According to all the headlines, the wine industry is in trouble — sales are plummeting, major producers are shrinking their portfolios, and the natural wine movement has become a punchline. But what if wine isn't actually in crisis at all? Louis Schofield, founder of World Apart Wines, joins us to argue that the industry is simply returning to reality after years of unsustainable growth. 

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Craft Collective (1:15)

Louis’ Background (2:38)

White Burgundy (7:06)

Working In Retail (9:46)

Top 50 Restaurants (13:05)

Dogma vs. Drinkability (17:47)

Regression to the Mean (22:22)

The Influence of Taras Ochota (25:03)

Wine Making (30:07)

The Art of Winemaking (33:11)

Post-Natural Wine Making (38:23)

Problems w/ Natural Wine (47:03)

Off-grid Wine Making (51:11)

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