Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Wine Makers – State of the Industry
This week we sit down with Barbara Gorder and Brian Baker, veterans of the wine & spirits industry focused on sales and marketing. We discuss the current state of the U.S. wine industry and the chall…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
The Wine Makers – Isabella Morano Isa Wines
Isabella Morano knew she wanted to make wine as a child on a family trip to Italy, identifying with how folks in her ancestral homeland connected over food and wine. However back home in Wisconsin, t…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
The Wine Makers – Marvella Castenada, Atlanta Sommelier
Marvella Castaneda is a Sommelier and artist from Atlanta that we met in Georgia last year. She had just left a restaurant called Lazy Betty, which received a Michelin star the week we landed. Curren…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
The Wine Makers – Kieran Robinson, R Five Wines
Kieran Robinson started his journey in the finger lakes of Upstate New York. He took the opportunity to move to France and work for Pierre Gaillard, cementing his passion for Rhone varietals. Kieran …
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
The Wine Makers – Ross Cobb, Cobb Wines
Ross Cobb makes world-class Pinot Noir & Chardonnay from vineyards that are only 3-5 miles from the Pacific Ocean in Northern California. The extreme weather conditions and his numerous trips to Burg…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
The Wine Makers – Vanessa Robledo, Vintner’s Diary
The Robledo family started farming in Sonoma County in the 1940’s. Hard work and perseverance enabled the Robledo family to eventually purchase their own vineyards and start their own winery. Vanessa…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
The Wine Makers – Mark Lyon, Eco Terreno Wines
The guys sit down with local Sonoma County Winemaker, Mark Lyon this week. Mark is a fixture in Sonoma wine-making circles as he was Winemaker at Sebastiani for years and years. Now he is headlong in…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
The Wine Makers – Gundlach Bundschu is Regenerative Organic
Sam, Bart, and James Joiner sit down with Gundlach Bundschu CEO Jeff Bundschu, Sustainability Manager Meghan Murphy, Winemaker Joe Uhr, and special guest Phil Coturri to discuss how and why the 160-y…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
The Wine Makers – Grant Wood, Bedrock Wine Co.
This week we focus on hospitality and service in the wine business. Grant Wood works for Bedrock Wine Co. in Sonoma, CA where they focus on highlighting historic vineyards that span the state. He ach…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
The Wine Makers – Kia Behnia, Pt1
Kia Behnia is changing the wine industry one hexagonal wine bottle at a time. The wine-loving tech entrepreneur always dreamed of owning a piece of wine country. A flat tire led him to what became th…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago