Is it the bubbles that make Champagne rise to the top of wine lists everywhere? Champagne has gone far beyond the “drink of celebration” to become an every day favorite. Michelle De Feo has been immersed in the bubbles business for a good long time and loves every minute of it. Michelle is President of Laurent-Perrier US and we spoke with her from her New York office just last week to learn more about this magical beverage. While these are very special wines enjoying champagne should be a daily celebraion of life, don’t you think?

You can also hear Michelle on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Confusion Sexuelle”

Learn more by visiting www.laurent-perrier.com

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Welcome to a slightly different show this week. Later this year we’ll be celebrating the 12^th anniversary of our podcast and for many of those years I’ve posed this to our winemakers, “What is the one question that you’ve not been asked, that you would like to be asked?” So for this program, we’ve put together several interesting responses from our library of over 600 interviews. I think you’ll enjoy it!

This program features in order of appearance:

-Tom Mortimer, Le Cadeau Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon (podcast #322-2019)

-Alice Warnecke Sutro, Sutro Wine Company, Sonoma (podcast #332-2019)

-Noé Tesseron, Pym-Rae, Napa Valley (podcast #379-2020)

-Laura Long/David Long, David Arthur Vineyards, Napa Valley (podcast #323-2019)

-Brook Bannister, Bannister Wines, Sonoma (podcast #350-2019)

-Steve Johnson, Parallel 44 Vineyards, Kewaunee, Wisconsin (podcast #369-2020)

-James Frey, Trisaetum Winery, Willamette Valley, Oregon (podcast #357-2019)

-Ana Diogo Draper, Artesa Vineyards, Napa Valley (podcast #311-2019)

-Peter Fraser, Yangarra Vineyard, McLaren Vale, Australia (podcst #358-2019)

-Giovanni Folonari, Ambrogio Giovanni Folonari, Italy (podcast #343-2019)

-Ashley Trout, Brook & Bull Winery, Walla Walla, Washington (podcast #394-2020)

-Victoria Angove, Angove Family Winemakers, McLaren Vale, Australia (podcast #353-2019)

-Steve and Mike Sangiacomo, Sangiacomo Vineyards, Sonoma (podcast #367-2020)

-Dave Petterson, Domaine de Broglie, Willamette Valley, Oregon (podcast #359-2019)

-Dario Sattui, Castello di Amorosa, Napa Valley (podcast #364-2019)

All podcasts and links to the wineries can be found at www.lifebetweenthevines.com

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“Our future is in our past”. Winemakers are well aware of history when it comes to their brand. CVNE CEO Victor Urrutia related that quote during our phone interview just last week and there is no question that he speaks the truth. CVNE is located in Rioja, the well know wine producing area of Spain. Spanish wines are not only a great value, but they are great fun to discover because of their exceptional quality. Victor is 5^th generation at the winery and he knows passion will take his wines well into the future.

You can also hear Victor on our Vino Lingo segment defining the phrase “Grand-a-Night Hooker”

Learn more by visiting www.cvne.com

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More women are becoming winemakers than ever before but the numbers are lower than you may expect. Even smaller are the number of wineries owned by women. Ashley Trout, owner and winemaker at Brook & Bull Winery in Walla Walla, Washington has had years of experience in the business and believes those numbers will grow. We chatted with Ashley just last week to learn about Brook & Bull Winery, Vital Wines and survival in the time of Covid 19.

You can also hear Ashley on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Flux Capacitor”.

Lean more by visiting www.brookandbull.com or www.vitalwinery.com

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The state of Virginia ranks in the top ten producers of wine in the United Stages. For Rutger De Vink it’s all about making the highest quality wine possible. Rutger is the owner of RDV Vineyards in Virginia, just about an hour out of Washington DC. When making small production wine, attracting followers comes from tender loving care in the vineyard. Rutger specializes in just that along with a constant passion for learning.

You can also hear Rutger on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term, “Lutte Raisonnee”.

Learn more by visiting www.rdvvineyards.com

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