Wine isn’t scary. Wine is fun and it’s healthy (heck Robert Mondavi lived to 94). So for this podcast I asked 24 winemakers and vintners during the week of the Sonoma County Barrel Auction “Why is wine so misunderstood”. Here is what they said:
Winemakers & Vintners in order of appearance:
Olivia Wright, Winemaker/Rodney Strong Vineyards
Mark Mazzoni, Owner & Winemaker/Zialena Winery
Reid Kinett, Asst Winemaker/Brooks Note Winery
Cassidy Block, Enologist/Three Sticks Wines
Greg Morthole, Winemaker/Davis Bynum
Gregory Roberts, Vintner/Brandon Gregory Estate
Tahlia Suggs, Marketing/Head High Wine
Dan Kosta, Founder & President/dk Wine Group
Theresa Heredia, Director of Winemaking/Gary Farrell Winery
Jay Sweet, Caretaker/Sweet Family Vineyards
Darrell Holbrook, Winemaker/Chalk Hill Winery
Andrea Card, Senior Winemaker/Francis Ford Coppola
Randall Watkins, Winemaker/Laurel Glen Vineyard
Alicia Sylvester, Winemaker/Banshee Wines
Katie MacMurray/MacMurray Ranch Vineyard
Chris Benziger/Benziger Family Winery
Jeff Pisoni, Winemaker/Fort Ross Vineyard
Hillary Sjolund, Director of Winemaking/Aperture Cellars
Lisa Amaroli, Winemaker/Benziger Family Wines
Steve Gower, Vintner/Crux Winery
Brian Callahan, Vintner/Crux Winery
George Christie, Founder & CEO/Wine Industry Network
Mia Mascarin, Vintner/Mascarin Family Winery
Marimar Torres, Vintner/Marimar Estate Vineyards
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