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Join Oregon Wine Educator, Dan Walsh, DipWSET as he dives into Jackson Family Wine's properties and the history of the Pacific Northwest.
Join Master Sommelier David Reuss as he interviews Big Salt's John House on all things wine.
Join Master Sommelier David Reuss as he chats with La Crema winemaker, Craig McAllister on their newest addition to La Crema - low-calorie Pinot Noir!
Join wine educator Pedro Rusk as he interviews Trey Christy, Adv. Somm and Ed Newman on all things Anakota
Join Master Sommelier David Reuss as he interviews wine educator Anna Shafer on 2026 wine industry predictions.
Join Giant Steps winemaker Melanie Chester as she dives into what makes the Yarra Valley such a fabulous place to grow Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Join wine educator Anna Shafer as she interviews viticulturalist JT Jaegar on what goes into developing a vineyard.
Join Master Sommelier Larry O'Brien as he interviews winemakers Kris Kato and Tom Rees on the newest release of Kendall-Jackson, their Brut Cuvée!
Listen into our Santa Barbara Chardonnay and Umami training - learn what it means to be savory & saline!
Join Rupert Steenberg as he dives into what makes New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc so special.
Join Central Coast winery ambassador Wendi Hammond as she interviews winemaker Greg Brewer on his newest item, Ex Post Facto Pinot Noir.
Join Adv. Somm David Reuss as he sits down with Gilian Handelman, SVP of Education and Eugenia Keegan, GM and SVP of Oregon WineGrowing to talk about Jackson Family Wine's new project: Passerelles Winery based in the Loire Valley.
Join Adv. Somm David Reuss as he interviews Oregon GM Eugenia Keegan on Oregon's newest item: Unsanctioned Pinot Gris.
Join Wine Educator David Reuss, Adv. Somm as he interviews Chapel Down's winemaker, Josh Donaghay-Spire on all things sparkling.
Join Adv. Sommelier David Reuss as he is joined by Kaycee Sanders to discuss how to sell the Freemark Abbey blending kits.
Join wine educator David Reuss, Adv. Somm as he interviews winemaker Ben Salazar on all things Bootleg Paso Robles.
Join Wine Educator Anna Coumes as she interviews soil scientist JT Jaegar on all things soil health.
What the heck is carbon? Is it good or bad? And what are we doing about it? Join Director of Sustainability Aaron Schreiber-Stainthorp and Ann Wallace in a fun, engaging and informative discussion on JFW’s commitment to becoming Climate Positive by 2050.
Join Master of Wine Mollie Battenhouse as she interviews Pedro Fernandez from Amorim Cork on all things wine corks.
Join winery ambassador Katie Phillips as she's joined by National Sales Manager Zach White to chat all things Santa Barbara.
Join wine educator Dan Walsh as he interviews Matt Revelette on all things wine clones.
Join Wine Educators Katie Werthmuller and Dan Walsh as they dive into tips and tricks for retail events.
Join Advanced Somm David Reuss and winemaker Lawrence Cronin as they discuss the winery, Arcanum.
Join Wine Educator Wendi Hammond as she interviews the Monterey production crew on harvest 2023.
Join winery ambassador Katie Phillips as she and Ron Wolfe talk about The Six Legs of Sales
Join Wine Educator Dan Walsh as he interviews General Manager Eugenia Keegan on all things Oregon.
Join Wine Educator Pedro Rusk as he chats with production on what's happening during Springtime.
Explore the complicated but fascinating world of 3rd party sustainability certifications with Alex Everson and Ann Wallace. You’ll learn the differences between them, what each requires, how to find out which JFW wines are Certified Sustainable and how to present this important initiative to your buyers.
Join Karen Daenen and Ann Wallace as they discuss how consumers are making more intentional purchases based on a company’s commitment to sustainability, and how to use this information to communicate effectively and authentically with our customers.
Winemaker Chris Carpenter recently sat down with SOMM-TV for a fun conversation about our transition to organic farming in Napa Valley, describing the steps and farming practices we deployed to certify more than 480 acres of estate vineyards through CCOF, and why it matters for this world-renowned wine region. We appreciate SOMM-TV for allowing us to rebroadcast this interview on our own podcast.
Join JFW Sustainability team members Ann Wallace and Sean Carroll as they discuss the history of the Jackson Family’s commitment to sustainability and the Rooted for Good: Roadmap to 2030 initiatives.
Join wine educators Mollie Battenhouse, MW, David Reuss, Adv. Somm, and Anna Coumes, CSW as they discuss the industry's favorite grape: Syrah.
Join wine educators Katie Werthmuller and Anna Coumes as they celebrate Women's History Month at Jackson Family Wines.
Join David Reuss, Adv. Somm as he interviews winemaker Greg Brewer on all things Diatom.
