Winemaker Interview Series – Joel Peterson of Once & Future – May 2026
Ken On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, we had the opportunity to interview Joel Peterson again. Joel is the winemaker and owner of Once & Future Wines. In the interview, we covered…
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Winemaker Interview Series – Jason Moulton and Katie Leonardini of Whitehall Lane – May 2026
On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, we had the opportunity to interview Jason Moulton and Katie Leonardini. Jason is the winemaker at Whitehall Lane and Katie is the Managing Family Member.…
Winemaker Interview Series – David Natali – Robert Biale Vineyards – March 2026
On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, we interviewed David Natali. David is the Winemaker at Robert Biale Vineyards. We covered six single-vineyard Zinfandels from the 2023 vintage. Next, we covered two…
Winemaker Interview Series – Jeremiah Timm – Paul Hobbs Winery – March 2026
On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, we interviewed Jeremiah Timm. Jeremiah is the Director of Winemaking at Paul Hobbs Winery. We covered seven wines during the visit. We started with two…
Winemaker Interview Series – James McCeney of Patz & Hall – Feb 2026
On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, we interviewed James McCeney. James is the winemaker at Patz & Hall Winery. We covered eight wines during our visit. We started with four 2022…
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 –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 – Alpha Omega – Melissa Paris – December 2025
On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, we once again interviewed Melissa Paris. Melissa is the winemaker for Alpha Omega Winery. We covered eight of her new 2023 vintage wines. All were…
Winemaker Interview Series – Sequoia Grove – Jesse Fox – November 2025
On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Jesse Fox once again. Jesse is the winemaker for Sequoia Grove Winery. On the white side, we covered a…
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…