Podcasts by The Inside Winemaking Podcast with Jim Duane

Ep. 161: Corinne Rich and Katie Rouse - Birdhorse Wines from 2023-12-04T11:30

This episode features Corinne Rich and Katie Rouse, who, together comprise Birdhorse Wines. Our conversation covers their winemaking backgrounds, the creation of the Birdhorse brand, th...

Ep. 160: Kira Ballotta - Olivia Brion and Cantadora from 2023-10-31T10:30

This episode features Kira Ballotta, owner and winemaker for the two brands celebrating past and present trailblazing women.  If a wine brand was a historical fiction novel, Olivia Brion would b...

Ep. 159: Amy Whiteford and Dave Phinney - Our Lady of Guadalupe Vineyard from 2023-10-11T10:00

This episode features Amy Whiteford and Dave Phinney in a conversation about the development of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Vineyard in the Santa Rita Hills and Santa Barbara County AVA. Both Amy ...

Ep. 158: Mike Nuñez - Nuñez Vineyard Management from 2023-09-25T10:00

Mike NuÑez - NuÑez Vineyard Management

This episode features Mike Nuñez, who owns and operates Nuñez Vineyard Management, a farm labor contractor and vin...

Ep. 157: Ben Matthews - Terratorium Riesling from 2023-09-05T10:00

This episode features the return of Ben Matthews, who was a part of Episode 83 in 2018, and went on to found Terratorium, which is the focal point of conversation for this episode. Ben has been ...

Ep. 156: Greg Brewer - Brewer-Clifton, Datom, and Ex Post Facto from 2023-08-10T22:45:37

Greg Brewer - Brewer-Clifton, Datom, and Ex Post facto

This episode features Greg Brewer, founder and winemaker at Brewer-Clifton, which is a winery in S...

Ep. 155: Megan Gunderson - Hall Wines from 2023-07-31T10:00

This episode features Megan Gunderson, Vice President of Winemaking for Hall Wines. Megan oversees the production of wines for the Hall, WALT, and BACA brands. Our conversation ranges f...

Ep. 154: Scott McLeod - WineXRay from 2023-07-17T09:00

This episode features Scott McLeod, winemaker, and one of the founders of WineXRay. Our conversation covers Scott’s background building the Francis Ford Coppola brands, the development ...

Ep. 153: Clark Smith - Postmodern Winemaking and Video Course from 2023-06-26T10:00

This episode features Clark Smith, who is a winemaker, author, wine technology innovator, and winemaking instructor. Our conversation in this episode covers Clark’s background in winemaking, the...

Ep. 152: Matt Parish - Naked Wines and Vinture from 2023-06-12T10:00

This episode features Matt Parish, who is one of the top winemakers within Naked Wines. Our conversation wove through Matt’s international corporate winemaking, his work with Naked Wines as an e...

Ep. 151: Dan Petroski - Massican Wines from 2023-05-30T10:00

Dan Petroski - Massican Wines

This episode features Dan Petroski, found, winemaker, and creative director of Massican Wines. Dan jokes that Massican is t...

Ep. 150: Josh Widaman - Pine Ridge Vineyards from 2023-05-22T13:59:57

Josh Widaman - Pine Ridge Vineyards

This episode features Josh Widaman, Estate Winemaker from Pine Ridge Vineyards in the Napa Valley. Our conversation w...

Ep. 149: Marcus Notaro - Stag's Leap Wine Cellars from 2023-05-02T04:12:33

This episode features Marcus Notaro, Head Winemaker, at Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars in Napa Valley. This was a chance for me to ask Marcus about grapegowing and winemaking in central Washington, wh...

Ep 148: David Bos - Bos Wine from 2023-04-04T01:23:38

David Bos - Bos Wine

This episode features David Bos in his third time on the podcast. In this episode, we cover David’s return to Michigan, organic farm...

Ep. 147: Natalie Winkler - Salvestrin Winery from 2023-03-03T15:18:38

This episode features Natalie Winkler and viticulturist for Salvestrin Winery in the Napa Valley. Our conversation during this podcast was heavy on technical farming. Natalie shared her...

