This week on our Vino Lingo Video #103 we feature Scott Stelzle, Winemaker at Cordant Winery, Paso Robles, defining the word “Schmutz”. Learn more by visiting www.cordantwinery.com.

Change may come slowly to Napa Valley and Sonoma, but Jean-Charles Boisset has made a difference and brought positive change to California’s wine country. Raymond Vineyards, DeLoach Vineyards, Buena Vista Winery, Elizabeth-Spencer Winery, JCB Salon Yountville, Oakville Grocery are just a few of his stateside ventures. Spending time with Jean-Charles is magic. And spend time I did in early December at his Yountville Salon. Another word for JCB, is fun!

You can also hear Jean-Charles on our Vino Lingo segment defining the phrase “Life is a Theatre”.

Learn more by visiting www.boissetcollection.com

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Change may come slowly to Napa Valley and Sonoma, but Jean-Charles Boisset has made a difference and brought positive change to California’s wine country. Raymond Vineyards, DeLoach Vineyards, Buena Vista Winery, Elizabeth-Spencer Winery, JCB Salon Yountville, Oakville Grocery are just a few of his stateside ventures. Spending time with Jean-Charles is magic. And spend time I did in early December at his Yountville Salon. Another word for JCB, is fun!

You can also hear Jean-Charles on our Vino Lingo segment defining the phrase “Life is a Theatre”.

Learn more by visiting www.boissetcollection.com

I’ve returned to the WIN Trade Show & Conference 2022 after that little break we all called Covid. This show gives our listeners a look even more behind the curtain, in the wine industry. The tools that aid winemakers to create top quality wines are simple yet complex, varied and common and most of all, fun to eheck out. I interviewed 7 exhibitors and one winemaker to get a feel for what is needed in this modern time of winemaking.

Our interviews in order of appearance:

-Amy Aiken/ColloPack, Napa

-Annie Steimle/Sunridge Nurseries, Northcoast

-Gary Palmer/Innerstave, Sonoma

-Ciera Hurd/Hurd Mobile Bottling, Napa

-Scott Sanders/Condor Earth, Rancho Cordova

-Tony Auston/Auston Design Group, Emeryville

-Evan Ferro/Nadalie, Calistoga

-Heather Pollack/ACIC, Napa

You can learn more by visiting www.wineindustryexpo.com or www.wineindustryadvisor.com

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Mendocino is an extraordinary place to visit in northern California if you are seeking the road less traveled in wine country. Ocean, redwoods and magnificent vineyards are just plain thrilling. We chatted by phone with Randy Meyer, Director of Winemaking & Operations at Barra of Mendocino just a couple weeks ago, learning about what it takes to farm in this part of the world. What does it take? Beer!

You can listen to Randy on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Tropical BO”.

Learn more by visiting www.barraofmendocino.com

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