This episode is a replay that originally aired on Aug 29, 2020Andy Erickson is the winemaker for Highest Beauty, a wine from the To Kalon Vineyard Company.Although he’s originally from the Midwest, a summer in France convinced Andy Erickson

#84 - Rebekah Wineburg [Winemaker]

Dec 18th, 2021 1h 4m

This episode is a replay which originally aired on July 17, 2020Rebekah Wineburg is the winemaker at Quintessa. She previously worked as the assistant winemaker at Rudd, among other roles in Oregon, New Zealand, and more. She co-owns a labe

#83 - Rex Pickett [Writer/Director]

Dec 10th, 2021 56m 15s

This episode is a replay which originally aired on June 18, 2020Rex Pickett is the author of the novel Sideways, which was adapted into the now iconic wine movie of the same name. Two other books followed to complete the trilogy.As a write

#82- Amanda McCrossin [Sommelier]

Nov 26th, 2021 1h 16m

This episode of a replay that originally aired on June 18, 2020Amanda McCrossin is a sommelier, media personality, wine educator, and creator and host of the Instagram and YouTube channel "SOMMVIVANT."She was formerly the Wine Director at

#81 - Ren Harris [Vintner]

Nov 12th, 2021 38m 33s

This episode is a replay which originally aired on July 2, 2020Ren Harris is the owner and operator of Paradigm Winery along with his wife Marilyn. He and his family have a long and storied history in the Napa Valley, starting long before t

#80 - Jenna Davis [Assistant Winemaker] DuMOL

Oct 30th, 2021 1h

Jenna Davis is the Assistant Winemaker at DuMOL.We Talk About:-How she got into the wine business-Her experience berry tasting and doing her first couple of harvests-The history of DuMol going back many years-How DuMol thinks about farming

#79 - First Bottle Wines [Sponsor Update]

Oct 30th, 2021 36s

We get an update from our sponsor First Bottle Wines!Use our code GOLDENWESTPOD to save on your first order at firstbottlewines.com

#78 - Mari Jones [President]

Oct 15th, 2021 49m 28s

Mari Jones is the President at Emeritus Vineyards.We Talk About:-Her family's history in the Russian River Valley-The Hallberg Ranch and Pinot Hill Vineyards-The Pinot Noir program and a special white wine they make-Thoughts on vineyard ma

#77 - Sarah Wuethrich [Winemaker]

Oct 1st, 2021 38m 28s

Sarah Wuethrich is the winemaker at Maggy Hawk Winery.We Talk About:-How she got into the wine business-Her stops long the way at Copain and more-The Maggy Hawk wines, vineyards they are sourced from, and style in which they are made-A whi

#76 - John and Katianna Hong [Owners and Chefs]

Sep 24th, 2021 28m 58s

John and Katianna Hong are owners and chefs at Yangban Society in Los Angeles.We Talk About their Upcoming Restaurant Launch:-This September, Katianna & John Hong open Yangban Society, a Korean-American Deli and Super in the heart of Downtown

#75 - Faith Armstrong [Winemaker and Owner]

Sep 10th, 2021 1h 38m

Faith Armstrong is the winemaker and owner at Onward Wines.We Talk About:-How Faith got her start in the wine business-A chance encounter at Brewer-Clifton Winery in Santa Barbara County-Making her first Pinot Noir-Her new Art Label series

#74 - Katie Bundschu [Vintner and Proprietor]

Sep 10th, 2021 49m 40s

Katie Bundschu is the Vintner and Proprietor at Abbots PassageWe Talk About:-Katie's journey into the wine business-The history of 150 years making with in her family-What makes Glen Ellen so special-Her vision for Abbot's Passage-The mer

#73 - Michael Browne [Winemaker and Owner]

Sep 3rd, 2021 59m 23s

Michael Browne is the proprietor of Browne Family Wines with labels Cirq and Chev.We Talk About:-Life before wine and how HE ended up in the business-Working in the restaurant business, leading up to co-founding Kosta Browne-Starting in win

