Guest: Laura Carpenter    Wines: 2028 Semillon, 2020 White Zinfandel and 2018 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

We are joined by Laura Carpenter of Carpenter Wines to taste three of their offerings. Laura shares her journey from her beginnings in hospitality, to earning her Level Two Certification from the Court of Master Sommeliers to creating her own wines and label.

While Carpenter Wines are Laura's baby, it is not a one-woman operation...

Guest: Sam Parra & Palmetto Wine Sellers Rocky "The Wine Guy"
Wines tasted: 2020 Parra Albariño & 2018 Rego Do Sol Albariño 

We are joined by Parra Wine Company's owner and winemaker, Sam Parra, to discuss his Willamette Valley Albariño and Palmetto Wine Sellers owner, Rocky "The Wine Guy" to taste an orange Albariño.

Listen to learn about the Albariño varietal growing in Oregon, why Sam chose Willamette V...

Guest: Paul Doroussay of Pierre Clos Imports. Wines tasted: Domaine Coteaux des Margot 2019 Chardonnay and 2018 Gamay.

Michelle and Sandy are joined by Paul Doroussay of Pierre Clos Imports. Paul grew up in Burgundy, France,  farming and making wine on his family vineyard, Domaine Coteaux des Margots, located in Mâcon , which is in the southern most area of Burgundy, near Beaujolais. The Mâconnais region of France is best known as a...

Guests: Jeff Cohn of Jeff Cohn Cellars and Anthony Yount of Kinero Cellars.  Wines Tasted: St. Peters Church Zinfandel, 2 Guys 2 Barrels Viognier, Alice Grenache Blanc and Royal Nonesuch Red Blend.

Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Jeff Cohn of Jeff Cohn Cellars and Anthony Yount of Kinero Cellars in this special episode. With each winemaker interview, WTF always asks - what wines  can be found on YOUR kitchen table at night? T...

Guest: Stefan Blicker of Last Bottle Wines. Wines Tasted: 2018 L'Abbé Cotes du Rhone Red Blend and 2016 Bertrand Stehelin Gigondas

Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by one of Last Bottle Wines' owners, Stefan Blicker,  to discuss their TEN YEAR anniversary, selection process and how online retailers such as Last Bottle add value to the wine consumer.

In TEN years of searching the globe for great value wine, one tends to acc...

Guest Ed Feuchuk of Tank Garage Winery. Wines Tasted: Forever Baby Rosé, Little Secrets Beaujolais and Self Love Red Blend.

Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Tank Garage Winery's Ed Feuchuk while tasting three of Tank's offerings: Forever Baby Rosé, Little Secrets Beaujolais and the Self Love Red Blend.
Tank Garage Winery is one of Napa's more unique wineries with a fresh take on the traditional tasting atmosphere. L...

Guests: Music in the Bottle Podcast hosts Darryl Matthews and Jamele Favorite. Wines tasted: Ulrich Langguth Reisling, Hild Ebling Sekt, 2015 Chateau de Malleret Haut Cru Bourgeois, and 2014 Chateau Tour S'Joseph Cru Bourgeois.

Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by the co-hosts of the popular podcast Music in the Bottle, Darryl Matthews and Jamele Favorite, to discuss the impact music has on the taste of wine.
Many studies have...

Guests: David and Laurie Fortunato. Wines featured: Mas Fi Cava Brut NV, Les Pouches Saumur Chenin Blanc 2018, Les Hauts de Plateaux Rosé 2019, Centopassi Giato Rosso 2018, Terranoble Gran Reserva Carmènére 2017.

Hosts Sandy and Michelle discuss returning to tastings with the five wines served at their Red Carpet Party Tasting Event celebrating their being finalists in four categories of The Taste Awards. The five wines were:  Mas F...

Guest: Alicia Kidd, Wine Noire. Wines Tasted: Aslina Chardonnay, 2019 and Aslina Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018.

Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Alicia Kidd, owner of Wine Noire, an import/export/distribution company whose focus is bringing to the market wines produced by women and people of color.  Her portfolio consists of both South African and California wines.

Wines tasted are Aslina's Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.  A...

