Mike Houlihan was sent out by his new girlfriend to strong arm a $300,000 debt for her client. The rest of the story is funny, inspiring and out right the story of America.  In 1989, Mike came paid a sales call on me in our old warehouse in Lomita, California. He said he had the La Feet of California wine. And when left, I thought "what a stupid idea"...oh, really, it is not the largest brand in America. Hear the story.

Mike Houlihan was sent out by his new girlfriend to strong arm a $300,000 debt for her client. The rest of the story is funny, inspiring and out right the story of America. In 1989, Mike came paid a sales call on me in our old warehouse in Lomita, California. He said he had the La Feet of California wine. And when left, I thought "what a stupid idea"...oh, really, it is not the largest brand in America. Hear the story.

Mike Houlihan was sent out by his new girlfriend to strong arm a $300,000 debt for her client. The rest of the story is funny, inspiring and out right the story of America.&nbsp; In 1989, Mike came paid a sales call on me in our old warehouse in Lomita, California. He said he had the La Feet of California wine. And when left, I thought "what a stupid idea"...oh, really, it is not the largest brand in America. Hear the story.

They started the biggest wine brand in America. Meet Mike Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey

All you knew about wine is about to bust wide open… We are going to talk about what really happens in the wine business, and I’m taking no prisoners. Learn more at: https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/.

I am your host, Paul Kalemkiarian, 2nd generation owner of the Original Wine of the Month Club, and I am somewhere north of 100,000 wines tasted.

How can Groupon sell 12 bottles for $60, and the wines be good? How do you start a winery anyway and lose money?  And is a screwcap really better than a cork? Sometimes I have to pick a wine at the store by the label and the price... and I get screwed.

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All you knew about wine is about to bust wide open… We are going to talk about what really happens in the wine business, and I’m taking no prisoners. Learn more at: https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/. I am your host, Paul Kalemkiarian, 2nd generation owner of the Original Wine of the Month Club, and I am somewhere north of 100,000 wines tasted. How can Groupon sell 12 bottles for $60, and the wines be good? How do you start a winery anyway and lose money? And is a screwcap really better than a cork? Sometimes I have to pick a wine at the store by the label and the price... and I get screwed. Subscribe now and prepare to be enlightened.

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