Join Matt, SVC, and JTM as they take another stab at talking about small businesses and the Livermore Valley economy. We are having a blast digging into why businesses choose to open here in Livermore and what factors are contributing to their staying. We open this episode with a deep dive into what superpowers are important, you won't want to miss Savannah's claim to universal domination. It is rare to say, but the pandemic may have been one of the best things to happen to the region. Small businesses, locals, and wine country are chomping at the bits for what we all believe will be one of the best summers in recent history. Tune in and join the conversation - TTG is back at it and trending in the right direction! Hit that subscribe button and share with a friend!

And away we go! Season 5 - Episode 2 we are excited to invite back a familiar voice in Chief Storyteller Paul Halvorsen! Paul and his crew of storytellers hold down the block over at Maple Plaza at Story Coffee. Paul brings a few awesome bottles of Chardonnay, paying homage to the early days of winemaking here in the Livermore Valley. If you follow TTG you are well aware of Mr. Halvorsen and his story, but in this episode, we take a deeper look into the steps he took to open the few different iterations of Story. Paul is a Livermore local, small-business owner, historian, and committee member on the city's General Plan Advisory Committee. He is well-invested in the future of the town he loves so much, and we are excited to have him share his passion for this place and give some insight into where the market is headed. So go grab yourself a lucky charm latte before they disappear for the year!

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Yo - we could not be more excited to launch our fifth season of Through The Grapevine Podcast a.k.a. TTG_Podcast if you're nasty! As always, we are recording in the beautiful Livermore Valley Wine Country at the Advance Creative Studio. Savannah and I are jacked to take another round around the sun with you all. Our goal is to bring you closer to the movers and shakers of the Tri-Valley and Livermore Valley Wine Country. This season we hope to take a deeper dive into what makes small business work, together alongside owners and entrepreneurs, we will peel back the curtain on how small businesses stay competitive in a highly-competitive marketplace. For our first episode, we are joined by the Owners of Crossfit Livermore (CFL), Matt Souza & Grace Elliot Souza. Throughout the last two seasons, you have heard SVC and I talk about the importance of health, and for us, that means CFL. So to start off season 5 we wanted to take a dive into fitness and health and the importance of it for all those that hope to have a big year! Tune in now baby we are live - and be sure to hang on until the end of the podcast where we introduce season five's newest addition. New Year - New Co-Host.

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Join SVC and JTM as we reflect on the good, bad, ugly, and everything else in between. It has been a great year for TTG and we owe so much of that to the folks that listen and support our shenanigans. It is also our favorite time of the year, the end of it!!! In this episode we revisit our goals and dig into some of the items we would like to accomplish in the new year. Of course we go over our 2022 Spotify Wrap and as always we take down some amazing wine with the episode. Savannah digs into why Cava is a category worth following and JTM continues to share his love of Cabernet Franc. If you are one of those people that actually read these little blurbs we thank you and wish you a happy holidays and hope that the end of the year brings your all the recharge that you need. Next year will be a great year for this podcast and we are excited to connect with you all in new ways in the new year. For now PEACE!!!!!!!!!

We are back with another awesome episode of Through The Grapevine Podcast a.k.a. TTG Podcast. We invite Brad Kurtz Vineyard Director at Gloria Ferrer back to the pod for an epic blind tasting using the advance sommelier grids. Savannah and I welcome in the cooler weather and share some of our favorite holiday pairings and feels. Bradley also takes us through a vintage snapshot - could 2022 be an epic vintage? Be sure to check us out on Spotify, where you can check out the Advance Creative Studio and a look under the hood of a blind tasting. We have one more episode slated to round out the year, see you soon. 

