To many wine lovers, Italian wines can be a bit of a mystery. The fact is, Italian wine might be challenging but the best way to learn, is to taste. I was in Chicago a few weeks ago to meet with Max Schweisfurth, Export Manager for Castello di Bolgheri, Italy. Max was born in the US but raised in Germany and has and extensive background in wine. I was lucky to taste one of their finest wines and believe me, there was no mystery. It was easy to fall in love.

You can also hear Max on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Bottle Gravity”.

Learn more by visiting castellodibolgheri.com

Short Pour Video No 30 features Tom Gamble, Gamble Family Vineyards, Napa Valley

Short Pour Video No 29 features Tony Kooyumjian, Montlle Winery, Augusta, Missouri.

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Tim Goodwin, General Manager, Scalon Cellars, Coombsville AVA, Napa Valley, defining the term “Apple Juice”.  Learn more by visiting scaloncellars.com

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For this podcast we ask our guests “If you could, what would you change in the wine business”? Here are their responses:

Julien Fayard-Fayard Wines, Coombsville AVA, Napa Valley

Florencia Palmaz-Palmaz Vineyards, Coombsville AVA, Napa Valley

Rob Sinton-Starfield Vineyards, El Dorado County

Fritz Hatton-Arietta Wine, Napa Valley

Lisa Redmon-Redmon Wines, Coombsville AVA, Napa Valley

Jesse Fox-Sequoia Grove Winery, Napa Valley

Wes Steffens-Vineyard 7&8, Spring Mountain, Napa Valley

Steve Contursi-Arrow & Branch, Coombsville AVA, Napa Valley

Elise Nerlove-Elkhorn Peak, Napa Valley

Ken Nerlove-Elkhorn Peak, Napa Valley

Peter Mondavi-Charles Krug, Napa Valley

Nolan Jones-Lava Cap Winery, El Dorado County

Stu Smith-Smith-Madrone, Spring Mountain, Napa Valley

Gloria Bazan-Bazan Cellers, Coombsville AVA, Napa Valley

Tom Farella-Farella Vineyard, Coombsville AVA, Napa Valley

Rebecca Sciandri Griffin-Sciandri Family Vineyards, Coombsville AVA, Napa Valley

Ron Sciandri-Sciandri Family Vineyards, Coombsville AVA, Napa Valley

Ridgely Evers-Avivo Wines, Lodi

Michael Honig-Honig Vineyard & Winery, Napa Valley

Jim Pennella-Farang Wine, Coombsville AVA, Napa Valley

Ed Felice-JL Wood, Monterey & Napa Valley

Learn more by visiting coombsvillenapa.org, eldoradowines.org,  napavintners.com, lifebetweenthevines.com

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