This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Dustin Moilanen, Co-Founder & Director of Winemaking, ACTA Wine, Alexander Valley, defining the phrase “A Velvet Hammer”.  Learn more by visiting www.actawine.com

A visit to The Adobe, just off the square in Sonoma, is uniquely special. This is where you can taste the wines of Three Sticks in a laid-back, no-rush space. You’d never know that you were just steps from ever busy downtown Sonoma. It was there that I met up with Three Sticks Winemaker Ryan Prichard, which was crazy considering he was in the middle of harvest. If you’ve been there for harvest, then you know. If not, you need to!

You can also hear Ryan on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Table Fellowship”

Learn more by visiting www.threestickswines.com

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Dan Kosta, DK Wine Group, Healdsburg, defining the term “Tension”.  Learn more by visiting www.dkwinegroup.com

Along Silverado Trail on the opposite side of the street from Soda Canyon Road, you’ll find the gates of Seven Apart. This winery has grown into a Napa Valley space with great history in its soil. Morgan Mauréze is Winemaker, born in France but raised in Napa Valley. Morgan still speaks French but has also grown into the Valley like a regular “Napkin”. I met up with Morgan a few weeks ago to talk about this extraordinary wine and how it came to be. A visit to this property is like a visit to a spa. Drink, relax, repeat.

You can also hear Morgan on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Titillate”

Learn more by visiting www.sevenapart.com

This is our second podcast asking the question, “why is wine so misunderstood?” This time back in June I asked this question of Livermore Valley Winemakers. The answer is always interesting. Cheers!

(PODCAST AUDIO ONLY) You can see the list of winemakers in order of their appearance on our website.

Featured on this Podcast in order of appearance:

Robbie Meyer/Winemaker-Murrieta’s Well

Alexandra Henkelman/Owner & Winemaker-Omega Road Winery

Noah Taylor/Co-Owner-Retzlaff Vineyards

Jessica Carroll/Owner & Winemaker-JMC Cellars

Steven Mirassou/Owner & Winemaker-The Steven Kent Winery

Jennifer Sahara/Owner & Winemaker-Sakura Winery

Lisa Lee/Winemaker-Charles R Vineyards

Larry Dino/Owner & Winemaker-Cuda Ridge Wines

Rhonda Wood/Owner & Winemaker-Wood Family Vineyards

Tim Sauer/Co-Owner & Co-Winemaker-Arroyo Cellars

John Chiprich/Co-Owner & Co-Winemaker-Arroyo Cellars

Rosa Fierro/Owner & Winemaker-Rosa Fierro Cellars

Meredith Sarboraria/Winemaker-Rodrigue Molyneaux Winery

Learn more by visiting www.lvwine.org