It was Argentina that provided a true passion for Ashley Trout, Owner & Winemaker at Brook and Bull Winery in Walla Walla, Washington. In 2016 Ashley Founded Vital Wines, making limited production wines to help create equity in healthcare for vineyard workers and their families. I originally spoke with Ashley by phone back in July of 2020 so it was a real pleasure to chat in person this time. We met up at the Barking Frog Restaurant in Woodinville so please forgive the busy atmosphere of this excellent restaurant.

You can also hear Ashley on our Vino Lingo segment defining the phrase “Stuff and Fluff”

Learn more by visiting vitalwines.org or brookandbull.com

Featuring the following winemakers:

Chris Benziger/Benziger Family Vineyards, Glen Ellen

Andrew Browne/Browne Family Vineyards, Washington

Allison Engman/Ambassador Wines of Washington

James Foster/Concannon Vineyard, Livermore Valley

Rémi Vervier/Champagne Palmer, France

Erin Rasmussen/American Wine Project, Wisconsin

Scott Kirkpatrick/Dancing Crow, Hopland

Noah Taylor/Retzlaff Vineyards, Livermore Valley

Mike Sullivan/Benovia Winery, Sonoma County

Jason Gorski/DeLille Cellars, Woodinville

Alison Rodriguez/Silverado Vineyards, Napa Valley

Mark McWilliams/Arista Winery, Healdsburg

Greg Pestoni/Pestoni Family Vineyards, Napa Valley

Rhonda Wood/Wood Family Vineyards, Livermore Valley

Matt Michaels/Robert Young Estate, Alexander Valley

Joel Wright/Chateau Ste Michelle, Woodinville

Jean-Charles Boisset/The Boisset Collection, Napa Valley

Robert Young/Robert Young Estate, Alexander Valley

Adam Casto/Ehlers Estate, Napa Valley

Dan Kosta/DK Wine Group, Sonoma County

Devyani Isabel Gupta/Valdemar Estates, Walla Walla

Brandon Moss/Gramercy Cellars, Walla Walla

Blair Guthrie/Guthrie Family, Sonoma County