And now for something completely different. Wine of the Sea ages wine in a completely unique fashion. Wines are submerged 100 feet under the Adriatic Sea for one year, to mature in a much quicker fashion than traditional methods. Zarko Bogojevic is Owner and CEO of BZ Consortium along with his business partner Nick Wood. BZ is a Wine and Spirits distributor located in Waupaca, Wisconsin and Wine of the Sea is frankly, at the heart of the company. Enough from me. Listen to Zarko and Nick along with Max Hansen Head of Business Development, explain how wine aged in the Sea, came to be.

You can also here Nick on our Vino Lingo segment defining the phrase “A hobby gardener’s take on Terroir” as well as Max defining “Complexity”.

Learn more by visiting www.bzconsortium.com

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

Joe Juniper is a busy guy. He is Co-Owner and Winemaker at Vermillion Valley Vineyards in Vermillion, Ohio but he is also President of the Ohio Wine Producers Association. He has developed relationships with winemakers all over the country. Like I said, Joe’s a busy guy. I caught up with him at the winery in August and finally got the story on wines from the west side of Cleveland. The state of Ohio produces excellent wines, but don’t take my word for it. Taste!

You can also hear Joe on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Abnormal”

Learn more by visiting www.vermillion-valleyvineyards.com