Catching up with old friends is one of my favorite parts of this podcast. We originally interviewed Winemaker Megan Baccitich back in 2015 (Podcast #142) when she was at Paul Hobbs in Sonoma. These days Megan is a Consulting Winemaker for Geodesy Wine which is currently made from Willamette Valley and Napa Valley grapes. These are exceptional wines but then you would expect nothing less from these magical growing areas.

Listen to Megan on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Peak Ripe”

Visit www.geodesywine.com to learn more.

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This week we feature our old friend Consulting Winemaker Jean Hoefliger defining the term “Barrel Fermentation”. Learn more by visiting www.jhwineconsulting.com/about-us

To be a winemaker and vineyard owner you automatically become a manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, bookkeeper, compliance officer and…well, you get it. Winemaking is a lifestyle but it’s a lot of hard work that goes into that bottle. Mike Henry is co owner of Acre Napa Valley and has spent the better part of his life in wine. Winemakers are all about education and visiting Napa Valley is the very best education you can get.

You can also hear Mike on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Free the Grapes”

Learn more by visiting www.acrewines.com

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It’s interesting to point out that our last three podcasts have featured women winemakers. The wine industry has been dominated by men but for the last couple decades, women have come to the front to be recognized as some of the very best in the field. Evyn Cameron is the Winemaker at Crocker & Starr in Napa Valley and in fact she succeeded the accomplished winemaker/co-owner Pam Starr. We spent a bit of time on the phone catching up with Evyn last week. In the end, it’s all about the wine. And in the end, Evyn puts her experience and heart into every bottle.

You can hear Evyn on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Sticky”

Learn more by visiting www.crockerstarr.com

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The wine industry relies heavily on equipment and supplies designed to create some fantastic vintages. Pumps, fork lifts, corks, capsules, barrels, optical sorters, the list goes on. Life Between the Vines was invited to the WIN Expo 2019 for the first time. WIN is Wine Industry Network and the expo was a trade show as well as wine seminars. We interviewed a handful of vendors as well as a couple old friends at the show to give you a further look behind the scenes in the crazy world of winemaking. 

Learn more by visiting www.wineindustryexpo.com

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