When home winemakers go pro, everything changes. Making great wine is one thing but selling it is entirely another. Steve Gower and Brian Callahan are founders and winemakers at Crux Winery in Geyserville and I caught up with them at their tasting room and cellar a few weeks ago. These guys have developed a loyal following by making great wine and therefore their customers become their friends. Wine always makes great friendships.

You can hear Steve on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Cluster Inverter”

Learn more by visiting www.cruxwinery.com

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This week on our Vino Lingo segment, Brian Callahan, Vintner, Crux Winery, Russian River Valley, defines the term “Cluster Inverter”.  Learn more by visiting www.cruxwinery.com

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While our focus here at Life Between the Vines is on Winemakers & Vintners, from time to time it’s interesting to look outside the winery and into the hospitality world. Robbi Jo Oliver is a Sommelier and heads up Mastro’s Restaurants Wine & Spirits area. Education and development carries a lead role in bringing every restaurant guest a truly fine dining experience. Robbi Jo works out of Los Angeles and we caught up with her to get a bit of an inside look and the craziness that goes on in the restaurant biz.

You can also hear Robbi Jo on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Muselet”

Learn more by visiting mastrosrestaurants.com

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