In Episode 148 of the Mr. Wine Guy Podcast I had the privilege of sitting down with John Caldwell or "JFC"...Owner, Smuggler, and Head Dude of Caldwell Vineyard out of the Coombsville AVA of Napa Valley, CA.

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John Caldwell is what I would call a true pioneer in his ability to understand French vine clones back in the early 1980's and how important they would be to viticulture in other parts of the world, and especially in his vineyard in California.

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The problem was, John wanted them faster than customs would allow so he smuggled them across the Canadian border, which this story in itself is something out of a movie and illustrated in such a way that John leaves you captivated and speechless all at the same time.

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John talks about everything from his time growing up learning from his parents but especially his mother in her shoe business about Entrepreneurship and everything that goes into running a business successfully through hard work and commitment.

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John talks about what inspired him to purchase his property in Coombsville in the early 1980's and the day he realized while digging up dirt with the Abreu brothers on his property that being a winegrower was what he was destined to be.

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John also talks about his infamous smuggling story in great detail, what it's meant to him and his legacy over the years, and how those risks have offered him huge rewards over the course of his lifetime.

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This is just bits and pieces of an incredible interview that I believe will go down as one of the most inspiring and captivating interviews of this season so get ready for a wild ride with the legend himself, John Caldwell!

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Cheers 🍷

To watch on YouTube:

https://bit.ly/3QwMDax

To follow John on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/caldwellvineyard/

To sign up for John's mailing list, receive allocation opportunities, or to purchase wines:

https://www.caldwellvineyard.com/pages/discover-wines

https://www.caldwellvineyard.com/pages/the-society-of-smugglers

https://www.caldwellvineyard.com/pages/society-of-winesteins

To learn more about John's book, "John Caldwell's Guide for Grapevine Clones for Proffessionals":

https://www.caldwellvineyard.com/products/john-caldwells-guide-for-grapevine-clones-for-professionals

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