Winemaker Interview Series – James McCeney of Patz & Hall – Feb 2026
Ken 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…
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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…
Winemaker Interview Series – Phillip Titus of Chappellet & Acumen – July 2025
On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Phillip Corallo-Titus, the winemaker for Chappellet and Acumen wineries. We covered a 2024 Chenin Blanc and four 2022 reds…
Winemaker Interview Series – Joel Peterson of Once & Future – June 2025
On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Joel Peterson once again. Joel is the winemaker and owner of Once & Future Wines. We covered six 2023…
Winemaker Interview Series – Eric Stauffer of VGS Chateau Potelle – May 2025
On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Eric Stauffer. Eric is the winemaker for VGS Chateau Potelle Wines. We covered nine wines in total. Six were…
Winemaker Interview Series – Brandlin – Steve Rogstad – February 2025
On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, we had a chance to interview Steve Rogstad again. Steve is the winemaker at both Cuvaison and Brandlin. We covered four of his 2021 current-release…