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 – 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 – Danielle Langlois of Jambe de Bois – September 2025
On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Danielle Langlois, the winemaker and owner of Jambe de Bois Wines. We covered a 2021 and 2023 Rhone-Style Blend,…
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 – Innumero Wines – June 2025
On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, we had the opportunity to interview Sheree and Brian Thornsberry and Ashley Herzberg. Sheree and Brian are the owners of Innumero Wines. Ashley is their…
Winemaker Interview Series – Joel Peterson of Once & Future – June 2025
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…
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…