Join VP of Wine Education, Gilian Handelman as she chats with winemaker Sarah Wuethrich on all things Maggy Hawk Winery.
Join Jackson Family Wine's wine educators as they review our core four Sauvignon Blancs.
Join winery ambassadors Katie Werthmuller and Barry Dodds as they chat about how to put on the best wine dinner for a wine club.
Join wine educators Wendi Hammond, Anna Coumes, and Mollie Battenhouse, MW as they discuss tips and tricks for cold calling accounts.
Join winery ambassador Craig Ellick as he interviews winemaker Sam Teakle on all things Capture.
Join winery ambassador and wine educator Katie Werthmuller and Adv. Somm David Reuss as they talk about how to stage the perfect wine dinner.
Join wine educator Dan Walsh as he interviews Copain winemaker Ryan Zepaltas on alternative varieties and how they're shaping style with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Join Wine Educator Anna Coumes and Master Sommelier as they discuss all things Sonoma County.
Join Master Sommelier and Wine Director of Hartford Family Winery, Nick Hetzel as he interviews the Hartford Family about their 30 years in the Russian River Valley.
Join David Reuss, Adv. Somm as his interviews Tenuta di Arceno winery ambassador Pepe Schib on Tuscan wines.
Join Wine Educator Anna Coumes as she interviews VP of Wine Education, Gilian Handelman, on what makes Cabernet Sauvignon and Beef pairings so special.
Join Master Sommelier Michael Jordan as he interviews Winery Ambassador Marita Esteva on all things La Crema.
Join the JFW dynamic-duo Wendi and Bill Hammond as they interview Falconers Dave & Amy Riviera on how to utilize falcons in the vineyard.
Join Barry Dodds as he takes you through all things Freemark Abbey. Learn stories about Sycamore and Bosche Cabernet Sauvignons as well as Chardonnay.
Join Master of Wine Mollie Battenhouse as she interviews Alex Nichols on all things Oregon wine and food.
Join wine educator Pedro Rusk as he interviews John Azevedo, SVP Vineyard Operations on Harvest 2023.
Join Winery Ambassador, Craig Ellick, as he interviews Kristina Shideler on all things Stonestreet and Arrowood wineries.
Join winery ambassadors Katie Phillips, Craig Ellick, Larry O'Brien and Barry Dodds as they chat on tips and tricks for how to close the sale.
Join winery ambassador Katie Phillips as she interviews General Manager Denise Shurtleff on all things Cambria Winery.
Join winery ambassador Barry Dodds as he interviews winemaker Kristy Melton on all things Harvest 2023: Freemark Abbey Winery.
Join Master of Wine Mollie Battenhouse as she interviews Ken Kupperman on all things Jackson Family Wines Oregon.
Join wine educator Anna Coumes as she interviews vineyard director Scott Welch on the upcoming 2023 harvest.
Join the JFW Estates team as they learn all things Matanzas Creek from winemaker Marcia Torres Forno.
Join winery ambassador Katie Phillips as she talks with Chef Tracey Shepos-Cenami about all things wine and cheese.
Join winery ambassador Katie Phillips as she interviews Anna Clifford on all things Nielson winery.
Join winery ambassador Wendi Hammond as she interviews winemaker Ben Salazar on his career in the wine industry.
Join SVP of Wine Education, Jann Cotter as she interviews Tucker Taylor, Master Gardener on Kendall-Jackson's culinary and gardening program.
Join Master of Wine Mollie Battenhouse as she interviews Danny Smith, vineyard manager.
Join Master Sommelier Nick Hetzel as he interviews winemaker Tiaan Lordan on all things Hartford.
Join wine educator Katie Phillips as she interviews winemaker Jill Russell on all things Cambria Winery.
Join Freemark Abbey winery ambassador Barry Dodds and Master Sommelier Nick Hetzel as they dive into Freemark Abbey's Sauvignon Blanc.
Join winery ambassador Wendi Hammond as she interviews Director of Farming, Scott Quilty on all things Monterey.
Join winery ambassador Craig Ellick as he interviews facility winemaker Stacy Hornemann on all things Stonestreet.
Join Master of Wine Mollie Battenhouse as she interviews Penner-Ash Winemaker Kate Ayres on all things Oregon.
Join wine educator Mike Szczesny and winemaker Greg Brewer as they explore what it means to have whole cluster grapes in wine fermentations.
Join winery ambassador Wendi Hammond as she interviews SVP of Farming Bill Hammond about JFW's Monterey program and their electric tractor program.
Join Master Sommelier Larry O'Brien as he interviews Elizabeth Douglas, Director of Continuous Improvement.
Join JFW Wine Educator Mike Szczesny and Winemaker Shane Moore as they dive into the wineries Gran Moraine and Zena Crown.
