Null Wines, A New Take on N/A Wine Varietals
Dec 8, 2023
As we find ourselves in the period of holiday parties you may be considering how much alcohol you’re consuming. We’re also approaching a month that can be referred to as Dry January, which is supported by an international campaign that promotes a self-imposed break from alcohol. Does that mean wine lovers have to...
The Magical Bhutan Wine Company (Classic)
Nov 28, 2023
This Classic episode was recorded in September of 2021 for my radio show, then uploaded as a podcast a year later. If you missed it the first time around, I know you'll enjoy it this time.
The Kingdom of Bhutan has been referred to as "magical" for quite some time. So I suppose it should come as no surprise that the...
Jennifer Brown of BACA
Oct 14, 2023
In this episode you’ll meet Jennifer Brown of Napa Valley’s Hall
Family. They are more or less based in three counties, they source
from a good number of appellations across California, and they have
three brands that I’ll touch upon, but we’ll focus on BACA
Wines.
BACA only produces Zinfandel, which I found...
Old Vines and Marchelle Wines
Sep 26, 2023
On this episode, you’ll hear about wine that has been nurtured by Mother Nature for over 100 years. Winemaker and ampelographer Greg La Follette has been crafting wine from old vines for so long that he knows of their place in history and other names they’ve had throughout the centuries.
His latest wine project is...
The Smuggler, J.F.C. (Classic)
Sep 8, 2023
This episode was originally posted in 2019 -
Now a guy who calls himself John Fucking Caldwell is likely to be brash...probably a risk taker, and likely one of a kind. In John's case, yes, he could be described by each of those descriptors, as well as pleasant, inventive, philanthropic, and one who can make the best of...