During the Sonoma County Barrel Auction back in April we were able to spend a bit time with Jean Arnold Sessions, Executive Director of Sonoma County Vintners. As you’ll hear the crowd is active in the background but we were able to steal a little time from Jean to give a simple insight as to what she does and why she does it. This interview was recorded at the Vintners Inn in Santa Rosa.

Learn more by visiting www.sonomawine.com

Photo by Jeanette Hrnyak

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Rose, Cabernet, Pinot or Gewurztraminer, all are a pleasant take along for a nice long bike ride and picnic. Clif Family Winery knows all about bike rides. Clif Family is owned by Gary Erickson and Kit Crawford best known for the famous Clif Bar. Laura Barrett is winemaker for Clif and we managed to catch up with her at the tasting room Velo Vino in the heart of Napa Valley.

Learn more by visiting www.cliffamily.com

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Tasting Italian wines can be a daunting yet incredibly educating experience. And a lot of fun. Several varietals from vineyards all over country may create a challenge, but when presented by the growers themselves, that can make a world of difference. We were in Chicago in early May for the Dalla Terra Winery Direct tasting and had the opportunity to record brief interviews with many of the winemakers present. Without a doubt, learning can be fun.

The following is a list of winemakers interviewed.

1-Roberto Stucchi Prinetti of Badia a Coltibuono

2-Gianluca Garofoli of Garofoli

3-Guiseppe Tasca D’Almerita of Tasca

4-Giacomo Neri of Casanova di Neri

5-Andrea Di Properzio of LaValentina

6-Enrico Valleferro of Adami

7-Tommaso Chiarli of Cleto Chiarli

8-Elia Pellegrini of AIA Vecchia

Learn more by visiting www.dallaterra.com

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During the Dalla Terra Winery Direct Italian tasting held in Chicago May of 2017, Enrico Valleferro of Adami gave us

his definition of Prosecco.

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While Cab may be king in Napa Valley, Zinfandel rules at Storybook Mountain Vineyards in Calistoga. Several types of Zinfandel in fact, including a Rose. Storybook Mountain is a family operation and Colleen works along side her winemaker dad. We met Colleen back in February during a crazy chilly day of heavy rain that even included some hail. Luckily, the vines were sleeping.

Lean more by visiting www.storybookwines.com

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