Life Between the Vines
Winemakers Tell the Best Stories
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May 12, 2025 • 28 mins
In Dry Creek Valley, the highly regarded Zinfandel grape is king. Clay Mauritson and Mauritson Winery is known for high quality Zinfandel wines in an area where growers thrive on Zin. I met Clay last year at a Sonoma auction and missed a chance to chat with him, but I made up for it earlier [...]
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May 12, 2025 • 1 min
This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Clay Mauritson, Proprietor, Mauritson Winery, Dry Creek, defining the term “Bulldogging”. Learn more by visiting mauritsonwines.com
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May 8, 2025 • 51 mins
This is our special podcast of the Sonoma County Barrel Auction 2025 featuring the Vintners/Winemakers telling why Sonoma Wines are special. Cheers! Clay Mauritson/Mauritson Wines Mike Sullivan/Benovia Winery Courtney Wagoner/Martinelli Winery Jessica Gilmore/Williams Selyem miss Caroline Guerra/MacRostie Winery Ben Papapietro/Papapietro-Perry Winery Ames Morison/Medlock Ames Wine Brian Ball/Skipstone Phil Holbrook/Salty Goat Wine ...
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May 5, 2025 • 21 mins
Around 85% of Sonoma County’s wineries are family owned. That’s a pretty big deal. It’s not easy to take over the reigns of operating a vineyard and winery. But hard work and long hours payoff in highly sought after fine wine. Evan Merriam along with his parents own Merriam Family Vineyards in Healdsburg. I interviewed [...]
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May 5, 2025 • 22 secs
This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Evan Merriam, Estate Manager, Merriam Vineyards, Healdsburg, defining the term “Alive”. Learn more by visiting merriamvineyards.com
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April 28, 2025 • 29 mins
Paralleling highway 29 in Napa Valley is Silverado Trail, and up on a hill in the famous Stags Leap District you’ll find Silverado Vineyards. The tasting room offers beautiful views and is itself an exceptional structure. I met up with Silverado Winemaker Alison Rodriguez to learn more about this magnificent winery and how she got [...]
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This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Alison Rodriguez, Winemaker, Silverado Vineyards, Napa Valley, defining the phrase “Listen to Your Wine”. Learn more by visiting silveradovineyards.com
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April 21, 2025 • 30 mins
Sparkling Wine made in the traditional method has followers all over the world, but you may not always think of Napa Valley in that category. Paula Kornell grew up in Napa Valley and spent her early years in the wine cellar as well as vineyards. Sparkling Wine is her passion and you can easily say [...]
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April 21, 2025 • 21 secs
This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Paula Kornell, Proprietor, Paula Kornell Sparkling Wines, Napa Valley, defining the term “Smiles”. Learn more by visiting paulakornell.com
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April 14, 2025 • 28 mins
There are so many exceptional wine growing regions in the state of California it could fill up our podcast with content for the next couple years. Lake County is one of those incredible areas, growing Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc just to name a few. Six Sigma Ranch is a very special winery in [...]
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This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Kaj Ahlmann, Proprietor, Six Sigma Ranch, Lake County, California, defining the phrase “Monday Night Pizza Wine”. Learn more by visiting sixsigmaranch.com
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April 14, 2025 • 41 secs
This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Kathryn Finn, Winemaker, Six Sigma Ranch, Lake County, California, defining the term “Integration”. Learn more by visiting www.sixsigmaranch.com
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April 7, 2025 • 24 mins
The beauty of Mendocino county is complimented by the unique tasting room at Barra of Mendocino. Just under 2 ½ hour drive from San Francisco is where you’ll find Proprietor, Martha Barra. I originally interviewed Martha by phone in December of 2022, but this time I made the trip in person. The tasting room is [...]
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This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Martha Barra, Proprietor, Barra of Mendocino, Redwood City, Mendocino County, defining the term “Biochar”. Learn more by visiting www.barraofmendocino.com
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March 31, 2025 • 22 mins
Family wineries are the best. From family comes the care and focus to make the very best wines possible especially when your name is on the bottle. Merriam Vineyards is found on the edge of Healdsburg and Will Weese is Winemaker. I met up with Will just a few weeks ago to get his take [...]
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March 31, 2025 • 1 min
This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature William Weese, Winemaker, Merriam Vineyards, Healdsburg, defining the term “Audible”. Learn more by visiting www.merriamvineyards.com
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March 24, 2025 • 27 mins
The last time I interviewed Doug Nalle was back in 2009 so I was way, way overdue to visit Nalle Winery. This time around I met with Doug and his son Andrew with occasional commentary from Doug’s wife Lee. We laughed a lot back in 2009 and we laughed even more in 2025. Nalle is [...]
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March 24, 2025 • 1 min
This week on our Vino Lingo segment Doug Nalle, Owner, Nalle Winery, Dry Creek Valley, defines the term “Zinberry”. Learn more by visiting www.nallewinery.com
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March 24, 2025 • 1 min
This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Andrew Nalle, Winemaker, Nalle Winery, Dry Creek Valley, defining the term “Sweet Tannins”. Learn more by visiting www.nallewinery.com
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March 17, 2025 • 32 mins
When a winery has skilled leadership as well as a sense of humor, the sky is the limit. Pam Starr is Owner and Founding Winemaker and Cyrus Hazzard is Partner and President at Crocker & Starr in Napa Valley. Spirited conversation, exceptional tastings and lots of laughs are at the heart of these two leaders. [...]
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