Gustavo Gonzalez, Winemaker and CoFounder of Mira Winery in Yountville was our guest on Podcast #490 back in May of this year. That one was on the phone and this one is in person. Mira Winery sits within walking distance of the town of Yountville and is well worth the walk. Or drive. It was a pleasure to be back in person with winemakers.

You can also hear Guztavo on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Climat”.

Learn more by visiting www.miranapa.com

Our very first interview with Sam Baxter dates back to November of 2009, Podcast #9. We’ve done a few more interviews over the years between, so it was good to catch up once again. I visited Sam at the home of Terra Valentine on Spring Mountain in May. While the earth was still scorched from the recent fire, the view from his property was simply breathtaking. Sam makes great wine and I am a fan. I have no problem admitting it. Why not learn about one more great wine, right?

You can also hear Sam on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Ullage”

Learn more by visiting www.terravalentine.com

Elise Nerlove, Co Owner of Elkhorn Peak Cellars was on a mission along with Save the Family Farms, to give small wineries the ability to host tastings and direct-to-consumer wine sales to the public in Napa Valley. Family farms have always been a focus of this podcast. Elise with her dad, Ken Nerlove, operate Elkhorn Peak Cellars in the southern end of Napa Valley. This isn’t the first time I’ve met up with Elise and Ken, and likely not the last. It’s simply just too much fun hanging out with them!

You can also hear Elise on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Micro Winery”.

Learn more by visiting www.elkhornpeak.com or www.savethefamilyfarms.com

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Likely one of the most important elements of winemaking is experience. Eric Risch and Tom Rinaldi have that covered. Patent Wines is the result several years in the wine business and some very notable labels to their credit. Never to be taken too seriously, they make some seriously great wine. Best of all is the laughs that come with hanging out with these two.

You can also hear Tom on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Rutherford Dust”.

Learn more by visiting www.patentwines.com

The history of Napa Valley and Sonoma may be surprising to those that take the time to read up on the past. The colorful characters of history almost seem to be reborn in modern day winemaking. Buena Vista Winery is like a living character, with a long history of winemaking in California. Brian Maloney is Winemaker at Buena Vista and this is our second interview with him, the first being back in January of 2018 (Podcast #258). History is in this wine. And wine is passion.

You can also hear Brian on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Bunghole”

Learn more by visiting www.buenavistawinery.com

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