#72 - Steve Matthiasson [Winemaker] (Replay)

Aug 19th, 2021 1h 6m

This episode is a replay which originally aired on June 26, 2020Steve Matthiasson is the owner and winemaker at Matthiasson Wines, along with his wife Jill. He's a is a life-long student of the craft of viticulture and a proponent of sustai

#71 - Riley Roddick [Winemaker and Owner]

Aug 13th, 2021 47m 59s

Riley Roddick is the owner and winemaker at Hubba Wines in Paso Robles.We Talk About:How she ended up as a winemaker-Getting a degree in Ag Business with a minor in Viticulture from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and later a Masters in wine-Sta

#70 - Olivia Eckerson [Wine Bar Manager]

Aug 6th, 2021 58m 44s

Olivia Eckerson is the Assistant Wine Manager for the Rosemont Wine Bar in Portland, Maine.We Talk About:-Her journey into the wine business after graduating from college-What it was like working in Napa Valley during the fires-Her Op-Ed in

#69 - Christopher Miller, MS [Winemaker and Owner]

Jul 23rd, 2021 1h 16m

Christopher Miller, MS is the winemaker and owner at Seabold CellarsWe Talk About:-How he started his wine journey tasting in Washington with his dad-Spending most of his career in fine dining as a Master Sommelier-Working at Spago in Bever

#68 - Gina Hennen [Adelsheim Winemaker and Willamette: the Pinot Noir Auction]

Jul 19th, 2021 29m 16s

Gina Hennen is the winemaker at Adelsheim in OregonThe Willamette Pinot Noir Auction will take place on August 5th, 2021We Talk About:-How Gina ended up in the wine business after working as a semiconductor engineer-The history of Adelheim,

#67 - Alex Pomerantz [Winemaker and Owner]

Jul 16th, 2021 1h 23m

Alex Pomerantz is the owner and winemaker at Subject to ChangeWe Talk About:-How he got his start in the wine business-What he thinks about natural wine and where to draw the line-The type of style to expect from his wines-We talk through

#66 - Daniel Paterson [Wine Advisor]

Jul 11th, 2021 56m 35s

Daniel Paterson specializes in structuring wine investment portfolios at Cult & Boutique Wine Management.We Talk About:-How Robert Parker Jr. influenced him-How to think about building a wine portfolio-What he looks for when thinking about

#65 - Samra Morris [Winemaker]

Jul 6th, 2021 49m 46s

Samra Morris is the winemaker at Alma Rosa Winery in Santa Barbara.We Talk About:-Her journey from Bosnia to the US-How she ended up in Napa-Her first few harvests and wine jobs-Working alongside Thomas Rivers Brown at Mending Wall-Becomi

#64 - Will Camarda [Winemaker]

Jun 11th, 2021 1h 6m

Will Camarda is the winemaker at Andrew Will Winery, where they focus on Bordeaux varietals in Washington state. We Talk About:-His Dad Chris founding the winery in 1989-Vashon Island and where specifically it's located-His thoughts on farm

#63 - Christian Pillsbury [Proprietor]

Jun 5th, 2021 44m 17s

Christian Pillsbury is the proprietor of Eden Rift Vineyards.We Talk About:-Christian's background and he got into the wine business-The road to establishing Eden Rift in 2016-The history of the site, a 500 acre property, founded in 1849 an

#62 - Scott and Viquel Hawley [Owners and Winemaker]

Jun 4th, 2021 1h 16m

Torrin is family owned and operated winery in Paso Robles, California.We Talk About:-The story of how they met-Working at Fetzer in Mendocino County-Meeting James Berry "Pebble" Smith in the 2000's-Launching the brand with 2 blocks of Jame

#61 - Jim Fox [Co-Founder]

May 28th, 2021 1h

Jim Fox is the co-founder of Patiné CellarsWe Talk About:-How he first got into wine at The Bottle Inn, in Hermosa Beach-Meeting his co-founder Dean Nucich, and winemaker Mike Smith-The meaning behind the name as well as the unique hockey-r