Ep. 146: Michael Accurso - Director of Emerging Wine Brands: En Route, Bella Union, and Post&Beam from 2023-02-16T01:34:42

This episode features Michael Accurso who is the Director of Emerging Wine Brands for the En Route, Bella Union, and Post & Beam wines within the Far Niente Family of Wineries. Our conv...

Ep. 145: Andy Robinson - Seghesio Family Vineyards from 2023-01-21T19:21:40

Interview with winemaker Andy Robinson from Seghesio Family Vineyards. January, 2023

Angelina Mondavi Interview from 2022-12-29T21:02:32

This episode features an interview with winemaker Angelina Mondavi

Ep. 143 KK Carothers Bryant - Estate Complete from 2022-11-29T05:13:28

This episode features KK Carothers, who is the winemaker at Bryant Estate in Napa Valley. Our conversation covers KK’s path to winemaking, the wines from Bryant Estate, estate grapegrow...

Ep. 142: Ashley Leonard-CEO-and-Founder-of-Innovint from 2022-10-31T02:03:38

This is a sponsored episode featuring Ashley DuBois Leonard Founder and CEO of Innovint a wine production software company.

Ep. 141: Nick Gislason - Hanabi Lager from 2022-09-05T10:00

Nick Gislason - Hanabi Lager

This episode features Nick Gislason the founder and brewer of Hanabi Lager, which he brews with his wife and partners in the...

Ep. 140: Bertus van Zyl - Belong Wine Co., Tank Garage Winery, and James Cole Winery from 2022-07-31T02:21:59

Ep. 140: Bertus van Zyl - Belong Wine Co., Tank Garage Winery, and James Cole Winery

Ep. 139: Megan Brodie - BevZero from 2022-06-22T04:18:15

This episode features Megan Brodie the Manager of Global Product Development & Winemaking for BevZero, a company that specializes in alcohol removal technologies for wine and other beverages.

Ep. 138 Steve Matthiasson - Matthiasson Winery and Premiere Vit from 2022-05-23T09:00

This episode features Steve Matthiason, who has had an outsized role in the North Coast Californian wine industry both as a viticultural consultant and as a winem...

Maya Dalla Valle Complete from 2022-04-21T19:16:44

This episode features Maya Dalla Valle, who has taken over the helm of viticulture and winemaking at her family's estate in Napa and also developed a new joint venture between Dalle Valle and th...

Daniel Baron complete from 2022-03-23T04:42:14

This episode was a double interview between Jim Duane from Inside Winemaking and Daniel Baron from The Winemaker’s Journey Podcast.

Ep. 135 - Natalie MacLean - Unreserved Wine Talk Podcast from 2022-02-14T19:22:31

This episode of the Podcast features Natalie MacLean, author, wine educator, and host of the Unreserved Wine Talk Podcast. Natalie, who is based in Canada’s capital city, Ottawa, told us the sto...

Ep. 134: Nick Devlin - Naked Wines from 2022-01-19T04:22:42

This episode of the Podcast features Nick Devlin, CEO of Naked Wines. Our conversation covers Nick’s background in London, the stories of Naked wines evolution, i...

Ep. 133: Randy Heinzen - Paso Robles and Vineyard Professional Services from 2021-12-17T01:17:10

This episode of the Podcast features Randy Heinzen in his return to the podcast. During a trip to Paso Robles in January 2019 Randy gave me a in-depth tour of vineyards in Paso Robles. Randy the...

Ep. 132: Joe Nielsen - Ram's Gate Winery from 2021-11-19T18:43:06

This episode of the Podcast features Joe Nielsen the winemaker from Ram’s Gate Winery in Sonoma, California. During our conversation, Joe and I discuss his path t...

Ep. 131: Francois Margot - DIAM Cork Closures from 2021-10-28T03:25:34

This episode of the Podcast features Francois Margot from DIAM Bouchage, a company that designs, manufactures, and markets technological cork closures. Our conversation covers the unique qualiti...

Ep. 130: Matt Dees - The Hilt Estate and Jonata from 2021-09-29T03:49:21

This episode of the Podcast features Matt Dees, winemaker for the Hilt Estate and Jonata wineries in Santa Barbara County. Matt and I talked about his background, the building of the Jonata, and...

