Winemaker Interview Series – Stephen Cruzan of Lasseter – April 2026
Ken On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, we had the opportunity to interview Stephen Cruzan again. Stephen is at a new winery! We interviewed Stephen in July of 2023 when he was…
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Winemaker Interview Series – Melissa Stackhouse of Dutton Goldfield – April 2026
On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, we interviewed Melissa Stackhouse once again. Melissa is the Winemaker at Dutton Goldfield. During the interview, we covered the winery’s 2025 vintage Pinot Blanc and…
Winemaker Interview Series – Mike Waller – Calera Winery – March 2026
On Wednesday, March 26, 2026, we interviewed Mike Waller. Mike is the Winemaker at Calera Winery. We covered the winery’s 2024 vintage Chenin Blanc and their 2023 Mount Harlan Chardonnay.…
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 – 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 – Julien Howsepian – Kosta Browne – Feb 2026
On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, we interviewed Julien Howsepian. Julien is the winemaker at Kosta Browne Winery. We covered nine wines during our visit. We started with a 2023 vintage…
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 – 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…