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podcast· 49:01· Ep 24IWP Ep24 Hilgard and the Experiment Stations part 1 - Jackson - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep24 Hilgard and the Experiment Stations Ep 1 - Jackson. This is Episode 1 of a 2 part series about Professor Eugene Hilgard from the University of California and the Experimental Stations that he spearheaded in the late 1800’s. Today we will be focussing on the background of the stations, how they came to be, what they hoped to accomplish and dive in deeper to the Foothills Experimental Station near Jackson in Amador County. When the next part is published we will discuss the other stations. Link to photos - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BDYzmRgFpDcemxeMAAopy4RJNSRYfgrn?usp=sharing Follow the podcast www.instagram.com/indiewinepodcast or email indiewinepodcast@gmail.com with questions, comments or feedback. If you'd like to support the podcast further, please tell your wine friends about it and rate the podcast wherever you're listening if you like what you hear or donate on Patreon at - https://www.patreon.com/IndieWinePodcast or Spotify at - https://
- podcast· 49:00· Ep 23
IWP Ep23 Terah Bajjalieh - Terah Wine Co.
IWP Ep23 Terah Bajjalieh - Terah Wine Co. I recently connected with Terah Bajjaliejh of Terah Wine Co. We discussed her worldwide education both in schools such as Montpellier in France and the harvests she's done including Australia, New Zealand, France and Oregon. Starting a winery during the pandemic and being a mentee for other women in the industry through working with Batonnage and other organizations. She also gives us some info on her vineyards and wine making style. I hope you enjoy. You can find Terahs wines at www.terahwineco.com or follow her on instagram at www.instagram.com/terahwinecompany Follow the podcast www.instagram.com/indiewinepodcast or email indiewinepodcast@gmail.com with questions, comments or feedback. If you'd like to support the podcast further, please tell your wine friends about it and rate the podcast wherever you're listening if you like what you hear or donate on Patreon at - https://www.patreon.com/IndieWinePodcast or Spotify at - https://podcasters.
- podcast· 1h 00m· Ep 22
IWP Ep22 Sabrina Tamayo - Ruby Blanca Wines
IWP Ep22 Sabrina Tamayo - Ruby Blanca Wines. I recently sat down to talk with Sabrina Tamayo of Ruby Blanca wines in Oakland. Sabrina is now on the 3rd vintage of Ruby Blanca, making wine in Richmond and working with mostly Italian varieties including Ribolla Gialla, Barbera and Nero D'Avola. Sourcing grapes from Lodi, Sonoma and Mendocino these are great food wines. We discuss Sabrina growing up in Miami and Colombia, bouncing back and forth from New York and California to work harvests, working with the 280 project, hybrid grapes, and art. I hope you enjoy. You can find the wines at Rubyblancawines.com or follow on instagram.com/ruby_blanca_wines Follow the podcast instagram.com/indiewinepodcast or email indiewinepodcast@gmail.com with questions, comments or feedback. If you'd like to support the podcast further, please tell your wine friends about it and rate the podcast wherever you're listening if you like what you hear or donate on Patreon at - https://www.patreon.com/IndieWinePo
- podcast· 1h 32m· Ep 21
IWP Ep21 Daniel Callan - Slamdance Koöperatieve Wine
IWP Ep21 Daniel Callan - Slamdance Koöperatieve Wine. Today We’ll be talking to Daniel Callan of Slamdance Koöperatieve wines based in Paso Robles. Daniel along with his partner Anna and Freddie they dog stopped by on a recent trip to Northern California. We talked about Daniels experience working harvests in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa as well as in Paso Robles. One of the larger influences on Daniel is old California and more specifically Pre Prohibition and the blended wines many of the wineries made. We’re talking the California Burgundies, Clarets, Hocks. A blended wine that shows terroir of the region is what Daniel is after and at least for the time being, he’s sticking with this 1 wine. We also discuss the wine press and the cellar by Rixford and Daniels fermentation techniques. I hope you enjoy the conversation. You can follow Daniel instagram.com/slamdancekooperatievewines on Instagram and ask your local shop for the wine. You won't regret it. Follow the podcast h
- podcast· 1h 17m· Ep 20
IWP Ep20 Shaunt Oungoulian - Les Lunes and Populis Wines