Ep. 129: Danielle Cyrot - Cade Winery from 2021-09-21T03:16:05

This episode of the Podcast features Danielle Cyrot, who is the winemaker for Cade Winery and 13th Vineyard on Howell Mountain in the Napa Valley. Our conversation ranges from mountain winemakin...

Ep. 128: Miguel Garcia - Napa County Resource Conservation District from 2021-08-24T03:37:34

This episode of the Podcast features Miguel Garcia who is the Sustainable Agriculture Program Manager for the Napa County Resource Conservation District. Miguel has been very helpful to the Seav...

Ep. 127: Lance Vande Hoef - Pellenc America from 2021-07-26T02:30:55

This episode of the Podcast is a Zoom recording with Lance Vande Hoef who represents the grape machine harvest equipment for Pellenc in the US. We recorded this podcast with video in order to ma...

Ep. 126: X Chateau Wine Podcast from 2021-07-07T04:18:54

This episode features Peter Yeung and Robert Vernick from the X Chateau Wine Podcast. Peter and Robert collectively offer a tremendous source of insight into the wine market, winemaking trends, ...

Ep. 124: Dr Charles Edwards - Washington State University from 2021-06-04T04:42:36

This episode features WSU Food Scientist Charlie Edwards. Charlie is a teacher, researcher, and expert in wine microbes. I was finally able to have the high-level conversation about Bre...

Ep. 125: Tony Biagi - Patria Wines from 2021-05-14T03:37:08

Tony Biagi - Patria Wines

This episode features Tony Biagi a winemaker who has a tremendous resume of winemaking in Napa Valley. Our conversation covered...

Ep. 123: Frank Renaldi - WinemakingInstructions.com from 2021-04-30T02:46:46

Frank Renaldi - WinemakingInstructions.com

This episode features Frank Renaldi who is a winemaker and winemaking instructor. In a joint venture with Must...

Ep. 122: Michael Terrien - Winemaker and Maine Wild Blueberries from 2021-04-21T05:18:01

This episode features winemaker Michael Terrien. Michael is on a roadshow to promote the new Adventures excursion opportunities from Obsidian Wine Co. Michael has...

Ep 121: Laura Diaz Munoz - Ehlers Estate from 2021-04-01T22:35:28

This episode features Ehlers Estate Winemaker, Laura Diaz Munoz. Laura and I talk about her winemaking roots in Spain, her work around the globe, the singular foc...

Ep. 120: Jeff Murrell - VinSci SRX Smoke Taint Remediation from 2021-03-18T05:12:30

This episode features Jeff Murrell and the smoke-taint removal technology that he has developed. Jeff is a chemist, who works at StaVin and also runs a wine analy...

119: Philip Corallo-Titus - Chappellet from 2021-03-02T04:01:37

This episode features Philip Corallo-Titus who is the Winemaker at Chappellet a position he has held since 1990. He also serves as Director of Winemaking at his f...

Ep. 118: Erica Stancliff - Trombetta Family Wines from 2021-02-03T01:54:05

This episode features winemaker Erica Stancliff, who has many roles in Sonoma including making wine for Trombetta, her family’s winery, consulting for a handful o...

Ep. 117: Airocide Winery Air Purification Systems from 2021-01-26T04:37:22

This episode is a sponsored podcast from Airocide, which is an air purification system that has uses in production, administration, storage, and tasting room area...

Ep. 116: Nicole Hitchcock - J Vineyards and Winery from 2021-01-14T05:33:08

This episode features Nicole Hitchcock the winemaker for J Vineyards and Winery in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley. Our conversation was an opportunity to pull all the stops on my technic...

Ep. 115: Garrett Buckland - Premiere Viticulture from 2020-12-12T02:30:01

This episode features the features Garrett Buckland in a conversation about strategies to adjust farming winegrapes during a changing climate. Garrett, who has be...

Ep. 114: Michael Browne - Cirq and CHEV from 2020-11-11T02:09:27

This episode features a guru of American Pinot Noir. Founding winemaker at Kosta Browne, and now proprietor and winemaker at Cirq and CHEV, Michael Browne is cont...

