Winemaker Interview Series – Stephen Cruzan of Lasseter – April 2026
Ken 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…
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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 – 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 – 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 – Eric and Riley Flanagan of Flanagan & Riley’s Rows Wineries – January 2024
On January 31, 2024, we had a chance to interview and catch up with Eric Flanagan and Riley Flanagan. Eric owns Flanagan Winery. Riley is the Assistant Sales Manager for…
Winemaker Interview Series — Tom Rinaldi of Patent Wines and Pellet Estate
On November 30, 2023, we had a chance to interview Tom Rinaldi. Tom is the winemaker for Patent Wines and Pellet Estate. In our Zoom interview, we covered three of…
Winemaker Interview Series — Thibaut Delmotte of Colome
On September 6, 2023, we had the opportunity to meet and interview Thibaut Delmotte (virtually). Thibaut is the winemaker at Colomé. In our Zoom interview, we covered four current-release wines…
Winemaker Interview Series – Janell Dusi Winemaker Tasting – August 2023
On August 2, 2023, we had a chance to interview and catch up with Janell Dusi. Janell is the head winemaker and owner J. Dusi Winery. In our Zoom interview,…
Winemaker Interview Series – Jason Haas — Tablas Creek – June 2023
On June 28, 2023, we had the opportunity to meet and interview Jason Haas (virtually). Jason is the second-generation proprietor of Tablas Creek. He learned the wine business at an…