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An Upsidedown Journey into Washington State Wine with Seth&Audrey Kitzke from 2023-07-31T13:51

Seth & Audrey Kitzke (@UsDoingWine) grow and make Upsidedown Wines, Kitzke Cellars...

Welcome to Cru! from 2023-07-19T20:53

Welcome to Cru! I'm your host, Chappy Cottrell, and I'm here to take you on an exhilarating journey through the captivating world of wine. As an award-winning wine marketer, podcaster, sommelier...

How to Visually Tell Your Story with Heather Daenitz from 2020-05-04T16:13:05

Heather Daenitz is the founder and photographer of Craft & Cluster, a photography and social media con...

Chatting All Things Chillable Red Wines with Kathryn and Tug Coker from 2020-04-27T23:43:50

As you know, I generally interview amazing wine folks to learn about their stories and coax out a bit of knowledge and advice. Today’s podcast is a little bit of ...

Sculpting a Truly Coastal Wine with Rachel Martin&Marbue Mark from 2020-04-20T18:59:49

A Virginia native, Martin was present at the inception of what is now considered one of that state’s premier wine producers, Boxwood Estate Winery Listen

Re-imagining the Path from Grapes to Glass with Brian Smith from 2020-04-14T00:29:45

Winc is a unique winery in that they make over 100 individual SKUs of wine from around the country at a range of price points. On top of that, their direct-to-con...

Carey Vanderborg Interviews Cru Host, Chappy Cottrell from 2020-04-09T16:42:51

This is a bonus episode of sorts. Recently I sat down with Carey Vanderborg @careydrewsomm on Instagram...

Exploring the Crossroads of Farming&Winemaking with Natalie Bath from 2020-04-06T15:46:59

A native Californian, growing up in St. Helena, Natalie came back to the Napa Valley after graduating college and fell back in love with the beauty of the Napa Valley. Growing up with a...

Making Contemporary Wines of Israel with Guy Eshel from 2020-03-30T15:39:53

Born in Tel Aviv, Guy grew up between California and Israel, building a strong bond with both lands. After a harvest internship in Napa Valley, Guy decided to pur...

Wine Business x COVID_19: A Roundtable Discussion from 2020-03-25T16:28:04

A few days ago I had the idea to get a handful of amazing wine professionals together to discuss what’s actually going on in the wine industry right now during this COVID_19 quarantine time. I w...

How to Create Context in Storytelling and Wine with Matt Morris from 2020-03-23T18:32:11

When you discuss wine, context is everything. Whether the topic of conversation is a specific region, grape varietal, producer, the context in which that topic is...

Showcasing the Character of Organic Old-Vine Vineyards with Alex Pitts and Marty Winters from 2020-03-15T17:51:06

Maître de Chai translates to cellar master, or the person responsible for the development and aging of wine. By extension, the humble cellar master is the person responsible for the management o...

Learning a New Terroir with Chris Carpenter from 2020-03-09T18:53:45

Since 2012 he has travelled to McLaren Vale numerous times per year to oversee the winemaking for the Bordeaux varieties at Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard, cover...

Making Products for How Today’s Generation Gathers with Helena Price Hambrecht&Woody Hambrecht from 2020-03-01T20:33:57

I was first introduced to the powerhouse that is Helena Price Hambrecht a few years back when I was living in England and listening to the podcast Listen

The Human Element: A Brief Discussion with Steve Matthiasson from 2020-02-26T18:07:13

This is a brief discussion that occurred between Steve Matthiasson and myself before we started recording for the podcast episode published previous to this publishing.

In this conversati...

The Relentless Pursuit of Excellence in Farming and Winemaking with Steve Matthiasson from 2020-02-23T19:53:25

Steve dreamt of farming his entire life. He became an obsessed gardener and cook while studying philosophy in college. In 1994, while back in grad ...

Bringing Small Production Wine to the Market with William Whelan from 2020-02-17T21:43:04

William Whelan is the Vice President of Wine for Winestyr, an online and physical retail space operating on a direct-to-consumer and wine club model.

