Winemaker Interview Series – Jeff Gaffner of Saxon Brown – May 2026
Ken On Thursday, May 28, 2026, we had the opportunity to interview Jeff Gaffner again. Jeff is the winemaker and owner of Saxon Brown Wines. During the interview, we covered four…
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Winemaker Interview Series – Joel Peterson of Once & Future – May 2026
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…
Winemaker Interview Series – Jason Moulton and Katie Leonardini of Whitehall Lane – May 2026
On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, we had the opportunity to interview Jason Moulton and Katie Leonardini. Jason is the winemaker at Whitehall Lane and Katie is the Managing Family Member.…
Winemaker Interview Series – Stephen Cruzan of Lasseter – April 2026
On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, we had the opportunity to interview Stephen Cruzan again. Stephen is at a new winery! We interviewed Stephen in July of 2023 when he was…
Winemaker Interview Series – Mike Waller – Calera Winery – March 2026
On Wednesday, March 26, 2026, we interviewed Mike Waller. Mike is the Winemaker at Calera Winery. We covered the winery’s 2024 vintage Chenin Blanc and their 2023 Mount Harlan Chardonnay.…
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 – Jeremiah Timm – Paul Hobbs Winery – March 2026
On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, we interviewed Jeremiah Timm. Jeremiah is the Director of Winemaking at Paul Hobbs Winery. We covered seven wines during the visit. We started with two…
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 – James McCeney of Patz & Hall – Feb 2026
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…
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…