Indie Wine Podcast episode 20 - Shaunt Oungoulian - Les Lunes and Populis Wines. Shaunt and Diego Roig started Les Lunes and Populis in the tradition of the french vignerons with who they trained. Leasing and farming many of their vineyard sources and using a very light touch in the winery, only adding some sulfer. Both graduated from UC Davis and we talk about that as well as how they find vineyards, working in France, some unusual techniques for less extracted wines, their new winery and how they pass on some of the knowledge they have gained. You can find their wines at https://www.lesluneswine.com or http://www.populiswine.com and on instagram https://www.instagram.com/lesluneswine. Follow the podcast https://www.instagram.com/indiewinepodcast or email indiewinepodcast@gmail.com with questions, comments or feedback. If you'd like to support the podcast further, please tell your wine friends about it and rate the podcast wherever you're listening if you like what you hear or donate
- podcast· 1h 02m· Ep 19
IWP Ep19 Sebastian Erggelet - Erggelet Brothers
Indie Wine Podcast episode 19 - Sebastian Erggelet - Erggelet Brothers. Sebastian Erggelet along with his brother Julian, make up Erggelet Brothers. They recently built a new winery in Brentwood, in the heart of Contra Costa County and are making really balanced, classically styled, lower intervention wines from Mataro, Carignane, Zinfandel and Malvasia. Everything coming from within a few minutes of the winery. They have also been planting a new vineyard at the farm the winery sits on, concentrating on grapes they feel will work well in the Contra Costa conditions. As Sebastian mentions, there isn’t a historical precedent for certain white varieties in the area. We discuss growing up in Germany, ending up in California and making wine in Contra Costa amongst other topics. You’ll hear a little tour of their new vineyard before we go inside to sit down and a little bit more at the very end. You can find their wines at erggeletwine.com and on instagram https://www.instagram.com/erggeletb
- podcast· 44:21· Ep 18
IWP Ep18 Chik Brenneman - Baker Family Wines
Indie Wine Podcast episode 18 - Chik Brenneman - Baker Family Wines. Chik has had a varied and successful career since making the move to wine. From working at smaller family run wineries in the Sierra Foothills to working at the giant Woodbridge production facility and managing wine making at UC Davis to now partnering with Dusty Baker at Baker Family Wines in West Sacramento. We hear Chik discuss all these moments in his career as well as what he looks for in a vineyard, how he goes about making a blend and more. You can follow Chik at https://www.instagram.com/baker_family_wines and find the wines at www.bakerfamilywines.com. Follow the podcast https://www.instagram.com/indiewinepodcast or email indiewinepodcast@gmail.com with questions, comments or feedback. If you'd like to support the podcast further, please tell your wine friends about it and rate the podcast wherever you're listening if you like what you hear or donate on Patreon at - https://www.patreon.com/IndieWinePodcast or
- podcast· 1h 07m· Ep 17
IWP Ep17 Hank Beckmeyer - La Clarine Farm and Ecstatic Truth Wines
Indie Wine Podcast episode 17 - Hank Beckmeyer - La Clarine Farm and Ecstatic Truth Wines. Hank has been making natural wines longer than most in California. Based in El Dorado County, his wines are as good as ever. Hear about how Hank's interest in wine started in Germany, making wine and farming in El Dorado, moving from Biodynamics to Fukuoka farming and dealing with climate issues the last couple harvests. You can follow Hank on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/LaClarineFarm and https://www.instagram.com/EcstaticTruthWines and find the wines at and www.laclarinefarms.com and www.ecstatic-truth-wines.com Follow the podcast https://www.instagram.com/indiewinepodcast or email indiewinepodcast@gmail.com with questions, comments or feedback. If you'd like to support the podcast further, please tell your wine friends about it and rate the podcast wherever you're listening if you like what you hear or donate on Patreon at - https://www.patreon.com/IndieWinePodcast or Spotify at - ht
- podcast· 41:09· Ep 16
IWP Ep16 Knights of the Vine - Chik Brenneman and Gordon MacKay
Indie Wine Podcast episode 16 - Knights of the Vine - Chik Brenneman and Gordon MacKay. We sit and talk with Chik Brenneman of Baker Family wines in West Sacramento and Commander of the Chancellory Chapter in Sacramento and Gordon MacKay, commander of the Lodi Chapter - at the Baker Family winery. Knights of the vine has chapters all over the US promoting the love of wine and although the roots of it in the US go back to the 60’s, its parent organization - the FICB goes back to 1300’s France. We learn about the history of the organization, how it’s adapting to today’s world and get some good history on the tastevin. For more info on the Knights of the Vine go to www.KOV.org or for the Lodi Vintners mentioned in the episode https://lavawine.org. Follow the podcast https://www.instagram.com/indiewinepodcast or email indiewinepodcast@gmail.com with questions, comments or feedback. If you'd like to support the podcast further, please tell your wine friends about it and rate the podcast whe
