A small production winery is all about focus. When you make a few hundred cases, they are your babies. That’s not to say larger wineries don’t feel the same, but in this case you get to know just about every bottle. Steve Autry makes wine under his name in the Edna Valley just shy of the San Luis Obispo airport. You may notice that during the interview. I spent some time with Steve and his two very handsome winery cats in the peace and quiet of the valley.

Listen to Steve on our Vino Lingo segment give his definition of the word “Fining”.

Learn more by visiting www.autrycellars.com

This week on our Vino Lingo Video (#series100) we feature Bobby Donnell, Winemaker at Daylight Wine & Spirits, Sonoma, defining the term “Chinga-Linga”, Learn more by visiting www.daylightwineandspirits.com

This is our second interview with Nathan, the first was two years ago (Podcast #411) by phone, but this time we are in person at the winery in Edna Valley. While vineyards are common along the surrounding landscape I’m often surprised at how the topography changes in wine country. Driving along Hwy 101 there seems to be never ending thriving vineyards. To those who have never visited this part of California, I strongly suggest taking the time. And most of all, tasting the wine.

You can also hear Nathan on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Wine Wednesday”.

Learn more by visiting www.coewine.com

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Dave Ready, Winemaker at Murphy-Goode, Sonoma, defining the term “Sample Cock”. Learn more by visiting www.murphygoodewinery.com

The thing that I love about doing these interviews is meeting incredibly interesting people. Scott Stelzle is a retired winemaker/winery owner who has retired from retirement and is now making wine for Cordant Winery in Paso Robles. He is also a pilot who flies very old war planes. I met up with Scott at the Cordant Winery in the Tin City section of Paso and had a great chat about wine, planes, farming and whatever comes next.

You can also hear Scott on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Schumtz”.

Learn more by visiting www.cordantwinery.com