California Winery Advisor – How did you get started making wine? Colin Murphy – Approximately one year after graduating from UC Santa Barbara with a […]
Young Winemakers
Winemaker Interview | Pam Starr Of Crocker & Starr
Napa Valley is known for Cabernet Sauvignon. And if there is anyone who can passionately tell you about Cabernet Sauvignon, it is Pam Starr, president, […]
Winemaker Interview: Delia and Alan Viader
Introduction We recently had the opportunity to ask Delia and Alan Viader, of VIADER Vineyards and Winery, some questions about family, wine, and how a […]
Winemaker Interview | Megan McGrath Gates of Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards
We recently had the pleasure of catching up with Lucas & Lewellen’s head winemaker Megan McGrath Gates. Megan has been making wine at the iconic […]
Winemaker Interview: Keith Rolle of Gianni Buonomo Vintners
CWA – What interests you about wine? Keith Rolle – Ultimately, it is something that is enjoyed most when it is shared. Wine is often […]
Young Wine Entrepreneur: Joshua Rosenstein
So how do you break into the wine business in a category largely destroyed by Bartles and Jaymes in the 1990’s? If you are Josh […]
Winemaker Interview: Katy Wilson of LaRue Wines
We are excited to introduce you to Katy Wilson. Katy is a pioneering winemaker and winery owner in Sonoma County California. In addition to making wine […]
The Best Dirt | Our Interview with Alta Colina Winery
We recently had a chance to catch up with Alta Colina Wine’s Maggie Tillman. She shared her thoughts on what makes Paso Robles such a […]
Winemaker Interview: Bill Brosseau of Testarossa Winery
Bill Brosseau is the talented winemaker at Testarossa Winery. He has a degree from the vaunted UC Davis viticulture program and he has made a […]
Young Winemaker: Cris Carter of Weatherborne
Cris Carter is the one-man show behind Weatherborne Wine Co., a small producer who has exclusively made pinot noir from the Sta. Rita Hills. For […]
Meet Larry Schaffer, Owner and Winemaker at Tercero Wines
Making wine for Larry Schaffer was a second career. After working in the educational and trade publishing industry, he decided to pursue wine. His interest […]
Winemaker Interview : Oak Mountain Winery Temecula
We had a chance to visit one of the unique wineries in Temecula and talk to the winemaker. This is an inspiring story of […]
Winemaker Interview: Dieter Cronje Of Presqu’ile Winery
We are big fans of Presqu’ile Winery. They even sit at the top of our list of the Best Santa Barbara Wineries to visit. We […]
Young Winemaker: Bret Urness of Levo Wines
Bret Urness dispels all preconceived notions of the traditional winemaker. The twenty-something Idaho native moved to California to play college football by the beach. As a […]
Winemaker Interview: Nicole Bertotti Pope of Stolo Vineyards
We recently had the opportunity to visit Stolo Vineyards on a trip through the Central Coast. We were impressed by the quality of the wines […]
Winemaker Interview : Sweetzer Cellars | Growing a wine business the right way
Lisa Liberati and Michael Fogelman are living every wine enthusiast’s dream. After setting up a winemaking operation in the least likely of places, their Sweetzer […]
Winemaker Interview | Blanchard Family Wines Healdsburg
This year Blanchard Family Wines made our list of the Best Wineries To Visit in Healdsburg. We wanted to let our readers know more about […]
Young Winemaker: Luke Sundquist of Jalopy Wine
California Winery Advisor – How did you get started making wine? Luke Sundquist – I made my first vintage, 2011, in my garage in Solvang: […]
Disrupting Wine | Our Interview With Angela Allison CEO Of Wine Society
WineSociety is one of our favorite new wine brands, so we were excited to ask the CEO and co-founder Angela Allison a few questions. Entering […]
Winemaker Interview: Lane Tanner the Czarina of Pinot Noir
Tweet We were lucky enough to talk to Lane Tanner recently. Lane is one of the pioneers of California Pinot Noir. She is helped to […]
Meet Bill Nachbaur, Vigneron at ACORN Winery
An acorn symbolizes prosperity and potential. And little acorns grow into mighty oak trees. That was the inspiration for the name of Acorn Winery in […]
Boutique Winemakers: Ray Sliter of Travieso Winery
We caught up with Ray Sliter of Travieso winery at the recent Garagiste Festival in Solvang. Mats Hagström and Ray Sliter founded the winery in 2003. […]
Meet Ali Smith-Story and Eric Story of Smith Story Wine Cellars
Six years ago, in 2014, Alison Smith-Story and Eric Story launched “Farmers First” on Kickstarter, and in 30 days they were fully funded to launch […]
Winemaker Interview | Dave Dart of Lodi’s d’Art Wines
We were lucky to meet Dave Dart of d’Art Wines at a recent WineLA event in Hollywood. Dave is the winemaker and owner of d’Art […]
