Articles: Interviews

  • Small Scale Winemaking with Morgan Twain-Peterson

    Posted: Aug 31, 2009

    Imagine growing up in California's wine country when the state was making a name for itself. Your father was one of the few at the forefront trying to get people to drink and enjoy wine all the while educating them about single varieta...

  • Kent Humprey shares his start with Eric Kent Wines

    Posted: Aug 31, 2009

    Eric Kent Wines is the byproduct of an obsession turned into a profession. Kent Humphreys was once a hot shot in the advertising world but traded his ladder-high status for the title of "cellar rat" so he could learn the nuances of win...

  • Tom Rinaldi shares his secrets and passion for Sauvignon Blanc

    Posted: Aug 31, 2009

    Just the name Tom Rinaldi conjures thoughts of magnificent Merlot and complex Cabernet Sauvignon perfected over 22 vintages at the Duckhorn Wine Company. Ninety-plus ratings are commonplace for this Napa Valley, veter...

  • Interview with Matt Michael of Baldassari Family Wines

    Posted: Mar 2, 2009

    Some people get excited when they meet an actor or athlete. That's fine and I get it... but for me, its the winemaker who produces wines I really enjoy. I'm absolutely serious too. Sweaty palms, dry mouth, stuttering... yu...

  • Interview with Big White House Winemaker John Evan Marion

    Posted: Sep 17, 2007

    Livermore Valley's young winemaker is calling the shots at the ultra premium winery of Big White House and is now concocting cult wines under a new label. John Marion is a busy guy to say the least. For the past two-thirds of his life, John has been making wine. It's been...

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