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The Voice of a Site with Cory and Mike Waller from 2020-02-08T17:48:15

Mike and Cory Waller are brothers raised running around the hills of Hollister, California. After years of work, travel, and discovery, they find themselves craft...

Finding Belonging in the Mountains and Vines with Bertus and Ali van Zyl from 2020-02-02T18:51:57

Bertus and Alli are the owners and winemakers of Belong Wine Co. based in Napa Valley making Rhône and fringe varietals from the El Dorado Foothills.

With 1 ton of fruit...

On Writing and Wine with Esther Mobley from 2020-01-26T22:28:04

She writes primarily about California wine, though her beat also includes beer, spirits, drinking culture, Listen

Philosophies on Winemaking and Scaling a Wine Business with Josh Phelps from 2020-01-18T19:19:32

Josh Phelps is the founder and winemaker of Grounded Wine Co. making delicious, all-American, and approachable wines across th...

A Radically Intentional Restaurant&Wine Bar with Lauren Feldman and Tanner Walle of Valley Bar&Bottle from 2020-01-13T19:58:07

Valley Bar & Bottle is a neighborhood restaurant, wine bar, and wine retail establishment that simultaneously reveres and revitalizes Sonoma...

How to Strategically Market and Develop A Wine Brand with Jeff Meisel from 2020-01-07T02:15:43

Jeff Meisel is the Vice President of Brand Development for Long Meadow Ranch based in St. Helena...

The Future of Online Wine Retail with Vanessa Conlin&Eduardo Dingler from 2019-10-28T19:11:36

As online wine sales continue to increase in the U.S., the wine purchasing experience inevitably changes. How do you convey the texture, length, intensity, aromas, and ba...

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Discussing Climate Change&Sustainability in Napa Valley with Dan Petroski from 2019-10-23T00:18:44

Dan Petroski is the winemaker of Larkmead Vineyards and the founder & winemaker of Massican.

Recently, Dan spoke on...

Organically Farmed, Sans Pretense Canned Wine with Jake Stover&Gina Schober from 2019-10-14T22:50:56

Founders, Jake Stover and Gina Schober, met in 2013 and started Sans Wine Co. in late 2015. Their preference for fresh, vibrant and approachable “wines of place” paved the way for what ...

How to Make Wines with Intention with Scott Kirkpatrick&Allison Watkins from 2019-09-30T15:31:47

Both being artists, Scott a musician and Allison a photographer & textile based visual artist, this husband and wife duo have an approach to making wine that is greater than the sum of ...

An Exploration of the Loire in California with Kim&Tyler Elwell from 2019-09-24T00:46:20

Santa Barbara-bred Tyler and Napa Valley-native Kim launched Halcyon Wines in 2013 after Tyler discovered an intriguing Cabernet Franc vineyard along the Central ...

How a Wine Reviewer Considers Wine in Context with Virginie Boone from 2019-09-14T15:51:34

Contributing Editor Virginie Boone has been with Wine Enthusiast since 2010, and reviews the wines of Napa and Sonoma. Boone began her writing career with Lonely Planet t...

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The Journey of First Generation Grape Growers with Matt Naumann&Audra Chapman from 2019-08-26T20:46:25

After 17 years of doing literally everything in the wine industry from farming coastal vineyards and washing barrels to running national sales and curating wine l...

How to Be A Winemaker with Jim Duane from 2019-07-10T15:43:24

Having found fermentation at an early age, starting with brewing beer in a fuel can under the stairs, Jim Duane has not ceased in the pursuit of learning more and...

Reliving The Past&Forecasting the Future with Bob Cabral from 2019-03-12T21:31:55

Having made a career out of producing wines for companies across California, Bob decided a few years ago to make wines for himself with a focus on experimentation and havi...

Cultivating A Mountain-Top Wine Tribe with Sophie&James Gray from 2019-03-05T02:55:58

With a dream to buy a ranch in order to reconnect with nature, work with their hands, and raise a family, Sophie & James Gray started searching for the perfect piece of land in Northern Californ...

