Two years ago, Podcast #305, featured Nick Goldschmidt of Goldschmidt Vineyards in Sonoma. This week, almost two years to the date, we caught up with his son Luke Goldschmidt who is a cellar hand working his way through the industry. In fact as a message to our listeners who are winemakers, Luke is looking for an enologist job. If you are interested, Luke’s email address appears below. Meanwhile, we had a great chat talking about his time working in cellars all over the world. Wine is family. It’s also travel as well.

You can hear Luke on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “la bota”.

You can contact Luke at lukegoldschmidt@gmail.com

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Well, it’s taken some time but our podcast has finally found its way to to the great state of Texas. Dave Bryant is the General Manager at 4.0 Cellars in Fredricksburg, which is soon to be known as the Texas Wine Collective. As a Napa Valley native, Dave knows his way around wine and his home is now in Texas wine country. We spoke with Dave during the final week of 2020 to learn a bit about Texas wine and discover exactly what the state has to offer the wine world.

You can listen to Dave on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Texas Wine.”

Learn more by visiting www.fourpointwine.com or www.texaswinecollective.com.

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Ever wonder what the heck winemakers are talking about when you hear words like

Budding

Elevage

Double Dry

Hard Bung?

These words are fascinating, educational and just plain fun, especially when defined by the winemakers themselves. Take a listen while sipping your favorite wine, and learn how it became the wine you love!

The winemakers included in this podcast are as follows:

“Budding”-Chris Hyde/Hyde Vineyards, Carneros, Napa Valley

“Elevage”-Matt Michael/Baldassari Family Wines, Sonoma

“Elegance & Identity”-Giovanni Folonari-/Ambrogio Giovanni Folonari, Italy

“Sommelier”-Laura Donadoni/Sommelier, Italy

“Lodi Rules”-Blair & Laura Lott/Rescue Dog Wines, Lodi, California

“Terroir Driven Philosophy”-Noé Tesseron/Pym Rae, Napa Valley

“Back to the Salt Mines”-Annie Shull/Raptor Ridge Winery, Willamette Valley

“Pretty Pretties”-David Ulbricht/SchöneTal Cellars, Willamette Valley

“Honig”-Stephanie Honig/Honig Vineyard & Winery, Napa Valley

“Acid Driven”-Stephen Webber/Montinore Estate, Willamette Valley

“Don’t Be a Fruit Pusher”-Stephen Frey/Trisaetum Winery, Willamette Valley

“Take a Stab at a Barrel”-Kirk Venge/Venge Vineyards, Napa Valley

“Double Dry”-Dave Petterson/Domaine de Brogile, Willamette Valley

“Dry Farming”-Jake Gray/L’Angolo Estate, Willamette Valley

“Hard Bung”-Jeff Cole/Sullivan Rutherford Estate, Napa Valley

“Minimalist”-Steve Lutz/Lenné Estate, Willamette Valley

“Descriptors”-David Ramey/Ramey Wine Cellars, Sonoma

“Make it Like it Didn’t Happen”-Scott Shull/Raptor Ridge Winery, Willamette Valley

“Stay Frisky”-Richard Betts/An Approach to Relaxation, Australia

“DBADA”-Sara Fowler/Peju & Calmére Estate, Napa Valley

“Kitty Litter Box”-Tom Rinaldi/Wine Consultant, Napa Valley

“Native Fermentation”-Alex Holman/Notre Vue Estate, Sonoma

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The Anderson Vally in northern California is a stunningly beautiful part of the state, and is well fitted with many top wineries. Guy Pacurar and family are the owners of Fathers + Daughters Cellars in Mendocino. Guy and his wife Sarah also are the proprietors of Brewery Gulch Inn. Making wine in Pinot country has been quite an education for Guy. But along with family, there is little more a father could ask for.

You can also hear Guy on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Dry Wine”

Learn more by visiting www.fanddcellars.com or brewerygulchinn.com, or for the Anderson Valley Winegrowers Association, avwines.com

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Fermented grape juice runs through the blood of Wine Consultant Jean Hoefliger. If you have met him, you already know this. His enthusiasm, passion and love for the grape bleeds into every conversation, peppered with his dry wit and humor. Jean makes wine all over the world educating wine lovers of all types. We spoke with Jean a couple weeks ago to get caught up on his latest projects as well as just to chat with our old friend.

You can hear Jean on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Balance”

Learn more by visiting www.jhwineconsulting.com

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