Writing notes for this show has been a challenge. Absolutely nothing compares to spending time with Justin and hearing her talk about the journey. You simply have to hear it. Justin is currently making five wines here in Sonoma, only 25 cases o

The Wine Makers – Sarah Doyle, Wine Writer The Press Democrat

14 days ago 1h 15m

This week on the show we welcome Sarah Doyle. Sarah is the wine writer for our local Sonoma County newspaper the Press Democrat which was first issued in 1897. Sarah is a more recent reporter for the PD but her experience in writing about wine

The Wine Makers – Lance Cutler or is it Jake Lorenzo?

20 days ago 1h 25m

Lance Cutler spent fifteen years as winemaker/general manager for the historic Gundlach Bundschu Winery in Sonoma, California. He almost single-handedly brought humor into the fine wine business producing the fabulous Gundlach Bundschu poster s

The Wine Makers – Mark Adams

Mar 22nd, 2024 1h 26m

Mark Adams, Ledge Vineyards Musician, farmer, winemaker, and sound engineer on the cult classic Murdercycle.We were “lucky” to catch Mark on his roundabout way home to Paso Robles from the Luck Music Festival in Texas. With a little guidance

The Wine Makers – Cyril Penn, Editor Wine Business Monthly

Mar 15th, 2024 1h 31m

Brian, Sam and John sit down with Cyril Penn, Editor of Wine Business Monthly to talk agriculture, wine trends and listener questions about up and coming varietals, making wine at home and how the 2023 Vintage is shaping up. A great conversat

The Wine Makers – Julien Barrot, Domaine La Barroche

Mar 8th, 2024 1h 32m

This week we welcome Julien Barrot from Domaine La Barroche, a property in Châteauneuf-du-Pape that has been making wine since the 14th century. The youngest in the family, he has the strong character of these winemakers who invest themselves i

The Wine Makers – Dutton Goldfield

Mar 1st, 2024 1h 30m

Dutton Goldfield began as a handshake in a vineyard in 1988 when long-time friends Steve Dutton and Dan Goldfield recognized a shared vision between them- to craft wines that express the true nature and personalities of their cool-climate viney

The Wine Makers – Doug Stewart, Lichen Estate – Breggo Cellars

Feb 23rd, 2024 2h

Doug Stewart grew up in Sonoma and had no connection to the wine business. At some point during his time developing several truly sustainable companies wine and grapes started to come into focus. In 2000 they bought a historic sheep farm in And

The Wine Makers – Enrique Tirado, Don Melchor

Feb 16th, 2024 1h 1m

Enrique Tirado is the CEO and winemaker for Don Melchor, the most iconic wine brand in Chile. His focus is to create the best Cabernet Sauvignon in the world. The wine consistently gets mentioned in the top 100 wines and the 2018 vintage scored

The Wine Makers – Larry Brooks: Winemaker, Perfumer, Author of Liquid Geography and Bike Racer

Feb 9th, 2024 1h 22m

Like many of our guests Larry Brooks never planned on being a winemaker and how he ended up in this business is part of the story. We had a great conversation with Larry about winemaking, AcaciaWinery creating perfumes and his extensive experie

The Wine Makers – Scott Schultz, Jolie-Laide

Feb 2nd, 2024 1h 49m

Scott & Jenny Schultz make small lots of beautiful wines made from unique varietals, using simple winemaking methods, whole cluster, foot crushed, indigenous yeasts, aged in cement eggs and neutral oak, with little or no sulfur added. They just

The Wine Makers – The DTC Wine Symposium

Jan 26th, 2024 4h 18m

If you make wine, sell wine, ship wine, or drink wine, the conversations and presentations that took place here matter to you. We learned about emerging technologies, new tactics, eminent legal threats, changing consumption and much more over 2

The Wine Makers – Á Deux Têtes Release

Jan 19th, 2024 1h 19m

It’s the annual Á Deux Têtes release from Sixteen 600, timed to celebrate the dearly departed Philippe Cambie’s birthday, January 21st. Phil Coturri joined Brian, John and Sam to talk about his friendship with Philippe, how Isabel Gassier came