Join Master Sommelier Nick Hetzel and Winemaker Ryan Zepaltas as they dive into the style of Copain winery.
Join Wine Educator, Mike Szczesny as he interviews Winemaker Gianna Ghilarducci on Skysill Walla Walla.
Join Master Sommelier Michael Jordan as he interviews WillaKenzie Winemaker Erik Kramer on all things Oregon.
Join Winery Ambassador Wendi Hammond as she interviews Carmel Road winemaker and GM, Kris Kato.
Explore what makes Freemark Abbey Merlot so delicious with winemaker Kristy Melton and winery historian Barry Dodds.
Join winery ambassador Katie Phillips as she interviews winemakers Jill Russell (Cambria Winery) and Greg Brewer (Brewer-Clifton and Diatom) as they dive into why they use, or do not use, malolactic fermentation in their wines.
Join Winemaker Greg Brewer and Santa Barbara Winery Ambassador Katie Phillips as they dive into the history of Brewer-Clifton winery.
Join Winery Ambassador/Historian Barry Dodds as he interviews winemaker Kristy Melton on all things Freemark Abbey.
Join Barry Dodds, Matanzas Creek Winery Ambassador as he interviews Matanzas Creek winemaker, Marcia Torres Forno, about her history with the winery, get inside scoops on her wines and stories to tell while selling in the field.
Join Master Sommelier Larry O'Brien and Jackson Family Wines Executive Vice President of Production Operation, Mitch Davis as they discuss price increases across the portfolio.
Join Master Sommelier Nick Hetzel and Monterey Winery Ambassador Wendi Hammond as they explore the Monterey AVA and why it makes such a great area to make wine.
Join Master Sommelier Nick Hetzel and Winery Ambassador Barry Dodds as they explore Freemark Abbey Chardonnay.
Join Winery Ambassador Barry Dodds and Winemaker Emeritus Ted Edwards as they dive into Ted's forty year career as Freemark Abbey's winemaker, and the legacy he leaves behind.
Join Master Sommeliers Larry O'Brien and Michael Jordan as they explore the history behind Kendall-Jackson winery.
Join Katie Phillips and Larry O'Brien, MS as they dive into the climate, terroir and all things Santa Barbara.
Join Mollie Battenhouse, MW and Mike Szeczesny, CWE as they explore Oregon, more specifically, the Willamette Valley. Find out what makes Oregon wines so great from this 20 minute podcast.
Join Mollie Battenhouse, MW and Stonestreet winery ambassador Craig Ellick as they review the history behind Stonestreet winery. Discover stories you may have never heard to help sell Stonestreet in market.
1:40 minutes: What motivated Matt to make Chardonnay and why from Oregon?
3:17 minutes: Eugenia thoughts on Siduri's first Chardonnay.
4:20 minutes: Differences between making Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
8:10 minutes: Why did Matt decided on Oregon to make his Chardonnay?
9:50 minutes: Types of Chardonnays that come from Oregon, brief history of Oregon Chardonnay and how Siduri fits in.
11:40 minutes: Why is Oregon Chardonnay just now getting the attention it deserves?
13:30 minutes: Differences between California Chardonnay and Oregon Chardonnay.
Join Freemark Abbey Winemaker, Kristy Melton, as she discusses the winemaking style, sourcing, aromas, and flavors of the 2017 vintage of the Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2017 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon will be releasing early September 2020.
Join Freemark Abbey Winemaker, Kristy Melton, as she sits down with Winemaker Emeritus, Ted Edwards, to taste through the 2005 & 2016 vintages of Cabernet Bosché & Sycamore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. Both the current vintage and library re-release will be available starting in August of 2020 in limited quantities for one year only!
Join winemaker at Stonestreet Estate Vineyards, Lisa Valtenbergs, as she sits down with Stonestreet Ambassador, Craig Ellick, as they discuss the winemaking process of mountain fruit. This concludes our three part series on how mountain farming and growing affects the varietals, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc. Part three and the conclusion of this series is all about Sauvignon Blanc.
Join winemaker at Stonestreet Estate Vineyards, Lisa Valtenbergs, as she sits down with Stonestreet Ambassador, Craig Ellick, as they discuss the winemaking process of mountain fruit. This is part two of the three part series on how mountain farming and growing affects the varietals, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc. Part two of this series is all about Chardonnay.
Join winemaker at Stonestreet Estate Vineyards, Lisa Valtenbergs, as she sits down with Stonestreet Ambassador, Craig Ellick, as they discuss the winemaking process of mountain fruit. This kicks off our three part series on how mountain farming and growing affects the varietals, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc. Part one of this series is all about Cabernet Sauvignon.
Join Freemark Abbey Winemaker, Kristy Melton, as she sits down with Winemaker Emeritus, Ted Edwards. Kristy and Ted discuss Ted's 40 year history with Freemark Abbey and his new role as Winemaker Emeritus.