Guests: Bruce and Ronda Prothro of Prothro Family Wines. Wines tasted: Prothro Family Wines' 2019 Rosé,  2018 Cuvee No 4, and 2018 Cabernet Franc.

Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Bruce and Ronda Prothro of Prothro Family Wines as they taste three of their wines.

Bruce and Ronda are wine enthusiasts turned winemakers. From a hobbyist interest in wine, to a hobby making their own, their early beginnings come from their mutua...

Guests: Angelina and Alycia Mondavi. Wines Tasted: Aloft 2019 Chenin Blanc and 2015 Dark Matter Zinfandel.

Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Angelina and Alycia Mondavi to wrap up Wines To Find's focus on  women in wine, celebrating Women's History Month. A fitting end to the month combining not only women currently working in wine, but a family with a long, celebrated history in the wine world.

This episode is full of s...

Guest: Kerith Overstreet of Bruliam Wines. Wines tasted: Bruliam Wine's  2019 Rosé and 2018 Pinot Noir.

Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Kerith Overstreet, owner and winemaker of Bruliam Wines. In a story that epitomizes the sage advice of following your passion, Kerith talks of leaving behind a surgical career to become a winemaker.

From a family of doctors, the expectation was set from the beginning - go to medical school...

Guest Renee Sferraza. Wines tasted: 2018 Verada Merlot and 2015 Marqués de Cáceres Reserva Rioja.
Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Renee Sferraza, wine consultant and educator, to discuss challenges that women in wine face.
As a prelude to the Clubhouse conversation set for 03/21 in which Wines To Find & March 2021  guests host a room to discuss the Challenges and Triumphs of Women in Wine, trained sommelier, Renee Sferraza...

Guests: SASY Wines's Dr. Melina  Silva and Zaneta Owens: Wines tasted: SASY 2019 Confident Chardonnay and 2017 Sexy Cabernet Sauvignon.

In this episode, hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by the founders and co-owners of SASY Wines, Dr. Melinda Silva and Zaneta Owens. Hear their inspiring story of entrepreneurship and women uplifting women as they build their brand of wines.

SASY Wines stands for Strong And Sexy You - Melinda a...

Guest: Angela Allison, Co-Founder and CEO of Wine Society. Wines tasted: Wine Society's Fate White Blend, Chance Rosé and Tempt Red Blend.

Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Angela Allison, Co-Founder and CEO of Wine Society.

Angela Allison is a millennial entrepreneur who set her sights in 2018 on Napa Valley's wine scene with a new century point of view - wine needed to fit into HER lifestyle which finds her often on t...

Guest: Wine Spies Agent Chenin Wines tasted: 2016 Montecillo Vineyards Beekeeper Zinfandel and 2009 Revival Napa Cabernet Sauvignon.

Join hosts Sandy and Michelle as they dive into decanting! While discussing the benefits of decanting, this episode follows the taste of two wines being decanted over several hours - from the first taste right out of the bottle to the final taste, hear how the wines open and slowly show their depth and...

Guests: Wonderful World of Wine Radio Show and Podcast Hosts Mark Lenzi and Kim Simone. Wines tasted: 2018 Jean-Marc Burgaud Les Vignes de Lantignié Beaujolais-Villages and 2016 For Long Tintilla.

Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined once again by Mark Lenzi and Kim Simone of the Wonderful World of Wine Radio Show and Podcast to discuss furthering tasting skills, secondary varietals, lesser known wine regions, and other FAQs Kim and ...

Guests: Wines To Find Sound Guy and The Fixer - aka Sandy & Michelle's husbands and Rocky "The Wine Guy". Wines tasted: Negociant Pinot Noir 2011 - 2014.

Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by their husbands, Scot and John, as they taste through four vintages of Negociant Pinot Noir.

Hear the differences between old world and new world Pinot Noir from boutique wine store @palmettowinesellars owner Rocky Menge.

Lis...

Guest: AnnaLee Zenkner of Water From Wine. Wines Tasted: Water From Wines' 2015 Horse Heaven Hills and Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignons.

Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by AnnaLee Zenkner, of Water From Wine, tasting two Washington State Cabernet Sauvignons. A non-profit organization, Water From Wine's mission is to support clean water efforts from the sale of their wines. After a harrowing  incident in which he was abdu...