Archive for December, 2011

December 2011 Podcast #51, John Benish and Nell Sekora of Benessere Wines.

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We spoke with John Benish and his daughter Nell Sekora of Benessere Wines at their corporate offices in Chicago back in Fall of this year. Benessere Wines are located in Napa Valley and feature excellent Italian varietals as well a Napa favvorites.

December 2011 Podcast #50, Michael Dashe of Dashe Cellars.

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Michael and Anne Dashe are owners of one of several urban wineries in California. Dashe Cellars is located in downtown Oakland and features all the trappings of any other winery. We interviewed Michael at the winery in October of this year.

December 2011 Podcast #48, Carissa Mondavi of Continuum Estate.

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When you make just one wine it has to be something special. That’s just what this part of the Mondavi family is doing in Napa Valley. We visited with Carissa Mondavi, daughter of Tim and grand daughter of Robert Mondavi, in October of this year to talk about Continuum as well as growing up in the wine business. Learn more at www.continuumestate.com.

December 2011 Podcast #49, Brook Williams of Zaca Mesa Wine.

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It’s not often that you see the title of ‘Winegrower’ on a business card, but Brook Williams is just that as well as President of Zaca Mesa. Brook visited us in late summer here at our studios in Milwaukee to talk about his hand crafted wines. Learn more at www.zacamesa.com

Drinks with Jessica, December 2011-Take the time to smell the roses.

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This month our wine expert Jessica Bell says to take time to smell the roses. Why do we smell the wine and how do we learn to discern the difference between scents? Learn more at www.mywineschool.com.