The Valley Fire has been one of the most destructive in California’s history. For this podcast we spoke with Patsy McGaughy of the Napa Valley Vintners Association and Winemaker Jean Hoefliger of Alpha Omega Winery to get their take on how this is affecting Napa Valley and the surrounding area. We spoke with Patsy on September 14th and with Jean on September 15th. Many winery workers live in the area of the fire and have lost their homes. Our listeners are encouraged to visit the Red Cross website listed below to learn more and to donate.
www.redcross.org
or call 1-800-RED-CROSS
Learn more at www.napavintners.com
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In the effort to pass on information about the Napa earthquake to our listeners, we spoke with Napa winemakers to get an update. Alpha Omega Winemaker Jean Hoefliger, Bridget Raymond Winemaker for Courtesan and Release Winery Partner and Winemaker Henrik Poulsen give different perspectives on the event. Since it’s only been a couple days, the full effects of the quake have yet to be reported. This gave us a chance to check in with friends to see what they now have to deal with. We also spoke with Patsy McGaughy of the Napa Valley Vintners Association to get an overview of how wineries were effected.
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A record $18.7 million dollars!
Auction Napa Valley once again breaks a record. This program features interviews with owners and winemakers from the barrel auction at Charles Krug and the main auction at Meadowood Country Club. This program runs in three parts with all the participants listed below. This is part one.
Part One:
1-Jean Hoefliger/Alpha Omega
1-Chris Phelps/Swanson Vineyards
2-Elliot Stern/Oakville East Exposure
3-Sean Thompson/J. Davies
4-Benoit Touquette/Hartwell Estate
5-Renee Ary/Duckhorn Vineyards
6-Pam Starr/Crocker & Starr
7-Carissa Mondavi/Continuum Estate
8-Tim Mondavi/Continuum Estate
9-Sue Bartolucci/Madonna Estate
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