🍇 Meet Washington Syrah winemaking legends as they debate terroir, clone selection, barrel vs. stave aging & NA wines! Winemaker gold right here 🎯 @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST #Syrah #winetalk
🎙️✨ In this epic winemaker roundtable, Jessie Ott sits down with Washington Syrah royalty including David Rodriguez, Trey Busch, Caleb Foster, Bob Betz, and Dichotomy Wines.
🍷 The crew covers:
🔬 Clone selection & vineyard elevation tricks
🪵 Barrel aging vs. staves — winemaker hot takes!
🌍 Terroir & the soul of Syrah
🚫 Why NA wine still "misses the point"
🍇 Whole cluster fermentation & stem inclusion
🎧 Vinyl labels & vineyard storytelling
🔥 Top Takeaways:
The Rocks District Syrah is instantly recognizable 🪨
Clone and site matter more than most drinkers realize 📍
Winemakers are NOT sold on non-alcoholic wine 😬
Rootstock vs. own-rooted vines: a passionate debate 🌱
💬 "If you're using staves in stainless, you're just adding flavor—not transformation."
This episode is a must-watch for wine lovers, sommeliers, and industry insiders. 🎯
🍷 This is the Washington Syrah conversation you didn’t know you needed! Jessie Ott of @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST hosts a powerful LIVE roundtable with some of the GOATs of West Coast winemaking—David Rodriguez, Trey Busch, Bob Betz, Caleb Foster & Jarred & Rosie Signer-Jenner.
From clone selection and vineyard elevation to stave vs. barrel aging, and even the impact of rootstock and whole-cluster fermentation, this is winemaking geekery at its finest! 🤓💥
Plus: brutal honesty on non-alcoholic wines 😬, the secrets behind The Rocks District 🍇, and why Washington Syrah needs its own Sideways moment.
Whether you're a sommelier, wine nerd, or casual drinker—this episode delivers 🔥 insight, laughs, and storytelling gold. 🎙️🍷
Welcome to Thursday Thursdays at 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time hosted by Jessie Ott where she talks about **beverage innovation**. She interviews pioneers from **agriculture** to glass and invites listeners to subscribe for new episodes. This podcast is all about the **drink** industry and explores subjects from **farming** to the finished product. Make sure to subscribe for more!
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