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We are back with another round o tasting with a few of my favorite local wine lovers. We get back to some basics and go over a bit of the local news. Followed by jumping right back into a semi-blind tasting of 4 Sauvignon Blancs moderated by SVC.  Only to be followed up by one more pass through 4 more Sauv. Blancs. The Livermore Valley is one, if not the oldest wine-growing region in America. And even though our roots are written all over the industry today, why haven't we been recognized by the greater market and industry as a region worth investing time, money, and interest in? There are a few theories out there, but for us here on TTG, we can help but think it has a lot to do with our varietal identity or lack thereof. Over the last few years, the Livermore Valley Wine Growers and various industry leaders have seriously considered both Sauvignon Blanc & Cabernet Franc as our regional identity. We are all about the hype, so we put the theory to the test and brought in 8 SBs from all over the world. Each showcases something unique about the varietal. This was a great tasting, and we are excited to see if you all can jive with SB as our flagship heritage white wine varietal. 

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In this episode, we are joined by Alex Wolfe of Fraser-Howard Vineyards & GM over at 3 Steve's Winery here in the Livermore Valley Wine Country. Alex, Savannah, and Jeremy are a few representatives of the next generation of wine professionals helping to propel the Livermore Valley to new heights. Alex offers us his newest bottling of Chardonnay from the famed Fraser-Howard Vineyard and joins us for an SVC led blind tasting. As some of you know Savannah just took a new gig working with Chambers & Chambers as a portfolio specialist. Chambers is one of California's most prized books and it was a treat to taste a few of the wines from this book. The tides have turned and you won't want to miss JTM being blind tasted. Tune in to see if he can nail these blinds. We definitely geek out a bit on this episode so be prepared for a close-up look at how wine professionals go about deductive tasting. AND DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!!!

Voted USA Today’s 2021 #1 Wine Festival in the Country, Black Vines® is the longest-standing Black wine festival in the country and California’s preeminent curator of Black wine experiences and special events. Hosting an annual celebration of culture, art, and wine education that brings together Black artists, Black musicians, Black winemakers, and vintners; an outdoor summer soiree featuring delectable light fare paired with sparkling rosé, and sangria.

After attending the 2022 BlackVines event at Berkeley's CEIL Center - JTM couldn't wait for his opportunity to get Fern out here to the beautiful Livermore Valley to talk all things wine and culture. Fern is ROOOOOTED in the East Bay (Oakland, Berkeley), originally working in Tech and as an intern for NASA. Fern has always had a passion for community and provides some unique perspective on the connections between the tech and wine industry. Her father was a tour guide for the Gray Line Tour Buses in the Napa Valley, so she grew up with a shotgun seat to how wine can be a beautiful accessory to making memories and connecting. Tune in and check out this amazing episode and if you aren't already give us a listen on Spotify for FULL VIDEO ACCESS!!!

The bittersweet reunion...

Collin makes his way back to the podcast after over a year! JTM's former co-host is back in the studio talking all things Napa, Livermore, and beyond. JTM & Collin, as always, have a bit too much fun on the microphones together and share some insight into the next episode for Nottingham Cellars. After over a year, it was nice to get back into the studio with Collin and chat about his recent move to Napa and what he aims to accomplish. He also shares his desire to continue to do his part in sparking a long-awaited Livermore Valley Renassaince. But this episode isn't all love, JTM asks a few tough questions and shares some BIG news about his next chapter here in the Livermore Valley. 

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What an amazing episode! I wish I could say we kept it serious the entire show but we just have too much fun with the Wingen crew. We circle the wagons, after nearly 2 years and one of our most popular episodes to date, and talk all things Livermore hospitality. Are we headed into a full-fledge renaissance here in the Tri-Valley? Tune in and find out. We are also joined by Rachel Kleist, Human Resources, Web Developer, and Honorary Wingen Break Sandwich to help share another side of what has been an epic rise of this young couple. Both Aimee and Rachel were born and raised here in Livermore and are able to share some really amazing insight into the growth and what makes this community what it is. 

And as always share this with a friend, subscribe, and join the tribe!! The best is yet to come here in the beautiful Livermore Valley Wine Country and these young restauranteurs are at the forefront of that progress. Did I mention that I make the seasoning that goes on their Everything Bagel?? Well tune in for more, what are you waiting for!!!!