Winemaker Interview Series – Joel Peterson of Once & Future – June 2025
Ken 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…
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Winemaker Interview Series – Cabell Coursey of CHEV, CIRQ, & Lombardi – May 2025
On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Cabell Coursey. Cabell is the winemaker for CHEV, CIRQ, and Lombardi Wines. We covered four CHEV wines, three Lombardi…
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 – Peter Merriam of Merriam Vineyards – May 2025
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…
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 – Cole Ballentine of Predecessor Estate – April 2025
On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Cole Ballentine. Cole is the co-winemaker, with his father William Ballentine Jr., at Predecessor Estate. Cole and his father-built…
Winemaker Interview Series – Melissa Stackhouse of Dutton Goldfield – April 2025
On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Melissa Stackhouse again. Melissa is the winemaker for Dutton Goldfield. We covered one 2022 Chardonnay wines and seven 2022…
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 – Mike Waller of Calera – March 2025
On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Mike Waller again. Mike is the winemaker for Calera. We covered one 2023 Chenin Blanc, six 2022 single-vineyard Pinot…
Winemaker Interview Series – Rebekah Wineburg of Quintessa & Post & Vine – March 2025
On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Rebekah Wineburg again. Rebekah is the winemaker for Quintessa and Post & Vine. We covered two current-release Quintessa wines…