Adolfo and his two sons Mikhail and Tobias live in Canada. Both Adolfo and Mikhail are engineers and they discuss applying that background to making their wines together. As Adolfo says, "winemaking is an extension of who you are". We talk about the different levels of wine they are making, the Uco Valley terroir and how Cab Franc and Petit Verdot are starting to really shine as single varietals.

Randy and Marguerite live in Miami and purchased their private vineyard in 2014 and discuss the experience of tasting their first wine - a white Rhone-style blend. Marguerite also talks about her journey to become a certified sommelier and how that has helped her create and blend their wines.

Sergio is a private vineyard owner from Argentina, who has lived in Houston for many years. Sergio and his family make and sell Serca wines from their six acres of private vineyards, featuring Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. You can check out his wines at www.sercawines.com

Kim and Phil purchased a vineyard with The Vines in 2007 and during their first visits to Mendoza realized that the climate and terroir in Mendoza is strikingly similar to their home in Tucson, Arizona. So they decided to expand their winemaking beyond Argentina, creating a Malbec and other wines in Tuscon. We talk about the differences in terroir between their northern and southern vineyards and how the process of learning about winemaking and farming has inspired them during their retirement.

My guest this week is Michael Simon, part of the Consenso group of private vineyard owners. Michael is a data analytics consultant and lives in NY. We discuss how he bought his vineyard sight unseen and how he applies his professional expertise as a data analyst to make his wines. He also offers some interesting advice for new private vineyard owners.

The first 10 years at The Vines of Mendoza as told by our management team.

A discussion of 2014 vineyard activities and what's expected in 2015 with The Vines of Mendoza's CEO, Michael Evans and Francisco Evangelista, Chief Agronomist.

A discussion of grape growing, winemaking, and the Uco Valley with The Vines' Co-Founder Michael Evans, Consulting Winemaker Santiago Achaval, and Chief Agronomist Francisco Evangelista.

2013 Harvest outlook from The Vines founders Michael Evans and Pablo Gimenez Riili, plus Mendoza wine legends Santiago Achaval and Marcelo Pelleriti. With a special guest appearance by Pedro Aznar.

Listen here to The Vines Resort & Spa's live discussion with Santiago Achaval and our winemaking team.

Santiago, consulting winemaker for The Vines, has wines that consistently rank among the best in Argentina by Robert Parker's Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator, who called Santiago the "master of Malbec".

Learn all about:

- Santiago Achaval's experiences and view on what makes the terroir in the Uco Valley ideal for producing world class wine

- The wine experience at The Vines Resort & Spa -- all about making your own wine, blending, palate development and sensory classes.