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Episodes
The Wine Makers – Justin Ennis, Freestone Winery, Joseph Phelps
19 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Winemaker Justin Ennis crafts Freestone wines with a deep attention to detail, capturing the distinct character of each vineyard while balancing the v...
The Wine Makers – Lulie Halstead, Wine Business Strategist
12 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lulie Halstead is a globally recognized expert in wine business strategy, consumer insights, and marketing, with over two decades of experience shapin...
The Wine Makers – Katy Wilson, VinePair NextWave Winemaker of the Year, Carbonic Maceration
05 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of The Wine Makers, we speak to Vine Pair’s Winemaker of the year Katy Wilson. Katy is a certified bad ass in the wine indu...
The Wine Makers – Letizia Gini & Azienda Agricola Gini, Veneto
29 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week we sat down with Letizia Gini from Azienda Agricola Gini, one of Italy’s most historic family wineries. Founded in 1570, the Gini family h...
The Wine Makers – Sonoma Pride
22 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With Pride Month just around the corner, we invited two leaders from Sonoma’s LGBTQ+ community to give us the rundown on the events, celebrations, a...
The Wine Makers – Tom Sherwood, BXT Wines
16 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
BXT kept coming up in conversations over the last month. Casual conversations about bubbles always led back to one name, Tom Sherwood. Even friends wh...
The Wine Makers – Ana Carolina Quintela, Decanter
02 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Brazilian-born and now based in the Bay Area, Ana Carolina Quintela joins us to talk about her path from journalism to wine. She earned her degree in ...
The Wine Makers – Sonoe Hirabayashi, Six Cloves Wines
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of The Wine Makers, we sit down with Japanese winemaker Sonoe Hirabayashi of Six Cloves Wines. She talks about her roots in N...
The Wine Makers – Christopher McGilvray
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher McGilvray is an award-winning independent filmmaker based in Santa Cruz, California. Through his company, Nomadic Bear Productions, he has...
The Wine Makers – Jennifer Rue, Oakville Ranch Vineyards
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Rue has been the winemaker for Oakville Ranch Vineyards for more than a decade. Her connection to the site runs much deeper. Her career has e...
The Wine Makers – Robyn Sebastiani, Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome Robyn Sebastiani from the Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance. Robyn serves as Executive Director of both the alliance an...
The Wine Makers – Mick Unti, Unti Vineyards
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This is one we’ve been wanting to do for a long time. We finally sit down with Mick Unti from Unti Vineyards and get into what makes his wines and h...
The Wine Makers – Spring Release Show
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Spring has arrived in Sonoma, the sun is out, and the new releases are finally coming out of the cellar. This week we sit down and taste through the l...
The Wine Makers – The Rebel School of Wine with Tyler Balliet & Morgan First
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For a long time, it was easy for some to dismiss the wine world that Tyler Balliet and Morgan First have spent the last 20 years carving out for thems...
The Wine Makers – DTC Symposium Part 4, Conversations With Friends
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We wrap up our time at the Direct to Consumer Symposium with a relaxed final recording, catching up with friends and talking about what’s been happe...
The Wine Makers – DTC Wine Symposium 2026 Pt. 3: The Three Marketeers
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Marketing Strategy & Brand Storytelling from Outside the Wine Industry One thing that sets the DTC Wine Symposium apart from most wine conference...
The Wine Makers – Episode 400 and DTC Reflections
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Four hundred episodes. In classic Wine Makers Pod style, this one sorta snuck up on us. Technically, we breezed past our 400th episode somewhere in th...
The Wine Makers – SORBET Keeps Growing!
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Brian, Bart, Danielle and Sam sit down with the rest of the SORBET (Sonoma Organic Regenerative Biodynamic Educational Tasting) crew, Morgan Twain Pet...
The Wine Makers – DTC Wine Symposium, Pt. 1
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Gross, Honore Comfort & Mark Barden Wine Institute Monterey, Calif. — Sitting down with Steve Gross has become one of our favorite DTC Win...
The Wine Makers – Evan Roscoe
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
While Evan Roscoe is a Napa native, he grew up far from Napa’s wine culture. So far, in fact, that his family’s mountainside cabin was technically...
The Wine Makers – Grand Scheme Wines
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Tom and Chrissy from Grand Scheme Wines and dig into a story that has more layers than it first appears. It begins in Carneros, where...
The Wine Makers – 2025 In Review
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We get together with Isabel Gassier and Jasmine Egan for a relaxed year-end catch-up, looking back at the guests, conversations, wines, and trends tha...
The Wine Makers – Jenny Murphy, Oxlee Graham Wines
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Murphy went to UC Davis to study forensics. While attending a job fair, she was lured into the wine business with visions of a laboratory filled...
The Wine Makers – Keith Beavers, Wine101 & VinePair
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The conversation this week features Keith Beavers, Tasting Director at VinePair and host of the Wine 101 podcast. He’s a self-taught wine geek who o...
The Wine Makers – Derek Flegal & Chris Schreiner, Platt Vineyard
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Born and raised in Napa Valley, Derek Flegal studied biology before moving to Spain and living abroad for much of his 20’s. After moving to Mendoza,...