- podcast· 1h 02m· Ep 15
IWP Ep15 David Teixeira - Lusu Cellars
Indie Wine Podcast episode 15 - David Teixeira - Lusu Cellars. David brings his Portuguese heritage to the way he thinks about and makes wines. He makes California versions of traditional Portuguese styles like Vinho Verde or a Sercial like "Mad-Era" as well as California heritage styled Zins, Mouvedre and Carignane. Lusu Cellars is located on Camelia St. In Berkeley California, this winery location has been home to many important wineries over the years from Fretter Wine Cellars to Edmunds St. John to Ladd to Broc. David works mostly with fruit from El Dorado and Lodi making wines that go wonderful with food. You can find David's wines at www.lusucellars.com and follow his instagram https://www.instagram.com/lusucellars and follow the podcast https://www.instagram.com/indiewinepodcast or email indiewinepodcast@gmail.com with questions, comments or feedback. If you'd like to support the podcast further, please tell your wine friends about it and rate the podcast wherever you're listeni
- podcast· 1h 14m· Ep 14
IWP Ep14 Adam Saake - Perch Wine Company
Indie Wine Podcast episode 14 - Adam Saake - Perch Wine Company. Adam is a native of Sacramento who has worked harvests in Chile and New Zealand as well as Amador and El Dorado counties in the Sierra Foothills of California for wineries like Skinner and Turley. Perch is a relatively new winery, but already gaining a following for its wines. Syrah and Zin from Amador have been mainstays and Sauvignon Blanc, Cinsault and a white blend have been added to the lineup too. We discuss Adams travels in wine and life, what Sacramento means to him, how he got his start and how we can best support small independent wineries like Perch. You can find Adams wines at Perchwineco.com or instagram.com/perchwineco and follow the podcast https://www.instagram.com/indiewinepodcast or email indiewinepodcast@gmail.com with questions, comments or feedback. If you'd like to support the podcast further, please tell your wine friends about it if you like what you hear or donate on Patreon at - https://www.patre
- podcast· 1h 14m· Ep 13
IWP Ep13 Mokelumne Glen Vineyards - Ann-Marie Koth, Brett Koth, Phil Silver
Indie Wine Podcast episode 13 - Ann-Marie Koth, Brett Koth, Phil Silver. Mokelumne Glen Vineyards is located along the banks of the Mokelumne River in the Victor Triangle area of Lodi. Originally planted by Ann-Marie and Brett's parents - Bob and Mary Lou, it boasts one of the largest collections of Germanic varietals anywhere. Riesling, Dornfelder, Blaufränkisch, Kerner, Bacchus and many more grow in the sandy soil here. The grapes are going to amazing wineries like Markus Wine Co., Haarmeyer, Sabelli-Frisch and Trailmarker. Look out for wines from this vineyard next time you're at your local wine shop. You can follow them https://www.instagram.com/mokelumneglenvineyards/and the podcast https://www.instagram.com/indiewinepodcast or indiewinepodcast@gmail.com Please rate the podcast wherever you're listening and tell your wine friends about it if you enjoy listening. https://linktr.ee/indiewinepodcast
- podcast· 51:55· Ep 12
IWP Ep12 Contra Costa AVA with Becky Bloomfield, Patrick Shabram and Michael Parker
Indie Wine Podcast episode 12 - Contra Costa AVA with Becky Bloomfield and Patrick Shabram. There is a new proposed AVA in California, the Contra Costa AVA would be an addition to the Central Coast AVA , adding some of Northern and Eastern Contra Costa County land and expanding the AVA. I give a short history of the area and some of the vineyards and wineries before we hear from Patrick Shabram who is a geographer specializing in vineyards and AVA's discuss some of what merits the inclusion of this new AVA. Afterwards we hear from Becky Bloomfield whose family has been farming in this area since the 1940's, she runs Bloomfield vineyards and is also the president of the Contra Costa Winegrowers. She is able to provide us with more history and how and why this proposal came to be. You can follow what Bloomfield is up to at https://www.bloomfieldvineyards.com and the Contra Costa Winegrowers at https://ccwinegrowers.com also of assistance with this episode was https://sogoreate-landtrust.
