Episode Details

Special Publishing of The Pour with Adam Montiel here for the Up+Adam community while in Santa Barbara for World of Pinot Noir.

On this episode of The Pour with Adam Montiel, we’re coming to you straight from the 25th Anniversary of the World of Pinot Noir at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara—where the pours are deep, the wines are rare, and the conversations go where no tasting notes can take you.

This one’s stacked:

• Dan Kosta—a legend in Pinot Noir—joins The Pour for the first time to break down his next chapter. Why launch three new wine brands instead of one? What has he learned since selling Kosta Browne? And how do Admire, Convene, and DK Grail each tell a different story in the glass?

• Bernard Retornaz—the Burgundy insider who always brings the heat—talks Grand Cru vs. California, how climate is shifting the game, and why he keeps smuggling Chardonnay into World of Pinot Noir.

• Jeremy Retornaz, a Pour veteran, is flipping the script with Onirique Cider—his first-ever cider label. Normandy meets Sebastopol in a way that might just change how you see apples forever.

No scripted PR talk. No filler. Just winemakers, pioneers, and a few bottles you’ll wish you had in front of you.

Connect with Our Guests:

Dan Kosta & DK Wine Group

• Website: Admire Wines | Convene Wines | DK Grail Wines
• Instagram: @admirebydankosta | @convenebydankosta |<