How To Build An Authentic Personal Brand with Amanda McCrossin from 2019-02-07T16:40:47

Having previously worked as a sommelier in New York City, Amanda moved to the west coast in July 2015 where she joined the wine team at PRESS restaurant in St. Helena.  Known as the "sommvivant"...

If It Tastes Perfect, You’ve Missed It with Bob Cabral&Ryan Prichard from 2019-01-29T01:11:22

Under the guidance of philosophies like, “Great winemaking is doing the right thing when no one is looking,” and “if it tastes perfect, you’ve missed it,” Bob, Ryan, and the Three Sticks team ar...

Crafting Elegant Mountain Cabernet with Francoise Peschon&Elizabeth Tangney from 2019-01-22T02:38:23

Francoise Peschon is the head winemaker for Cornell Vineyards. She has always had an affinity for estate properties – for those places that are “about the land and the wines, not necessarily the...

How to Listen to a Vineyard with Laura Díaz Muñoz from 2019-01-15T00:57:39

Born in Spain, Laura grew up sharing sips of wine with her father while watching the fishing boats during their family vacations in the North of Spain. Her first sip of Albariño solidified her l...

How to Create Legacy for Past, Present, and Future Generations with Mike&Steve Sangiacomo from 2019-01-04T17:50:34

With the 2016 harvest, Mike, Steve, and their sister Mia, decided to take the family business to a new level by hiring winemaker James Macphail to bring their vision of es...

Sharing The Stories Of West Coast Wines with Chris Wanner from 2018-11-26T23:53:59

Before opening their doors in the Cow Hollow neighborhood of San Francisco, Chris spent 15 years in wine and spirits sales in the Bay Area, working mostly with wineries in California, Oregon or ...

Tasting Sustainable Farming with Remi Cohen from 2018-11-12T19:42:58

Remi directs the winemaking process from vineyard to bottle and is responsible for top quality, small-lot winemaking expressive of appellation and vineyard site. In addition, she oversees the sa...

How Unconventional Wines Create Connections with West + Wilder from 2018-11-06T00:24:47

West + Wilder is redefining the look and taste of canned wine and setting a new benchmark for quality within a growing category. Dedicated to sustainability and taste, this small wine company wi...

Finding Home In Sonoma Valley with Dan O'Brien from 2018-10-15T19:30:10

Dan O'Brien has worked throughout the wine industry, first starting in high-end restaurants in the North East, eventually moving out west to San Francisco to start the Grand Award winning wine p...

How Wine Affects The World with Brian McClintic, MS from 2018-10-09T18:09:20

Brian McClintic is a Master Sommelier and documentary film star of the feature length SOMM, the follow up SOMM: Into the Bottle, and now Somm 3, coming out later in 2018. After 15 years in hospi...

Finding Your Voice in Wine with Cameron Hughes&Jessica Kogan from 2018-09-30T16:41:11

As consumer advocates, Cameron Hughes Wines is passionate about bringing extreme wine value to wine drinkers at an affordable price. Cameron founded Cameron Hughes Wine with his partner Jessica ...

Dissecting Winemaking Decisions with Todd Graff from 2018-09-24T17:45:12

Frank Family's current success would not exist without his leadership. Todd joined in 2003 and has provided consistency of winemaking, vineyard sources, and leadership in Frank Family’s estate v...

How to Produce Compelling Wines with Ian Brand from 2018-09-19T02:11:54

Our guest this week did not set out to make the beautiful wines he does. He, and is incredible team, discovered great vineyards at the edge of sensible farming ...

How to Achieve Quality&Consistency Over Time with Dan Petroski from 2018-08-27T15:47:37

After a decade long career in advertising for Time Warner, Dan Petroski got a harvest internship in Italy, booked a flight and didn’t look back. For the next year, he would live as a local in hi...

How to Let Wines Speak for Themselves with Katy Wilson from 2018-08-06T14:33:20

As one of the 4% of female winemakers in California who are also owners of their own winery, Sonoma-based Listen