For a wine lover, discovering a new wine label is always a fun. But when that wine comes from a very special place, it’s a downright thrill. Carneros in Sonoma County is just such a place. Steven Urberg is the Director of Winemaking for Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards in Sonoma and now has a brand new project called WindVane. We met up with Steven at Jellyfish on Rush Street in Chicago just a couple weeks ago to sample the wine that comes from that special place.

Learn more by visiting www.windvanewines.com

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Australian wine should not be overlooked. Earlier this month we attended the Australia Up Close event held in Chicago. The quality was astounding and diversity was a big surprise. We spoke with Prue Henschke who along with her husband Steve, is owner of Henschke Winery. Prue was charming to chat with and shared her love and knowledge of viticulture with us.

Learn more by visiting www.henschke.com.au

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Australia Up Close was a tasting and seminar event that took place in Chicago on June 5th of this year.  We interviewed several of the winemakers including a few that appeared on the panel discussion.  Those recordings will be online in the next few weeks.  For this Podcast, we feature the panel discussion including some questions from the attendees. The panel consisted of:  Oliva Barry/Jim Barry Wines, Caroline Brown/BrownBrothers, Sarah Crowe/Yarra Yering, Kate Weber/Weber Restaurant Group, Darren DeBortoli/DeBortoi Wines, Robert Hill Smith/Yalumba and Prue Henschke/Henschke Winery.

Learn more by visiting www.wineaustralia.com

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Australia Up Close was a tasting and seminar event that took place in Chicago on June 5th of this year.  We interviewed several of the winemakers including a few that appeared on the panel discussion.  Those recordings will be online in the next few weeks.  For this Podcast, we feature the panel discussion including some questions from the attendees. The panel consisted of:  Oliva Barry/Jim Barry Wines, Caroline Brown/BrownBrothers, Sarah Crowe/Yarra Yering, Kate Weber/Weber Restaurant Group, Darren DeBortoli/DeBortoi Wines, Robert Hill Smith/Yalumba and Prue Henschke/Henschke Winery.

Learn more by visiting www.wineaustralia.com

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It must have been a very strong draw to leave Hollywood for the most part and join the family business. But the wine business is a strong draw and family just makes it better.  For this Podcast we talked with Cushing Donelan at the familywinery in Sonoma.  Hear just what he left behind…and what he gained.

Learn more by visiting www.donelanwines.com

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