As we’ve done in previous years, we are revisiting Premiere Napa Valley 2025 just ahead of the 2026 podcast. This program features brief interviews with winemakers and vintners talking about the 2023 lots as well as explaining why wine is important. To learn more visit Napa Valley Vintners as www.napavintners.com

Winemakers/Vintners in order of appearance:

John Skupny/Lang & Reed
Mason Revelette/Revelette Wines
Hanna & Emma Salvestrin/Salvestrin Winery
Paula Kornell/Paula Kornell Sparkling Wines
Emma Swain/St Supery Vineyards
Michael Scholz/St Supery Vineyards
Christopher Morisoli/Morisoli Vineyard
Andy Cohen/Trade
Sally Johnson Blum/SJB Wine Consulting
Stephen Cruzan/Titus Vineyards
Alyse Merritt/Chase Cellars
Tom Rinaldi/Patent Wines
Lindsay Wallingford/St Helena Winery
Todd Kerlin/The Debate
Jim Panek/Panek Vineyards
Cante Swearingen/Montecello Estate
Malek Amrani/The Vice
Blake Van Treese/Last Bottle
Margo Van Staarveren/Beaulieu Vineyards
Madison Genn/Jarvis Communications
Julie Johnson/Tres Sabores
Rich Salvestrin/Salvestrin Winery
Aaron Whitlach/Green & Red Vineyard
Lily Coquerel/Coquerel Wines
Jessy Franchini/Fait Main
Linda Neal/Tierra Roja
Jennifer Rue/Oakville Ranch
Elizabeth Vianna/Chimney Rock
Karen McFarland/Lindstrom Wines

Christopher Tynan/Cliff Lede Vineyards

David Grega/Vin Roc Wine Caves
Jorge Hernandez/Antinori Wines
Charles McKan/Acumen
Morgan Maureze/7 Apart
Victoria Coleman/Joviah Wines
Guna Osay/SOMM
Julie Robertson/Crocker & Starr

Learn more by visiting www.napavintners.com

This is a follow-up to podcast 751 which featured Joanne Dunham, Founder of Dunham Cellars, Walla Walla, Washington. This time around I met up with John Blair, Partner and President of Dunham and once again we met up at the amazing Dunham hanger tasting room. While its always about the wines, this is a must visit tasting room. Washington wines stand with some of the finest wines made in the US. Taste the wine and feel the desert.

You can hear John on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Shiner”

Learn more by visiting dunhamcellars.com

This week on our new segment Short Pour Video we feature Pam Starr, Founder, Crocker & Starr, Napa Valley.  Learn more at crockerstarr.com.

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Devyani Isabel Gupta, Winemaker, Valdemar Estates, Walla Walla, Washington, defining the term “Tudbidity”.  Learn more by visiting valdemarestates.com

Way back in November of 2010, in the very early days of this podcast, I met with Chad Johnson, Co-Owner of Dusted Valley Winery in Washington state. That was podcast #26. In 2003 Chad and his partner/brother-in-law Corey Braunel left their home in Wisconsin and began the Dusted Valley and Boomtown labels. They never looked back. On my recent visit to Walla Walla I was able to spend some time with Corey at their tasting room just outside of the city to come full circle in this story. And as they say, Go Pack!!

You can also hear Corey on our Vino Lingo segment defining the word “Kin’A”

Learn more by visiting dustedvalley.com