Experience A Visit To Sonoma County Wineries This Summer
Ken This is our first blog post on discovering the wineries that we cover and the experiences they offer their guests when they visit. Each quarter, we hope to refresh and…
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Winemaker Interview Series – Brian Pruett – Dry Creek Vineyard – Feb 2026
On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, we interviewed Brian Pruett. Brian is the winemaker at Dry Creek Vineyard. We covered eight wines during the visit. We started with Chenin Blanc and…
Winemaker Interview Series – Cole Ballentine of William Cole – Jan 2026
On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, we interviewed Cole Ballentine once again. Cole is the co-winemaker, with his father William Ballentine Jr., at William Cole Winery. We first interviewed Cole when…
Winemaker Interview Series – Limerick Lane – Chris Pittenger – January 2026
On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, we interviewed Chris Pittenger once again. Chris is the winemaker at Limerick Lane. This year we covered eight very impressive 2023-vintage Zinfandels. We also covered…
Winemaker Interview Series –Kale Anderson of Kale Wines – December 2025
On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, we interviewed Kale Anderson once again. This time we covered the wines that he makes for his own label, Kale Wines. We covered a Marsanne-and-Roussanne…
Winemaker Interview Series – Clay Mauritson & Emma Kudritzki Hall of Mauritson – October 2025
On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Clay Mauritson and Emma Kudritzki Hall. Clay is the owner of Mauritson Wines and Emma is their Winemaker. On…
Winemaker Interview Series – Fabián Valenzuela of Tapiz, Zolo, and Wapisa – October 2025
On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Fabián Valenzuela. Fabián is the Winemaker for three wineries in Argentina: Tapiz, Zolo, and Wapisa. We covered a 2022…
Winemaker Interview Series – Danielle Langlois of Jambe de Bois – September 2025
On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Danielle Langlois, the winemaker and owner of Jambe de Bois Wines. We covered a 2021 and 2023 Rhone-Style Blend,…
Winemaker Interview Series – Carol Shelton of Carol Shelton Wines – August 2025
On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Carol Shelton, the winemaker and owner of Carol Shelton Wines. We covered a white blend and a red blend…
Winemaker Interview Series – Jeff Gaffner of Saxon Brown- August 2025
On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, we had the opportunity to once again interview Jeff Gaffner, the winemaker and owner of Saxon Brown Winery. We covered three 2022 vintage Chardonnays, three…