Walla Valley

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Zooming in from Mexico City, Javier de La Torre talks to Mike about his early life, in the world of banking, finance, consulting for power plants and oil companies, and a brief foray in the fitness industry. But eventually, upon reflection what he really wanted to do was cook for people, and drink delicious wine, so he created KÜA Kocina
Nómada. Then came podcasting! Javier hosts Vino Con Todo in Spanish, and the newly created Wine It All in English. It's a great conversation about life, the meaning of life, the good life, so much life! And wine!

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Wines discussed this episode:
2021 Kirkland Signature Côtes du Rhône Villages
2013 Luís Duarte Vinho Regional Alentejano Rubrica

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Rachel Coe joins Mike in the Vintner's Room at Nicholson Ranch. She's just returned from a trip to France to assist in the opening of Dominique Crenn's newest venture in Paris. Rachel runs the beverage programs for all Crenn Restaurant Group projects, which keeps her super busy....and she loves it! Rachel and Mike talk about her early years, tasting wines at the dinner table with her dad, heading off to Missouri for college and what she thought might have been a career as a chef. They also discuss food and wine pairings, and why it's not always great to focus SO much on them. Plus two delicious wines are swirled, sniffed and sipped. Great conversation!

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Wines discussed this episode:
2020 Chateau de la Jousseliniere Muscadet, Sevre et Maine Sur Lie
2006 Terra de Verema "Triumvirat" Priorat DOQ

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