The Wine Makers – Todd Jolly (@sonomawinemerchant)
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the crew welcomes back Todd Jolly from Sonoma’s Best — better known to many as @sonomawinemerchant. A certified sommelier and proudly d...
The Wine Makers – Jamie Kutch, Kutch Wines
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the crew finally sits down with Jamie Kutch of Kutch Wines—a long-awaited guest whose Pinot Noir reputation precedes him. Jamie has share...
The Wine Makers – Brian London: 4Play Wines & Table Culture Provisions
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week the crew sits down with Brian London, Sommelier and wine buyer for one of Sonoma County’s most beloved spots, Table Culture Provisions. Kn...
The Wine Makers – Will Gondak, Gondak Cellars
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will Gondak has been chasing the dream. Experiences making wine in Napa, Sonoma, Australia, New Zealand, France, Santa Cruz, and South Africa have bro...
The Wine Makers – Matt McDermaid, Staysail Wines
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week the guys sit down with Matt McDermaid, owner and winemaker at Staysail Wines, a small-lot Sonoma County winery inspired by his background in...
The Wine Makers – Brandon Conley, Head Distiller at Brucato Amaro
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the crew sits down with Brandon Conley, head distiller at Brucato Amaro in San Francisco, for what could be called an Amaro 101—or maybe ...
The Wine Makers – Welcome Back Brian
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The crew is back together again, and this week they’re catching up after International Grenache Day. They share memories from the celebration, dig i...
The Wine Makers – Justin Harmon, Argot Wines
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Harmon didn’t set out to be a winemaker, but the journey found him anyway. After studying in Philadelphia and working as a chemical engineer,...
The Wine Makers – Crux Winery, Brian Callahan & Steve Gower
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We love stories like this. Two neighbors bond over their shared love of wine, make some in their garage, then decide to put in a vineyard. With no for...
The Wine Makers – S.O.R.B.E.T Recap & Listener Questions
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The team looks back at the recent S.O.R.B.E.T. tasting at Fort Mason, sharing highlights and feedback from the event. They also tackle listener questi...
The Wine Makers – Chris Renfro
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Bart, Sam, and Danielle sit down for a long-awaited conversation with Chris Renfro, the visionary behind The Two Eighty Project and much mor...
The Wine Makers – Chateau Montelena, Matt Crafton
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Crafton took over the white wine program at Chateau Montelena in 2010, then became head winemaker in 2014. The rich history of the Chateau and th...
The Wine Makers – Alycia Mondavi – CK Mondavi, Aloft, Dark Matter
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alycia Mondavi grew up with a front row seat on the California wine stage. Growing up with that name gives you access but also may draw unwanted atten...
The Wine Makers – Brian Hurley of Coteau Pavot
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Hurley isn’t trying to sell you a polished narrative. The winemaker behind Coteau Pavot tells it like it is, from getting his start in the win...
The Wine Makers – Lyndsay Hoopes, Hoopes Vineyard
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lyndsay Hoopes has a lot on her plate—and it’s not just wine. Napa County has hit Hoopes Vineyard with a public nuisance complaint over everything...
The Wine Makers – Lost Draw. Andrew Sides, Brad Buckelew
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At a relaxed get-together of Rhône producers in Sonoma, a couple of unfamiliar faces caught my attention. They turned out to be Andrew Sides and Brad...
The Wine Makers – Danielle Langlois, Jambe Des Bois
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Danielle Langlois joins the guys to talk about her new solo venture, Jambe Des Bois—a deeply personal label focused on small-lot, handcrafted wines....
The Wine Makers – Carlton McCoy
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Carlton McCoy’s journey from a DC kitchen to the pinnacle of the wine world is anything but ordinary. Bart and Sam sit down with the Master Sommelie...
The Wine Makers – Amie Fields & Lyndon Smith, Botanist and Barrel
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A chance meeting led to a very cool show that turned us into total cider freaks. Amie and Lyndon happened to come in for a tasting at Winery Sixteen 6...
The Wine Makers – Jamie Araujo, Trois Noix
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Though she carries one of the most prominent last names in modern Napa Valley history, Jamie Araujo didn’t grow up a wine brat or even a Napa kid at...
The Wine Makers – The Sake Show!
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the world’s leading non-Japanese Master of Sake Tasting joins forces with three sake brewery presidents and one of the most enthus...
The Wine Makers – Bruce Devlin, Ballentine Vineyards
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ballentine Vineyards, a Napa Valley staple since 1905, isn’t just a winery—it’s a living legacy. We dive into the story of a winemaker whose pat...
The Wine Makers – On the Road in New Brunswick with Francis Schott & Mark Pascal
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sam hits the road with MJ Towler—The Black Wine Guy—for a special crossover episode recorded live in New Brunswick, New Jersey. They si...
The Wine Makers – Cathy Corison, Grace Corison & Anna Brittain
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cathy Corison is a legend, pioneer, and true trailblazer in the California wine industry. In the 1970s, when most women were limited to lab work, Cath...
