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 – 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…
Experience A Visit To Sonoma County Wineries This Summer
This is our first blog post on discovering the wineries that we cover and the experiences they offer their guests when they visit. Each quarter, we hope to refresh and…
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 – 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…
Winemaker Interview Series – Clay Mauritson & Emma Kudritzki Hall of Mauritson – October 2025
On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Clay Mauritson and Emma Kudritzki Hall. Clay is the owner of Mauritson Wines and Emma is their Winemaker. On…
Winemaker Interview Series – Carol Shelton of Carol Shelton Wines – August 2025
On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Carol Shelton, the winemaker and owner of Carol Shelton Wines. We covered a white blend and a red blend…
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 – 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 – 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…