113: Steven Mirassou - The Lineage Collection from 2020-10-19T11:00

This episode features the Steven Mirassou, who continues his family’s long legacy of making wine in California’s Livermore Valley. Our conversation traverses back...

Ep. 112: Quinn Roberts - Master Cooper from Tonnellerie O from 2020-08-16T21:29:03

This episode of the Podcast is a Zoom recording with Quinn Roberts who is the Master Cooper at Tonnellerie O in Benicia, California. The Zoom platform allowed for...

Ep. 111 John and Reed Skupny - Lang and Reed from 2020-07-07T06:32:49

This episode features the father and son team crafting Cabernet franc and Chenin blanc wines led by long-time Napa Valley baller, John Skupny, who first crushed g...

Ep. 110: Ron Alvarado - Ficks Real Fruit Hard Seltzer from 2020-05-28T01:10:55

This episode features Ron Alvarado, who is one of the founders of Ficks Hard Seltzer. Our conversation covers Fick’s start up based in San Francisco, the early da...

Ep. 109: Dusty Nabor - Dusty Nabor Wines from 2020-05-23T21:55:10

This episode’s guest is Dusty Nabor, who is based out of Ventura County in Southern California. Using fruit from Paso Robles, Santa Ynez, and the Santa Rita Hills...

Ep. 108: Anita Oberholster - UCDavis Cooperative Extension from 2020-05-13T00:53:06

This episode features Dr. Anita Oberholster, Associate Specialist Cooperative Extension in Enology from UCDavis. Anita did her PhD at the Australian Wine Research...

Ep. 107: Tyler Thomas - Essential Winemaking from 2020-04-30T03:37:20

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what are the most essential operations in a winery during this COVID19 pandemic, which has limited all of our ability to st...

Ep. 106: Winemaking Q&A with Jim Duane April, 2020 from 2020-04-09T06:17:13

This episode is my opportunity to answer questions that have been submitted by listeners. As is my style the answers are a practical approach addressing how I wou...

105: Julien Fayard - Azur and Fayard Winemaking from 2020-03-22T21:57:03

This episode features Julien Fayard, who is a consulting winemaker based in Napa. Julien was raised in Provence, trained in Bordeaux, and since moving to Californ...

Ep. 104: Patrick Rue - Erosion Wine Co from 2020-03-06T07:42:34

This episode features Patrick Rue, founder of Erosion Wine Co, who I first met when he was part of the Deep Winemaking course in August, 2019. Prior to Patrick’s ...

Ep. 103: Jasper Riddle - Noisy Water Winery from 2020-02-17T19:54:47

This episode features Jasper Riddle, proprietor and winemaker for Noisy Water Winery in Ruidoso, New Mexico. I was able to meet Jasper when he was in town for the Unified Symposium trade show in...

Ep. 102: Tim Colla - Saintsbury from 2020-02-12T04:33:54

This episode features Tim Colla, Winemaker for Saintsbury, in Carneros, Napa. Tim and I had the chance to talk about Chardonnay and Pinot Noir production as told ...

Ep. 101: Adam Casto - Gandona Winery from 2019-12-15T22:04:57

This episode’s guest is Adam Casto from Gandona Winery in Napa. We had a great conversation ranging on topics from winemaking philosophy, the Listen

Ep. 100: Frederick Ammons - Rudd Estate from 2019-12-10T07:17:48

This episode features Frederick Ammons, Winegrower for Rudd Estate in the Napa Valley. Our conversation covers Frederick’s education in Bordeaux, his early jobs i...

Ep. 99: Chris Tynan - Cliff Lede Wines from 2019-09-23T05:09:06

This episode features Chris Tynan, who is the winemaker at Cliff Lede Vineyards in Napa. Chris also has his own small brand, Christopher Tynan Wines. Our conversa...

Ep. 98: Chris Carpenter - Jackson Family Wines from 2019-08-20T05:09:24

This episode’s guest is Chris Carpenter, who is making wines in Napa for Jackson Family Wines and is overseeing Cabernet and Bordelais varietals grown on several ...