Join Stonestreet Estate Vineyards Winemaker, Lisa Valtenbergs, as she sits down with Stonestreet Estate Ambassador, Craig Ellick, and they discuss the importance of altitude and grape growing, and how elevation farming impacts the grapes that go into these world class wines.
Time Stamps:
- Stonestreet Location, Philosophy on mountain Fruit: 1:00 minute
- Rockfall & Upper Barn Vineyards History & Naming: 2:51 minutes
- Rockfall "Solar Panel" Vineyard: 4:25 minutes
- Managing Tannins: 6:28 minutes
- 2016 Rockfall Cabernet Sauvignon: 9:16 minutes
- 2010 Rockfall Cabernet Sauvignon: 10:08 minutes
- Stonestreet History: 11:24 minutes
- Upper Barn Vineyard History & Grape growing Philosophy: 11:53 minutes
- Oak Integration, Native Yeast: 15:34 minutes
- 2017 Upper Barn Chardonnay: 19:34 minutes
- Sustainability: 21:00 minutes
As a part of a larger campaign to promote the variety Chardonnay (Chardonnay [R]evolution) this podcast is part of a series of episodes that give inside knowledge about Chardonnay from wine category experts and winemakers. Shane Moore speaks with wine writer, Shana Clarke, about the nuances of Chardonnay, specifically in Oregon.
As a part of a larger campaign to promote the variety Chardonnay (Chardonnay [R]evolution) this podcast is part of a series of episodes that give inside knowledge about Chardonnay from wine category experts and winemakers. Ryan Zepaltas speaks with wine writer, Shana Clarke, about his passion for the grape variety Chardonnay, what he has learned from working with this variety for over a decade, and the growth in Anderson Valley.
As a part of a larger campaign to promote the variety Chardonnay (Chardonnay [R]evolution) this podcast is part of a series of episodes that give inside knowledge about Chardonnay from wine category experts and winemakers. Jeff Stewart speaks with wine writer, Shana Clarke, about the different wine growing regions within California and the diversity of Chardonnay.
As a part of a larger campaign to promote the variety Chardonnay (Chardonnay [R]evolution) this podcast is part of a series of episodes that give inside knowledge about Chardonnay from wine category experts and winemakers. Eugenia Keegan (an Oregon wine legend) speaks with wine writer, Shana Clarke, about the diversity of Chardonnay and the future of Oregon.
Craig McAllister speaks about Chardonnay across multiple California wine growing regions and the nuances between them. He dives into Sonoma Coast, Monterey, Los Carneros, Anderson Valley, and a few others. You will see inside the winemaker's mind about the variety, Chardonnay, from location to weather impacts to picking time. Listen in to learn more from Craig.
Join Jeff as he sits down with Winemaker at Freemark Abbey, Kristy Melton, and they discuss the release of the New Napa Valley Chardonnay!
Join your bud, Jeff Ngo, as he sits down with winemakers Ted Edwards and Kristy Melton. Ted and Kristy walk us through their current releases, the 2016 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2015 Sycamore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2015 Cabernet Bosché. Ted also reminisces on the 2004 harvest and release of the 2004 Sycamore and Bosché.
Join your bud, Jeff Ngo, as he sits down with the winemakers at Freemark Abbey, Ted Edwards and Kristy Melton. They talk about both of their fascinating careers, including Ted’s nearly 40 years at Freemark Abbey.
Join your bud, Jeff Ngo, as he sits down with Arrowood Winery's winemaker, Kristina Shideler to discuss the 2016 Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Episode Art Credits: Alexander Rubin Photography (@rubinphotog)
Join your bud, Jeff Ngo, as he sits down with Winemaker of Copain Wines, Ryan Zepaltas and discusses their Tous Ensemble wines, a Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Rose and Syrah. This is the wonderful conclusion of the 3 part special with Ryan.
Join your bud, Jeff Ngo, as he sits down with Winemaker at Copain Wines, Ryan Zepaltas. Jeff and Ryan discuss Ryan's early time in Wine Country and what lead him to wine making.
This is part 1 of a 3 part series with Ryan that you will not want to miss!
In this episode of Bud Break, Marcia Torres Forno describes her 2014 Sonoma County Merlot.
In this episode of Bud Break, Marcia Torres Forno describes her 2017 Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc.
In this episode of Bud Break, Marcia Torres Forno describes her 2017 Alexander Valley Sauvignon Blanc.
Join your bud, Jeff Ngo, in Bud Break's very first episode! Jeff sits down with Siduri Winemakers Adam Lee and Matt Revelette as they discuss their current vintages and favorite food pairings.
2017 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2017 Santa Barbara Pinot Noir 2016 Russian River Pinot Noir