Winemaker Interview Series – Chris Pisani of ZD Wines – February 2024
Ken On February 21, 2024, we had the opportunity to meet and interview John Buckey and Chris Pisani. John is the National Sales Manager and Chris is the Senior Winemaker at…
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Winemaker Interview Series – Eric and Riley Flanagan of Flanagan & Riley’s Rows Wineries – January 2024
On January 31, 2024, we had a chance to interview and catch up with Eric Flanagan and Riley Flanagan. Eric owns Flanagan Winery. Riley is the Assistant Sales Manager for…
Winemaker Interview Series — Jon Priest of Etude Wines
On December 6, 2023, we had a chance to interview Jon Priest. Jon is the senior winemaker and general manager for Etude Wines. In our Zoom interview, we covered his…
Winemaker Interview Series — Tom Rinaldi of Patent Wines and Pellet Estate
On November 30, 2023, we had a chance to interview Tom Rinaldi. Tom is the winemaker for Patent Wines and Pellet Estate. In our Zoom interview, we covered three of…
Winemaker Interview Series — José Lovaglio Balbo of Susana Balbo
On September 20, 2023, we had the opportunity to meet and interview José Lovaglio Balbo (virtually). José is the winemaker at Susana Balbo Wines. He is also Susana’s son. In…
Winemaker Interview Series – Andy Schweiger of Schweiger Vineyards
On August 23, 2023, we had the opportunity to meet and interview Andy Schweiger (virtually). Andy is the winemaker at Schweiger Vineyards. In our Zoom interview, we covered six of…
Winemaker Interview Series – Jeff Gaffner – Black Kite – May 2023
On May 31, 2023, we had a chance to interview and catch up with Jeff Gaffner. Jeff is the winemaker for Black Kite Cellars. In our Zoom interview, we covered…
Winemaker Interview Series – Walter Leiva — Davis Estates – April 2023
On April 19, 2023, we had a chance to meet and interview Walter Leiva virtually. Walter is the winemaker for Davis Estates in Napa. I have been covering Davis Estates…
Winemaker Interview Series – Will Weese — Merriam – April 2023
On April 5, 2023, we had a chance interview Will Weese. Will is the winemaker for Merriam Vineyards. I have been covering Merriam wines for a very long time and…
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…