Chiles Valley is a very special part of Napa Valley, hidden away from huge crowds but still very visitor friendly. I would call Chiles a bit more of an adventure in wine. But then great wine is always worth the search. I visited Maxville Winery and met up Consulting Winemaker Jean Hoefliger as well as Winemaker Bastien Lucas. Lots of laughs with an old friend as well as a new friend. Get out your GPS and make the trip. The wine will be well worth it.

You can hear Bastien on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Never Half Ass”.

You can also hear Jean defining the term “Truth”.

Learn more by visiting www.maxvillelakewines.com

This week on our Vino Lingo Video segment we feature Chris Kajani, Winemaker & General Manager at Bouchaine Vineyards, Napa Valley, defining the phrase”Drive Like You Mom Works Here”. Learn more by visiting www.bouchaine.com

Sonoma is an incredible place to explore. Several new and older AVA’s cover the landscape from north to south, mountain to coast. Wineries in Sonoma vary in wines as well as wine styles. But the most fun is traveling the county and discovering the many wineries. It amazes me how completely different the landscape is from Napa County. This week we feature Pete Soergel, Winemaker at Lynmar Estate in Sebastopol. Fresh off the press, Pete was recently promoted to Director of Winemaking & Vineyards. Pete is a native of Pittsburgh but has found his roots in Sonoma.

You can also hear Pete on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Tension”.

Learn more by visiting www.lynmarestate.com

This week on our Vino Lingo Video segment we feature Andy Wahl of Daylight Wine & Spirits, Sonoma, defining the term “ABC”. Learn more by visiting www.daylightwineandspirits.com

Partners in this business come together in many different ways. Often from a chance meeting. From chance meetings come great things. Andy Wahl and Bill Kerr created Daylight Wine & Spirits in Sonoma and the brand has grown to major distribution. For this interview I met with Andy and their winemaker Bobby Donnell, alongside a favorite vineyard in Sonoma. For sure, this is brand to watch.

You can hear Andy on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “ABC” and Bobby defining “Chinga Linga”.

Learn more by visiting www.daylightwineandspirits.com