Brent Amos wears three hats at Las Positas Vineyards in Livermore Valley, Winemaker, Partner and General Manager. In that case, I imagine harvest is likely more than a 24 hour day for him. But Livermore Valley is the kind of place that’s so laid-back, it almost doesn’t seem like work. Las Positas offers a broad selection and focuses on handcrafted small lot wines. And those are the kind of wines our listeners love. So do I.

You can also hear Brent on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term Bramble.

Learn more by visiting www.laspositasvineyards.com

This week on our Vino Lingo Video we feature Lanny Replogle, Founder, Fenestra Winery, Livermore Valley, defining the term “Free CO2”.  Learn more by visiting www.fenestrawinery.com

Science is obviously a huge part of winemaking and Livermore Valley is surrounded by some of the most important science in the country. Lanny Replogle, Founder of Fenestra Winery is in fact a chemistry professor and its not surprising that wine found its way into his life. The winery is friendly and charming as well as loaded with historic artifacts of the wine industry. But chatting with Lanny is the best part. Experience, knowledge and love of wine, all finds it way into the bottle.

You can hear Lanny on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Free SO2”

Learn more by visiting www.fenestrawinery.com