We’ve interviewed Tor Kenward of Tor Kenward Family Wines both in 2010 and 2012 and each visit was a total pleasure. Tor’s success (featuring vineyards such as Beckstoffer To Kalon, Tierra Roja, Cimerossa and Melanson JUST to name a few) is major simply because, his wines are excellent. And for what its worth, he’s a damn nice guy. These seemed like good reasons to revisit the program.

This conversation from 2010 was recorded on a lovely warm evening at Tor’s home in the north end of Napa Valley.
Enjoy!

Learn more at www.torwines.com

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It’s true that Winemakers tell the best stories…but they also the coolest terms…wine terms that is.

During our travels we ask our guests to give us their definitions of common and not-so common wine words.
These are the folks that do this day after day. Many Winemakers have their own take on a certain word and enjoy sharing their opinion. It is with this Podcast we ask you to sit back and maybe learn something new….a word or two.

This program features:
Pam Starr of Crocker & Starr “Stress”
Tor Kenward of Tor Kenward Family Wines “Optimal Ripeness”
Mark Donati of Donati Family Vineyards “Racking”
Brette Bartolucci of Madonna Estate “Brett (Brettanomyces)”
Steve Fennel of Sanford Winery “Vinifera”
Claire Weinkauf of Picayune Cellars “Maceration”
Phil Steinschriber of Diamond Creek & Watermark “Bloom”
Paul Leary of Blackbird “Merlot”
Michael Zardo of Ten Acre “Free Run”
Christopher Vandendriessche of White Rock Vineyards“Volcanic Soil”
Doug Shafer of Shafer Vineyards “Green Thinning”
Lynn Grace of Wise Acre Vineyard “Biodynamic”
Vincenzo Ippolito of Ippolito1845 “Gaglioppo Grapes”
Aron Weinkauf of Spottswood Winery “Weight Texture & Density”
Jean Hoefliger of Alpha Omega “Varietal”
Kathleen Inman of Inman Family Wines “Brett (Brettanomyces)”
Buck Bartolucci of Madonna Estate “Propagation”
George Martinelli of Martinelli Winery “Vineyard Designate”
Aaron Pott of Pott Wines “Whores Wine”
Sara Fowler of Peju Winery “Clone”
Steve Johnson of Parallel 44 Winery “Fruit Forward”
Brooks Painter of Castello di Amorosa “Sur Lie”
Marcus Goodfellow of Matello Wines “Dry Farming”
Yannick Rousseau of Y. Rousseau Wines “Tannins”
Molly Hill of Sequoia Grove Winery “Wente Clone”
Dave Bos of Bos Wine “Concrete Egg”
Jennifer Roberts of Picayune “Proprietary Blend”
Charlie Meeker of The Meeker Vineyard “Appellation”
Michael Scholz of St. Superey “Clone”
Kenny Kahn of Blue Rock Vineyard “Terrior”

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Screw caps…..can’t live with ’em….can’t live without ’em.
Who really knows?
Who really cares?
Isn’t it supposed to be about what’s inside the bottle?

In our efforts to keep our listeners informed we did a casual survey of some of the folks we’ve interviewed to get their opinion on this subject.
Listen and decide for yourself….or better yet, take a taste. Enjoy the fruits of their labor.

Featuring (from 2008):
Charlie Smith of Smith-Madrone Winery, Spring Mountain, Napa
Donna Leveranz of Sherwin Family Vineyard, Spring Mountain, Napa
Mick Unti of Unti Vineyards, Sonoma
John Shafer of Shafer Vineyards, Napa Valley
Mickey Mattox, Professor of Theology, Marquette University, Milwaukee
From 2012:
Pam Starr of Crocker & Starr, Napa Valley
Neil Bernardi of Duckhorn Wines, Napa Valley
Tim Snider of Fess Parker Wines, Sonoma
David Tate of Barnett Vineyards, Spring Mountain
Jeff Quint of Cedar Ridge Distillery and Winery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Chad Johnson of Dusted Valley Wines, Walla Walla, Washington
Doug Boeschen of Boeschen Vineyards, Napa Valley

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