Winemaker Interview Series – Peter Merriam of Merriam Vineyards – May 2025
Ken On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Peter Merriam. Peter and his wife Diana are the owners of Merriam Vineyards. Their oldest son Evan is the…
Virtual Wine Tasting
Winemaker Interview Series – Martha Stoumen of Martha Stoumen – April 2025
On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Martha Stoumen. Martha is the winemaker and owner of Martha Stoumen Wines. We covered three white wines, two rosé…
Winemaker Interview Series – Christian Tietje of Anarchy – April 2025
On Thursday, April 3, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Christian Tietje in person as he stopped by the KWG Headquarters since he was in town for the Boston…
Winemaker Interview Series – Zuccardi with Martin DiStefano – September 2024
On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, we interviewed Martin DiStefano. Martin is the viticulturist and terroir rock star for Zuccardi winery. We covered nine wines: two white wines and seven reds.…
Winemaker Interview Series — Knox Clendenen — Au Bon Climat
On Wednesday, May 29, 2024, we had the opportunity to meet and interview Knox Alexander Clendenen. Knox is the co-owner, with his sister Isabelle, of the Au Bon Climat Winery.…
Winemaker Interview Series — Thibaut Delmotte of Colome
On September 6, 2023, we had the opportunity to meet and interview Thibaut Delmotte (virtually). Thibaut is the winemaker at Colomé. In our Zoom interview, we covered four current-release wines…
Winemaker Interview Series – Heidi von der Mehden — Merry Edwards – May 2023
On May 24, 2023, we had a chance to meet and interview (virtually) Heidi von der Mehden. Heidi is the winemaker for Merry Edwards Winery. Heidi joined Merry Edwards in…
Winemaker Interview Series – Mike Waller — Calera – March 2023
On March 22, 2023, we had a chance interview and catch up with Mike Waller. Mike is the winemaker for Calera. In our Zoom interview, we covered eight of his…
Winemaker Interview Series – Andrew Baldwin from Penfolds Winery
During our Zoom interview on September 14th, we had a chance to meet Andrew Baldwin who is one of the many winemakers at Penfolds winery. Andrew has been in the…
Winemaker Interview Series – Randy Ullom from Kendall Jackson Winery
During our Zoom interview on June 15th, we had a chance to catch-up with Randy Ullom who is the Winemaster for Kendall Jackson. In his Winemaster capacity, Randy oversees the…