Winemaker Interview Series – James McCeney of Patz & Hall – Feb 2026
Ken 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…
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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…
Winemaker Interview Series –Kale Anderson of Kale Wines – December 2025
On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, we interviewed Kale Anderson once again. This time we covered the wines that he makes for his own label, Kale Wines. We covered a Marsanne-and-Roussanne…
Winemaker Interview Series – Alpha Omega – Melissa Paris – December 2025
On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, we once again interviewed Melissa Paris. Melissa is the winemaker for Alpha Omega Winery. We covered eight of her new 2023 vintage wines. All were…
Winemaker Interview Series – Sequoia Grove – Jesse Fox – November 2025
On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Jesse Fox once again. Jesse is the winemaker for Sequoia Grove Winery. On the white side, we covered a…
Winemaker Interview Series – Marla & Geoff Bedrosian and Kale Anderson of Domaine de la Riviere – October 2025
On Wednesday, October 21, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Geoff Bedrosian and Kale Anderson. Geoff and Marla Bedrosian are the owners of Domaine de la Riviere and Kale…
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 – Fabián Valenzuela of Tapiz, Zolo, and Wapisa – October 2025
On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Fabián Valenzuela. Fabián is the Winemaker for three wineries in Argentina: Tapiz, Zolo, and Wapisa. We covered a 2022…
Winemaker Interview Series – Zuccardi with Martin DiStefano – September 2025
On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, we had the opportunity to again interview viticulturist and terroir rock-star Martin DiStefano from the Zuccardi winery in Argentina. We covered a 2023 Semillon, a…