- podcast· 50:34· Ep 11
IWP Ep11 Randy Caparoso - Sommelier, Wine Journalist- Part 2
Indie Wine Podcast episode 11 - Randy Caparoso - Wine Journalist, Photographer, Sommelier etc etc etc. Part 2. Randy discusses some of Lodi's vineyard history as well as white wines and white grapes in Lodi and the Lodi Rules farming practices amongst other topics. This is Part 2 of a 2 part episode. You can learn more about Randy or purchase his book at https://www.lodiwine.com/Blog or https://kitchencincopress.com and follow him https://www.instagram.com/randycaparoso.wineauthor and the podcast https://www.instagram.com/indiewinepodcast or indiewinepodcast@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/indiewinepodcast
- podcast· 1h 04m· Ep 10
IWP Ep10 Randy Caparoso - Wine Journalist, Photographer, Sommelier Pt1
Indie Wine Podcast episode 10 - Randy Caparoso - Wine Journalist, Photographer, Sommelier etc etc etc. Part 1. Randy has had a long and distinguished career in the wine industry and has touched many aspects of it from starting as a Sommelier to now writing about wine full time in The Somm Journal and for the Lodi Wine Commission. We discuss how he found his way to Lodi, terroir, old vines, changes in the wine industry, consumer preferences and Zinfandel, Carignane, Cinsault and the Lodi Native project. This is Part 1 of a 2 part episode. You can learn more about Randy or purchase his book at https://www.lodiwine.com/Blog or https://kitchencincopress.com and follow him https://www.instagram.com/randycaparoso.wineauthor and the podcast https://www.instagram.com/indiewinepodcast or indiewinepodcast@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/indiewinepodcast
- podcast· 49:27· Ep 9
IWP Ep09 Chuck Mansfield - Goldbud Farms
Indie Wine Podcast episode 9 - Chuck Mansfield of Goldbud Farms. Chuck and his family have been growing wine grapes and tree fruit in El Dorado county for over 40 years. Their high elevation grapes are prized by some of the most well regarded wineries in California. Chuck talks about many aspects of growing grapes in El Dorado, from the elevation and soils to the difficulties with frosts, fires and freezes. He gives us a lot of great info on how the area has changed since his parents moved there in the early eighties and how they have been able to stay diversified and thoughtfully farm the land for a wide array of wineries as well as growing tree fruit like peaches, plums and citrus of the highest quality. You can learn more about Goldbud Farms at https://goldbudfarms.com and follow them at https://www.instagram.com/goldbudfarms and the podcast https://www.instagram.com/indiewinepodcast or indiewinepodcast@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/indiewinepodcast
- podcast· 41:31· Ep 8
IWP Ep08 Kristie Tacey - Tessier Winery
Indie Wine Podcast episode 8 - Kristie Tacey of Tessier Winery. We hear Kristie describe how she was able to make a successful transition from microbiologist to winemaker. The differences in working with Anderson Valley and Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir. What her ideal wine is like and why music is an important part of her life, plus some info about her radio show! You can get some of Kristie's wines, including the new spring releases at https://tessierwinery.com and follow what her and the winery are up to at https://www.instagram.com/tessierwinery and the podcast @indiewinepodcast or indiewinepodcast@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/indiewinepodcast