The Wine Makers – New Years and 2023 Recap

Jan 13th, 2024 1h 10m

After Holiday upon holiday, COVID, so many parties and a huge New Years bash, the guys finally sit down for a recap of our favorite shows and wines of 2023, Plus, get a look inside Phil's Wine Cellar and the upcoming DTC Symposium. Enjoy and We

The Wine Makers – Pam Strayer, Slow Wine

Dec 23rd, 2023 1h 22m

When Orson Welles famously slurred “We will sell no wine before its time,” he must have been talking about Slow Wine! The Slow Food Movement began 35 years ago, to celebrate local and traditional, to be thoughtful about where food comes from an

The Wine Makers – Reid Griggs, Tidings Wine Co.

Dec 16th, 2023 1h 27m

We first had Reid on the show with Cody from Desire Lines talking about his work at graduate school about the effects of microbiome of vineyards in wine. At that time he shared a wine that really caught our attention. Since then Tidings Wine Co

The Wine Makers – Randall Graham and Elaine Chukan Brown

Dec 1st, 2023 54m 59s

What do you do when Randall Graham and Elaine Chukan Brown (aka Hawk Wakawakka) show up at your back door with a box full of open wine bottles? You grab the microphones and some wineglasses and press record is what! What were Randall, the legen

The Wine Makers – What A Long Strange Trip It’s Been!

Nov 17th, 2023 2h 55m

The 300th episode of The Wine Makers!!! Okay; IT WAS A PARTY and we ran up against the technology curve for the first 15 minutes, but it's all great after that! Listener calls, Sonoma luminaries and past guests, even a call from MJ Towler in It

The Wine Makers – Tim Zahner, Sonoma Valley Tourism Bureau

Oct 27th, 2023 1h 52m

Brian, John and Sam spend the morning with Tim Zahner, Executive Director of the Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau and cover all the reasons to visit and have a ball in Sonoma. Tim's a great sport as we cover lots of ground from History, Vineyards

The Wine Makers – The Late Harvest of 2023

Oct 13th, 2023 1h 16m

Sam, Brian, Bart and John try to make sense of the crazy late harvest that as of Oct. 13th, is still only about 20% in. They talk all areas of California grape growing and even Arden Kramer gets in the act covering the Olive harvest for The Win

The Wine Makers – Cris Cherry

Sep 29th, 2023 1h 39m

The guys got a special Grenache Day visit from one of the icons and iconoclasts of the Paso Robles rhone scene. Cris Cherry and family run Villa Creek Cellars and the MAHA Estate specializing in Grenache and blends that exemplify their West Pas

The Wine Makers – Richard Bruno, Vinum Cellars – Will work for Chenin

Sep 22nd, 2023 1h 36m

This week we welcome Richard Bruno from Vinum Cellars. Richard pursued his interest in wine by going into the restaurant business in 1985. Working with Master Sommelier Larry Stone at Rubicon Restaurant in San Francisco as a waiter and bartende

The Wine Makers – Dane Cellars, Fall New Release Tasting

Sep 15th, 2023 1h 21m

This week Brian, John and Sam go through Bart's new releases. As always there are some other distractions and discussions about the current state of affairs in the wine industry. Bart's new releases include a new source for Chein Blanc, yes it'

The Wine Makers – Tony Coturri

Sep 8th, 2023 1h 38m

Legendary concert promoter Bill Graham once said of the Grateful Dead “They’re not the best at what they do they’re the only ones that do what they do.” For decades, Tony Coturri was to natural wine what the Grateful Dead were to Jam Bands, as

The Wine Makers – Sixteen 600 Fall Release Party

Sep 1st, 2023 1h 31m

It's a Sixteen 600 Phil Sent Me release party, AKA 4 guys and 8 bottles... This show includes breaking news, classic Wine Makers Podcast rambles and tasting through the wines of the Fall 2023 Phil Sent Me shipment. The latest release spans 8 va