This is part five of our series where I ask winemakers “What is the one question you’ve never been asked, that you’d like to be asked”. Always fun answers and maybe bit of food for thought.
Winemakers in order of appearance:
Paula Kornell-Paula Kornell Sparkling Wine, Napa Valley
Mike Sullivan-Benovia Winery, Sonoma County
Rémi Vervier-Champagne Palmer, Champagne, France
Erin Rasmussen-American Wine Project, Mineral Point, Wisconsin
Blair Guthrie-Guthrie Family Winery, Sonoma County
Chris Benziger-Benziger Family Winery, Glen Ellen
Mark McWilliams-Arista Winery, Sonoma County
Cyrus Hazzard-Crocker & Starr, Napa Valley
James Foster-Concannon Vineyard, Livermore Valley
Rhonda Wood-Wood Family Vineyards, Livermore Valley
Dan Kosta-DK Wine Group, Sonoma County
Marla Bedrosian-Domaine de la Riviére, Sonoma County
Darcie Kent-Darcie Kent Estate, Livermore Valley
Matt Meineke-M Cellars, Harpersfield, Grand River Valley, Ohio
Martha Barra-Barra of Mendocino, Redwood Valley
Jessica Carroll-JMC Cellars, Livermore Valley
Noah Taylor-Retzlaff Vineyards, Livermore Valley
This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Evan Merriam, Estate Manager, Merriam Vineyards, Healdsburg, defining the term “Alive”. Learn more by visiting merriamvineyards.com
For our listeners I have to note that we conducted this interview in the lobby of a busy Sonoma hotel on a lovely Spring afternoon. I met up with Blair Guthrie who makes his eponymous wine in Sonoma. Blair is from New Zealand and after spending a bit of time in the US making wine, he met his future wife. Certainly not a new story, but it has come along way and he his focus is all about great wine and a great life.
You can hear Blair on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Mouse”
Learn more by visiting guthriefamilywines.com
When you make high end Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in California, is must be from the Russian River area. Mark McWilliams Arista label make this top quality wine from vineyards that were once owned by his parents. Today Mark operates the winery from a space just off the square in Healdsburg. The wine business never gets any easier but when you make wine of this quality, you never look for easy You’ll just have to taste to find out.
You can also hear Mark on our Vino Lingo segment defining the phrase “Fluffing the Lees”
Learn more by visiting aristawinery.com