Ep. 97: Filtration Featuring Maria Peterson from Scott Labs from 2019-08-15T05:49:06

If it were possible to have a riveting conversation about filtering wine, there are very few people I’d consider. Listen

Ep. 96: Andrew Byers - Finnriver Farm and Cidery from 2019-06-29T22:49:59

Straying from the usual focus on grapes, this episode dips into cider and the opportunities to be explored from fermenting apples. Andrew Byers is the Head Ciderm...

Ep. 95: Anthony King - King Wine Consulting and Ratio Wines from 2019-06-21T05:28:54

This episode features the first Oregon winemaker on the podcast. Anthony King is currently making wine for a number of small brands under as part of King Wine Consulting, he is the general manag...

Ep. 94: Amanda McCrossin - Wine Director Press Restaurant from 2019-06-06T05:26:54

This episode features Amanda McCrossin who is a sommelier, wine director, and the creator of @sommvivant. As the Wine Director for Press Restaurant in St Helena, ...

Ep. 93: Leigh Meyering - MyEnologist from 2019-05-06T05:19:23

This episode features Leigh Meyering the proprietor of MyEnologist, a small commercial enological laboratory that she runs as a family business in Napa. Our conve...

Ep. 92: Dr. David Montgomery - Professor and Author from 2019-04-25T04:35:08

This episode features Dr. David R Montgomery, professor from the University of Washington and author of three books that shine a light on the often-overlooked rol...

Ep. 91: Brett Weis - Eleven Eleven Wines from 2019-04-10T04:44:22

This episode features Brett Weis, who is the Associate Winemaker for ElevenEleven Wines in Napa. Beyond making the full portfolio of wine for ElevenEleven Brett is managin...

Ep. 90: Tim Milos - Consultant Winemaking from 2019-03-15T03:56:27

The guest for this episode is one of the most industrious and deep-thinking winemakers for whom I’ve had the opportunity to sit down and explore their winemaking brain. Ti...

Ep. 89: Jenny Heinzen - Vineyard and Winery Real Estate from 2019-03-10T23:13:21

The guest for this episode is Jenny Heinzen, who runs a real estate business in Paso Robles, California, focused on vineyard and winery sales. Jenny’s real estate services...

Ep. 88: Matt Iaconis - Brick and Mortar Wines from 2019-02-23T16:57:50

This episode features Matt Iaconis of the husband and wife team that is Brick and Mortar Wines. Our conversation covers the development of Brick and Mortar, the winemaking...

Ep. 87: Winemaking Q&A with Jim Duane February, 2019 from 2019-02-12T23:40:18

This podcast is the third installment where I answer winemaking and vineyard questions that have been submitted by email. If you would like to submit a question, please se...

Ep. 86: Randy Heinzen - Vineyard Professional Services from 2019-01-29T05:06:20

This episode features Randy Heinzen, who is the owner and president of Vineyard Professional Services (VPS), which is a vineyard farming and consulting company based in Pa...

Ep. 85: Doug Shafer - Shafer Vineyards and "The Taste with Doug Shafer" Podcast from 2019-01-11T07:46:02

Every day I drive by Shafer Vineyards (twice) and never fail to slow down in order peer into that special sloping set of vineyards within the Stags Leap District where the...

Ep. 84: Molly Williams Hodgins - Napa Valley College from 2018-11-14T06:04:23

Molly is a good friend and has a tremendous wealth of viticultural knowledge from her years in commercial grape-growing both in California and Oregon. Now as the Vineyard Coordinator and Instruc...

Ep. 83: Working a First Harvest - Ben Matthews and Cameron Laurent from 2018-11-12T05:29:59

Near the end of the 2018 harvest I recorded this episode with Ben and Cameron after they had a chance to work with me at Seavey. I have known both of these guys since they...

Ep. 82: Dr. Dave Block - Dept. of Viticulture and Enology, UCDavis from 2018-09-28T05:48:55

This episode features Dr. Dave Block from UCDavis. Dave is the Chair of the Dept. of Enology and Viticulture, teaches both enology and chemical engineering courses, and di...

