Ep. 55: Mark Porembsky - Zeitgeist Cellars and Anomaly Vineyards - a podcast by Jim Duane: Winemaker, Grape-grower, and Wine Educator
from 2017-06-27T05:42:10
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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, but also for his own brand, Zeitgeist Cellars.
Our conversation covers:
- Mark's favorite winemaking tool
- The mentors that Mark had when learning to make wine
- How Mark and his wife, also a winemaker, harness "creative conflict" in their blending process
- How subtlety and complexity have evolved to be hallmarks of the Zeitgeist wines
- The origins of Anomaly Vineyards
- How Mark uses analytical tools such as tannin assays to inform his winemaking
LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
- Zeitgeist Cellars, California
- Anomaly Vineyards, Napa Valley
- Wine and Flavors Courses from Alexandre Scmitt
- Behrens Family Winery, Napa Valley
- Drinkward Peschon, Napa Valley
- Far Niente Winery, Napa Valley
- Tannin Assay - Rapid Phenolic Panel from ETS Labs
- Zeitgeist Cellars on Facebook
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