One more time we explore many of those crazy winemaker terms that we seldom understand.  Thirty-nine winemakers give their definitions to the words we know and love:

1-Maceration – Claire Weinkauf of Picayune Cellars, Napa Valley

2-Volcanic Soil – Christopher Vandendriessche of White Rock Vineyards, Napa Valley

3-Champagne – Jean-Charles Boisset of JCB Collection, France

4-Biodynamic – Lynn Grace of Wise Acre Vineyard, Napa Valley

5-Thief – Bo Felton of Migration Winery, Sonoma

6-Delestage – Bryan Kays of Trefethen Family Vineyards, Napa Valley

7-Delestage – Megan Baccitich of Paul Hobbs Winery, Sonoma

8-Concrete Egg – Dave Bos of Bos Wine, Napa Valley

9-Generational Farming – Randy Lange of LangeTwins Family Winery, Lodi

10-Batonnage – Justin Seidenfeld of Rodney Strong Vineyards, Sonoma

11-Tannins – Yannick Rousseau of Y. Rousseau Wines, Napa Valley

12-Sur Lies – Brooks Painter of Castello di Amorosa, Napa Valley

13-Vineyard Designate – George Martinelli of Martinelli Winery, Sonoma

14-Gravity Flow Winery – Matt Murphy of Presqu’ile Winery, Santa Maria

15-Brettanoyces – Kathleen Inman of Inman Family Wine, Sonoma

16-Proprietary Blend – Jennifer Roberts of Picayune Cellars, Napa Valley

17-Overcropping – Richie Allen of Rombauer Vineyards, Napa Valley

18-Weight, Texture & Density – Aron Weinkauf of Spottswoode Winery, Napa Valley

19-Pigage – Greg Morthole of Davis Bynum Winery, Sonoma

20-Silverado Clone – Russ Weis of Silverado Vineyards, Napa Valley

21-Varietal – Jean Hoefliger of Alpha Omega Winery, Napa Valley

22-Wente Clone – Molly Hill of Sequoia Grove Winery, Napa Valley

23-Vinifera – Steve Fennell of Sanford Winery & Vineyards, Santa Rita Hills

24-Vine Anatomy – Tom Gamble of Gamble Family Vineyards, Napa Valley

25-Free Run Juice – Michael Zardo of Ten Acre, Sonoma -Free Run Juice

26-Racking – Mark Donati of Donati Family Vineyards, Templeton

27-Field Blend – Don Van Staaveren of Three Sticks Wine, Sonoma

28-Appellation-Charlie Meeker of The Meeker Vineyard, Sonoma

29-Gaglioppo Grape-Vincenzo Ippolito of Ippolito 1845 Wine, Italy

30-Merlot Grape-Paul Leary of Blackbird Vineyard, Napa Valley

31-Bloom-Phil Steinschriber of WaterMark Wines, Napa Valley

32-Stress-Pam Starr of Crocker & Starr Wines, Napa Valley

33-Decanting-Christopher Tynan of Cliff Lede Vineyards, Napa Valley

34-Whore’s Wine-Aaron Pott of Pott Wine, Napa Valley

35-Fruit Forward-Steve Johnson of Parallel 44 Wines, Kewaunee, Wisconsin

36-Organic-Brett deLuze of ZD Wines, Napa Valley

37-Terroir-Kenny Kahn of Blue Rock Vineyard, Sonoma

38-Dry Farming-Marcus Goodfellow of Matello Wines, Willamette Valley, Oregon

39-Clone-Sara Fowler of Peju Province Winery, Napa Valley

It’s true that Winemakers tell the best stories…but they also the coolest terms…wine terms that is.

During our travels we ask our guests to give us their definitions of common and not-so common wine words.
These are the folks that do this day after day. Many Winemakers have their own take on a certain word and enjoy sharing their opinion. It is with this Podcast we ask you to sit back and maybe learn something new….a word or two.

This program features:
Pam Starr of Crocker & Starr “Stress”
Tor Kenward of Tor Kenward Family Wines “Optimal Ripeness”
Mark Donati of Donati Family Vineyards “Racking”
Brette Bartolucci of Madonna Estate “Brett (Brettanomyces)”
Steve Fennel of Sanford Winery “Vinifera”
Claire Weinkauf of Picayune Cellars “Maceration”
Phil Steinschriber of Diamond Creek & Watermark “Bloom”
Paul Leary of Blackbird “Merlot”
Michael Zardo of Ten Acre “Free Run”
Christopher Vandendriessche of White Rock Vineyards“Volcanic Soil”
Doug Shafer of Shafer Vineyards “Green Thinning”
Lynn Grace of Wise Acre Vineyard “Biodynamic”
Vincenzo Ippolito of Ippolito1845 “Gaglioppo Grapes”
Aron Weinkauf of Spottswood Winery “Weight Texture & Density”
Jean Hoefliger of Alpha Omega “Varietal”
Kathleen Inman of Inman Family Wines “Brett (Brettanomyces)”
Buck Bartolucci of Madonna Estate “Propagation”
George Martinelli of Martinelli Winery “Vineyard Designate”
Aaron Pott of Pott Wines “Whores Wine”
Sara Fowler of Peju Winery “Clone”
Steve Johnson of Parallel 44 Winery “Fruit Forward”
Brooks Painter of Castello di Amorosa “Sur Lie”
Marcus Goodfellow of Matello Wines “Dry Farming”
Yannick Rousseau of Y. Rousseau Wines “Tannins”
Molly Hill of Sequoia Grove Winery “Wente Clone”
Dave Bos of Bos Wine “Concrete Egg”
Jennifer Roberts of Picayune “Proprietary Blend”
Charlie Meeker of The Meeker Vineyard “Appellation”
Michael Scholz of St. Superey “Clone”
Kenny Kahn of Blue Rock Vineyard “Terrior”

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