Tom Davies, President, V. Sattui Winery, St. Helena, has been on the same job for 30 years! In 1976, Dario Sattui, great-grandson of Vittorio Sattui, reopened V. Sattui Winery, originally of San Francisco in 1885, as the 46th winery in Napa Valley after Prohibition. Dario Sattui pioneered a direct-to-consumer sales model. They farm 75 percent of what they produce. Show 783a
Moya Shatz, Executive Director, Idaho Grape Growers & Wine Producers Commission, Caldwell, on the positive industry surge with 40 wineries and an additional 20 vineyards devoted exclusively to growing grapes. According to Shatz, Idaho excels in exceptional Rhone red and white varietal wines. Most grapes come from the Snake River Valley, an American Viticultural Appellation of roughly 8,000 square miles. Find links to all wineries and travel referrals. Show 783b
Stephen Bolger, President, Crushpad Bordeaux, offers Right and Left Bank virtual winemaking opportunities at a state-of-the-art winery where you are the winemaker. Crushpad provides grapes from some of Bordeaux's finest terroir, an industry-acclaimed wine making team and a Saint Emilion-based winery 100 percent focused on making luxury class wines in micro-cuvees. You choose your level of involvement and they do the rest. Show 783c
Michael Brill, Crushpad Founder, rejoins us to talk about the release of the next generation of Fusebox home blending winemaking kit. The July release features professional quality interactive custom label designs for individuals wanting to create one or two case lots of their own personal blend. The first release will feature Napa Cabernet and Bordeaux related cultivars with more varietals being rolled out for virtual production every other month. Don't miss Brill's end-of-the-segment heads-up about the brand new Fusebox Fund-Raiser affiliate program for non-profits. Show 783d
Jacqueline Friedrich, author, Wine and Food Guide to the Loire and The Wines of France: the Essential Guide for Savvy Shoppers, talks to us from her home near Chinon. A New Yorker by birth and Civil-Rights protester, her first passion was civil rights law and language. In 1989, Friedrich moved to France to write a book about the wines and foods of the Loire basin that represent 20 percent of France. Her writing style is narrative. Her perspective is holistic, taking into account political, cultural, economic, historic, and familial influences. Show 782a
Melanie Krause, Winemaker, co-founded Cinder Wines and The Urban Winemakers Cooperative, Boise, Idaho, with husband Joe Schnerr. Cinder fruit comes from Snake River Valley vineyards that lie between 600 feet and 1,500 feet elevation. The climate resembles Rioja, Spain and Columbia River Valley, Washington state. Show 782b
Lynne Carmichael, Founding Partner, Attorney with San Francisco based Hinman & Carmichael is exclusively devoted to providing legal services for the alcoholic beverage and hospitality industries. Hinman & Carmichael LLP are experienced specialists in the law as it relates to all aspects of the production, distribution and sale of alcoholic beverage products. Show 781a
Rachel Dumas Rey, Founder and President, Compli, Inc., industry leader in managing licensing for new businesses, providing day-to-day compliance services including license renewals, brand registrations, shipment reporting, sales and excise tax payments. eCompli software platform allows Do-It-Yourself web-based Direct Ship Licensing for Wine Producers, Retailers, and Importers. Show 781a
Erica Crawford, Co-founder and Principal, Kim Crawford Wines, high quality urban-appeal, born from a virtual winemaking platform less than a decade ago in Blenheim. Naturally, their original fame was based on Sauvignon Blanc that the world clamored for but Erica and Kim were ahead of the curve with a dry rosé fashionably called Pansy in recognition of Auckland's gay community, and a dry, unoaked Chardonnay.... imagine that? Presently, the couple is devoting time and research to Pinot Noir clones and Pinot Gris. Erica informs us that by the year 2012 all New Zealand wines must be certified Sustainable. Show 781b
David Rossi, co-founder and lead Winemaker, Fulcrum Wines committed to balance in CA site-specific Pinot Noir. Show 781c
Marlene Rossman, SWE Wine Educator, writes about wine and food for Chef magazine, provides wine seminars and events through Manhattan Wine Seminars, and recently began teaching 'A Sommelier's Secret Guide to the Wine List: Wine and Food Galore' for UC Irvine, Extension, Specialized Studies Program, online using Moodle distance learning platform. Show 781d
