Winemakers Uncensored

Heather is on the phone and Steve and Mike are in the studio. We have a conversaton about fake wines and their proliferation in the auction market. As our conversations go we amble into a discussion about gin and tonic

Steve, Heather and Mike have an in depth discussion about geneology and american heritage. They also discuss travel experiences around the world and large wine companies.

Heather Mike and Steve start a conversation about winery economics and for some reason the audio cuts off... Maybe that's better, shorter I mean.

This is a forgotten episode with just Mike and Steve. We thought this had been released but when I looked, nope. So enjoy this throw back to one month ago and hear our take on this year's harvest. Cheers, Steve

Steve Mike and Heather discuss Mike's adventure in Chile with his new job. Then they follow up on the ongoing saga of the Vintage Wine Estates bankruptcy auction.

Steve and Heather are in studio, Mike is in Chile and we are joined by special guest Lori to discuss how the modern wine club works... or doesn't. It's a complicated scene out there but inthe end, if you like the wine, it does not matter. Just drink it and be happy.

Steve, Heather and Mike talk to Master of Wine Tim Hanni about his research into wine perception, flavor perception and the wine business in general. Gets a little science dense at times but stick with it and you'll be rewarded,

Steve, Mike and Heather.... Yes, Heather has returned, talk to Steve's old friend and regular wine consumer Lori about her preferences, history with wine and curiosities about the wine biz.

Mike and Steve discuss Mike's new job wandering around in vineyards taking pictures of grapes. Heather tries out our new system to handle calls and Zooms and having guests on even though no one really wants to come on.

Steve forces Mike to taste some wines from countries OFF the beaten path of winemaking. After that disappointment the discussion veers into out of state wineries suing the state of California over the fact they allow instate wineries to self distribute... yeah, that's not gonna cause any problems.