We return from a three week vacation, refreshed and ready for the next round of winemaker interviews.  A reminder to our listeners to please send us a note with your opinions, critiques, thoughts and suggestions in regard to our program. We want to hear from you! Write to: ray@lifebetweenthevines.com.

Labor is not only a big issue with the wine business but also in the country and world in general. Where is your future labor force coming from? How do you hire quality workers? Where will they live? For this program we again visit this concern and talk with five winemakers from Napa Valley and the Willamette Valley and get their thoughts on the problem. We welcome your comments on this issue as well!

Featured winemakers:

1-Chris Kenefick of Kenefick Ranch, Calistoga, Napa Valley

2-David Nemarnick of Alloro Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon

3-Julie Johnson of Tres Sabores, Napa Valley

4-Steven Rogstad of Cuvaison Winery, Carneros, Napa Valley

5-Alex Sokol-Blosser of Sokol-Blosser Winery, Willamette Valley, Oregon

Learn more at:

www.kenefickranch.com

www.allorovineyard.com

www.tressabores.com

www.cuvaison.com

www.sokolblosser.com

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The blessing of something extra. An appropriate note for the wine business. Lagniappe Peak Vineyard represents that very thought. We met with proprietor Erika Almeida Mooney during Auction week in June to talk about her wine and recovery after the Atlas Peak fire. Every winemaker has an interesting story and this is one you need to hear. It’s about family and determination. It’s about survival. It’s about wine.

Learn more by visiting www.LagniappePeak.com

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Erika Almeida Mooney proprietor of Lagnaippe Peak Vineyard in Napa Valley defines the term “Sweaty Saddle”

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Los Carneros AVA is at the very southern end of Napa Valley and in fact the AVA is shared with Sonoma. Well known for exceptional Pinot Noir and Chardonnay due to its cooler climate, Carneros is a special area to visit. Close to the city of Napa, the main highway running through here connects the southern end of Napa and Sonoma. For this podcast we visit Steve Rogstad, Winemaker for Cuvaison Winery in Carneros. This is another must see winery. The property is hilly with vines and new plantings. Carneros is some of the very best wine country has to offer.

Learn more by visiting www.cuvaison.com

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