I’ve looked forward to this interview for a long time. Dan Kosta, Founder & President of DK Wine group is well known for some of the finest Pinot Noir you can find. The tasting room is located in Bacchus Landing, just outside of Healdsburg, and that’s where Dan and I met for this recording. He brings home the idea of making wine fun and not too serious. So with that, we laughed. And we got just a little bit serious.

You can hear Dan on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Tension”.

Learn more by visiting www.dkwinegroup.com

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Welcome to Podcast 637. This week we feature the Sonoma County Wine Celebration 2024, “Gathering to give back”. The Auction took place September 21^st and was a great success. Auction lots were the things wine dreams are made of. Actor Harry Hamlin made an appearance to help with the bidding on his lot “The King of Bolognese Dinner” with winemaker Donald Patz. This podcast features brief interviews with vintners, winemakers, beneficiaries, bidders and Sonoma wine country folks. Enjoy the show!

To learn more visit www.SonomaWine.com or www.sonomacountyvintners.com

The guests in order of appearance:

Dustin Moilanen, ACTA Wines

Jalynn Serpa, 32 Winds & Mascarin Cellars

Megan Koolmees, Benovia Winery

Elana Nelson, Sonoma Family Meal Group

Jill Benziger, Benziger Family Winery

Antholy Escandon, Bricoleur Vineyards

Julianna Martinelli, Martinelli Vineyards & Winery

Greg Ratliff, Tulsa, Oklahoma bidder

Stuart Bryan, Pride Mountain Vineyards

Liz Mauel, Merriam Vineyards

David Berman, Stewards of the Coast & Redwoods

Chris Donatiello, Foley FamilyWines

Elaine Sale, Elaine Wines

Gus Slagle, Patz & Hall

Andrea Coen, Boys & Girls Club of Sonoma-Marin

Learn more by visiting www.sonomawine.com or www.sonomacountyvintners.com

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Knights Valley is found just above the town of Calistoga as you enter Sonoma County and it is simply a slice of heaven. Most of the traffic you see is local. While there are plenty of tasting rooms in this valley, tourism does not clutter the roads. Brandon Muller and Gregory Roberts are the Founders of Brandon Gregory Estate Wines and Knights Valley is where they staked their claim to wine business. We met at their beautiful Airbnb cottage just before the Sonoma County Barrel Auction to talk about this magnificent property, and most importantly, the wine that comes from there.

You can also hear Brandon and Gregory on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “NFL”.

Learn more by visiting www.brandongregorywines.com

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