On The Wine Road Podcast

<p>This podcast was spawned by the new book from Ace Cider founder and former owner Jeffrey House, The Cider King, How I Ace'd It! The book was Jeffrey's project after selling his beloved brand in 2021. All kinds of...

<p>I'm going to start this Women In Wine Day post by recognizing the founders of National Women in Wine Day, Yolanda Papapietro and Renae Perry. You can read more about Women in Wine Day and nominate a woman in the wine...

<p>For this podcast, I sat down with Andy Robinson from Seghesio Family Vineyards. I recently learned that Wine Spectator named Seghesio's 2022 Sonoma County Zinfandel the Top Value Wine of 2024—an incredible...

<p>In the fall of 2023, I recorded this interview as an oral history video for the Napa Valley Wine Library Association. I didn't get it completed until early summer of last year. It's about time I post it as a podcast...

<p>Nestled at 1,500 feet atop Bennett Mountain, overlooking Bennett Valley, Coursey Graves Estate Winery boasts some of the most breathtaking views in Sonoma County—I can vouch for it, having had the pleasure of working...

<p>In this episode you'll meet Jerry Lohr, the founder of J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines. They're a major player. The brand is found in nearly every grocery and liquor store across the country.</p> <p>J. Lohr produces 1.7...

<p > In this episode I celebrate this year's Sonoma County Barrel Auction. The theme for the<br /> weekend is Never Before, Never Again wines. On May 2nd I was invited to the Tasting Preview<br /> event attended by...

<p>For today's episode, I'm reaching back to August of 2020. Clément Pierlot is the chef de cave (winemaker) of historic Champagne Pommery in France. I found it interesting that the Champagne house known for creating...

<p>Patrick Davis is returning to Northern California for SIP - Songwriters in Paradise 2024. You may have caught him on my podcast last year, and it's a real pleasure to catch up with him again to chat about Songwriters...

<p> This month we celebrated Women's History, International Women's Day was March 8th, and this past Monday, the 25th, it was National Women in Wine Day in the U.S. So, appropriately, my guest for this episode is an...

<p >In my 11 years in and around the wine industry, people have often asked me about barrels, yet related to the surface details, like whether a winery uses French oak, or 100% new oak, how many months does the wine age...

<p> </p> <p >This brand is what you get when you combine the 4th generation of a historic wine brand (Charles Krug Winery, first established in 1862), with an off-shoot winery that is predominantly owned by women who...

<p >As we find ourselves in the period of holiday parties you may be considering how much alcohol you're consuming. We're also approaching a month that can be referred to as Dry January, which is supported by an...

<p>This Classic episode was recorded in September of 2021 for my radio show, then uploaded as a podcast a year later. If you missed it the first time around, I know you'll enjoy it this time.</p> <p>The Kingdom of...

<p>In this episode you'll meet Jennifer Brown of Napa Valley's Hall Family. They are more or less based in three counties, they source from a good number of appellations across California, and they have three brands...