Ep. 81: Hunter Smith - Frankland Estate, Western Australia from 2018-09-04T05:10:07

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Ep. 80: Fred Merwarth - Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard from 2018-08-22T05:37:50

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Ep. 79: August Deimel - Keuka Spring Vineyards from 2018-08-02T05:29:40

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Ep. 78: Ernst Loosen and Bob Bertheau - Eroica Riesling from Washington State from 2018-07-18T05:42:55

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Ep. 77: 3 Michigan Winemakers - Sean O'Keefe, Bryan Ulbrich, and Jay Briggs from 2018-07-03T05:46:57

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Ep. 76: Josh Jacobsen - Facebook and Instagram Advertising for Wineries from 2018-06-20T04:41:33

This episode features Josh Jacobsen, who I met when he signed up for the forthcoming Listen

Ep. 75: Michael Evans - Vines of Mendoza from 2018-05-23T22:05

This episode features Michael Evans, who is the co-founder of the Vines of Mendoza in Argentina's Uco Valley.  After falling in love during a trip to Mendoz...

Ep. 74: Frederic Panaiotis - Ruinart from 2018-05-08T06:53:38

This episode features Frederic Panaiotis, Chef de Cave for the Champagne house, Ruinart, which was founded in 1729 and lays claim to being the oldest maison i...

Ep. 73: Gabrielle Shaffer - Stagecoach Vineyard and Gamling&McDuck from 2018-04-20T03:47:20

This episode features Gabrielle Shaffer, who is the viticulturist and winery relations manager for Stagecoach Vineyard.  AT 600 planted acres across 175 dist...

Ep. 72: Thibaut Scholasch - Fruition Sciences from 2018-04-06T16:45:38

This episode features Thibaut Scholasch, founder and VP of Research and Development for Fruition Sciences.  Our conversation gets deep into the weeds of tec...

Ep. 71: Rudy Zuidema - Winemaker and Flash Detente Provider from 2018-03-29T04:28:06

This episode features Rudy Zuidema, who is the winemaker at Shadybrook Estate in Napa, where we met to record this episode.  Rudy also makes wine for other c...

Ep. 70 Becky George - Kelly Fleming and Mojave Wines from 2018-03-02T06:58:27

This episode features Becky George, who is the winemaker for Kelly Fleming Wines in Napa.  Becky also produces her own wine under the Mojave Wines brand, whi...

Ep 69: Pam Starr and Evyn Cameron - Crocker and Starr from 2018-02-21T05:27

Pam Starr has been making the wines and building the Crocker and Starr brands since she first met with Charlie Crocker of the Crocker Estate in 1997.  This...

Ep. 68: Dave Nakaji - Sebastiani Vineyards and Winery from 2018-02-15T14:49:20

Dave is a long time friend and agreed to help create the recent Winemaking Chemistry Series - pH and TA...

Ep. 67: Winemaking Chemistry Series - pH and TA from 2018-02-08T07:49:41

This episode is the second in the chemistry series and focuses on the acidity elements of pH and TA (Ep. 5...

Ep. 66: Tyler Henley - Boxwood Estate from 2018-01-25T06:58:08

This is the first episode of Inside Winemaking to leave the West Coast and learn about winemaking in Virginia.  Tyler Henley is the winemaker for Boxwood Esta...

Ep. 65: Naked Wines - Alex Farber and Cari Roberts from 2018-01-08T06:40:46

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Ep. 64: The Rose Winemaking Episode from 2017-12-14T04:56:10

This episode covers my recent journey through the creation of a new wine.  A pink wine.  From grapes to finished wine that is almost bottle-ready three month...

Ep. 63: Neva Parker - White Labs from 2017-12-07T07:27:12

As VP of Operations for White Labs in San Diego Neva Parker has extensive experience with the full spectrum of yeast that are cultured and available for the ...

Ep. 62: Chappy Cottrell from Cru Podcast from 2017-11-28T08:06:22

As a wine lover and fan of podcasts I took the opportunity to record an episode with Chappy Cottrell, who is the man in charge of Cru Podcast.  Chappy recent...

Ep. 61: ANN REYNOLDS - COMPLIANCE FOR STARTING A WINERY from 2017-11-06T05:40:08

This episode features the return of Ann Reynolds, who runs Wine Compliance Alliance, and was on the podcast previously in Episode 45.  As I was busy with grapes and harvest during the month of O...

Ep. 60: John Caldwell - Caldwell Vineyard from 2017-09-22T04:47:19

This episode features John Caldwell, the maverick, the grape-grower, the vine-smuggler, the clonal researcher, the winemaker, and the story-teller.  John didn't plan to start his own winery, and...

Ep. 59 Caleb Mosley - From Mike Wolfe Vineyard Services from 2017-09-10T21:35:09

• Having grown up on the Cinnabar Winery estate in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Caleb Mosely has worked with grapevines for nearly all his life. In this...

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Ep. 58: Christina Musto - Musto Wine Grape Company from 2017-08-22T05:16:35

As the fourth generation in the Musto family business, Christina Musto is on this episode of the podcast to talk about what Musto Wine Grape Company has ava...

Ep. 57: Jeff Pisoni - Pisoni and Lucia Vineyards from 2017-08-09T05:05:51

Hailing from the Pisoni family that helped put Santa Lucia Highlands on the winemaking map in California, Jeff Pisoni shares the story of his family's relat...

Ep. 56: Winemaking Chemistry Series - Sugar and Alcohol from 2017-07-27T06:07:44

This episode is the first in a series of solo podcasts where I present my assessment of the most critical chemical analyses a winemaker needs to understand. ...

Ep. 55: Mark Porembsky - Zeitgeist Cellars and Anomaly Vineyards from 2017-06-27T05:42:10

In the basement of the world's cutest micro-winery, I met with Mark Porembsky to talk about his work there making not only the wine for Anomaly Vineyards, b...

Ep. 54: Mike and Randy Dunn - Dunn Vineyards and Retro Cellars from 2017-06-22T05:23:55

Three years after my first podcast with Mike Dunn, he helped me rope Randy Dunn into a podcast so that we could learn more about old-school Napa winemaking ...

Ep. 053: Rebekah Wineburg - Quintessa from 2017-06-09T07:43:32

I had a great time talking with Rebekah Wineburg, who has made worked at some of the top wineries in the world and is currently the winemaker at Quintessa i...

Ep. 052: Remi Cohen - Cliff Lede Family Wines from 2017-05-27T05:41:45

As Vice President and General Manager at Cliff Lede Family Wines Remi Cohen oversees the grapegrowing and winemaking for the Cliff Lede wines in Napa and th...

Ep. 052: Garrett Buckland Organic Farming Demystified from 2017-05-16T05:02:35

Viticulturist and vineyard guru, Garrett Buckland, returns to the Inside Winemaking Podcast to discuss organic farming as it applies to winegrapes.  Garret...

Ep. 050: Tegan Passalacqua - Turley and Sandlands from 2017-05-03T06:01:17

"California terrior through the lens of Zinfandel."  As a winemaker sourcing Zinfandel vineyards, from 12 counties throughout California Tegan Passalacqua ...

Ep. 049: Maayan Koschitzky - Israel and Napa from 2017-04-20T07:17:47

Spanning wine regions in Israel, California, Walla Walla, and Chile winemaker, Maayan Koschitzky, has accumulated more winemaking experience in ten years than many enologists would in an entire ...

Ep. 048: Q&A Episode with Jim from 2017-04-06T05:54:56

In this episode I take questions submitted from listeners and give my best advice.  Winemaking is like cooking in that there is rarely a discreet best answe...

Ep. 047: Tyler Thomas Solo Episode from 2017-03-14T04:27:15

Tyler Thomas, who is the director of winemaking at Dierberg and Star Lane Vineyards, was the guest on the very popular Episode: 35 of The Inside Winemaking ...

Ep. 046: Tom Rinaldi from 2017-03-10T06:27:44

Tom Rinaldi

I had the privilege to sit down and talk with one of my professional heroes, one of the most requ...

Ep. 045: Ann Reynolds The Story of a Wine Label from 2017-02-27T00:47:56

ANN REYNOLDS, THE INSIDE STORY OF A WINE LABEL

This episode features author, Ann Reynolds, and her book The...