The Wine Makers & Bedrock Conversations – Introducing S.O.R.B.E.T.
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What began with a few DMs dunking on misleading “cover crop” Instagram posts—or maybe even earlier, on Napa Valley school bus rides more than 25...
The Wine Makers – Napa Green RISE Symposium
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, we welcome Anna Brittain from Napa Green to talk about the upcoming Napa RISE Symposium. Napa Green is a global leader in su...
The Wine Makers – Tie Dye Before the High
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Live at The Vine Club in Atlanta with Kelly Cornett, Sam Coturri, Eric Crane, and Taylor Sublett. This episode was recorded live at The Vine Club i...
The Wine Makers – Dane Cellars Spring Releases & Listener Questions
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re tasting Bart’s Spring Releases from Dane Cellars. The only question is—will the Spring Offering hit your inbox just in time to ...
The Wine Makers – Wines of California
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wines of California with Elaine Chukan Brown (aka Hawk Wakawaka) If you’ve been listening for a while, you know that when Friend of the Pod Elain...
The Wine Makers – Laurent Gomez, Domaine du Val de Rois
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we sit down with Laurent Gomez from Domaine du Val des Rois, a winery whose name translates to "Valley of the King," paying tribute to Valr...
The Wine Makers – Ben Gordon, Bouchon Family Wines
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our friend Bella Pearson from Vine Connections introduced us to Ben Gordon from J. Bouchon Family Winery this week, and we were immediately intrigued ...
The Wine Makers – Podere Le Ripi Winery, Sophia Quercioli
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Sophia Quercioli from Podere Le Ripi in Montalcino, Italy. Known for producing exception...
The Wine Makers – Todd Bostock & Kent Foulker
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh from the DTC Conference and Unified Symposium, the guys sit down with two out-of-state winemakers who are making waves in their regions. Todd...
The Wine Makers – Grand Finale from the DTC Wine Symposium
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Marathon – Winemakers, Industry Leaders & The Reason for the Season, Steve Gross In our final dispatch from the 2025 DTC Wine Symposium, we sat...
The Wine Makers – DTC Show Pt 2, Monterey County Wine
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The DTC Wine Symposium Podcast Extravaganza – Part 2: The Wines and the People of Monterey County Okay, we admit it—we’re Sonoma homers. Occa...
The Wine Makers – DTC Show Pt 1, Karen MacNeil
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We kicked off our annual pilgrimage to the DTC Wine Symposium with one of the biggest names in wine: Karen MacNeil. Yes, the Karen MacNeil—winner of...
The Wine Makers – Regenerative Agriculture Meets Academia
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Phil wrapped up teaching a master class in regenerative organic agriculture to a group of Harvard and MIT grad students at Liquid Sky Vine...
The Wine Makers – Isabel Gassier & Phil Coturri, “Á Deux Têtes” Release
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we had the pleasure of sitting down with winemaker Isabel Gassier and viticulturist Phil Coturri to discuss their collaborative project, À...
The Wine Makers – Adam, Sabelli-Frisch
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Frisch, a Los Angeles-based cinematographer, took an unconventional path to winemaking, diving in with no formal training to produce wines from h...
The Wine Makers – Martha Stoumen
04 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we spoke with Martha Stoumen, a winemaker crafting unique wines from the warmer regions of Northern California. For the past decade, she ha...
The Wine Makers – Gloria Ferrer – Kyle Altomare & Brad Kurtz
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When we last checked in on Gloria Ferrer, the winery was undergoing a significant transition. With a new general manager in place, they were moving to...
The Wine Makers – Brooke Delmas Robertson, Delmas Winery
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke Delmas Robertson is one of our favorite people, and for good reason. Her Delmas SJR Vineyard Syrah was just named #10 on Jeb Dunnuck’s Top 10...
The Wine Makers – Stuart Spencer, St. Amant Wine & Executive Director Lodi Wine Growers
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stuart Spencer began his career with the Lodi Winegrape Commission in 1999 as the Program Manager where he was instrumental in conceptualizing and gui...
The Wine Makers – Matt Cruchfield Wines
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After first dipping his toes in the wine industry in the Shenandoah Valley of western Virginia, Matt Crutchfield’s passion for wine truly blossomed ...
The Wine Makers – Patrizia & Romano Chiari, Tenuta l’Impostino
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We were joined by the lovely Patrizia and Romano Chiari of Tenuta l’Impostino in Tuscany. Crafting organic Sangiovese blends using biodynamic princi...
The Wine Makers – Ray Isle, The World in a Wineglass
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast we have Ray Isle the Executive Wine Editor of Food & Wine and the Wine & Spirits Editor of Travel + Leisure. His articles abo...
The Wine Makers – Aaron Pott, Pott Wines
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Pott is a true legend in wine country. Starting his career at newton Vineyards in Napa, he left the U.S. for a position as winemaker at Château...
The Wine Makers – The River Club
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast we welcome The River Club, a collaborative wine tasting space brought to you by two family-owned wineries, Belong Wine Co. an...
The Wine Makers – Isabel’s in Town!
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Isabel Gassier is in Sonoma this week for one of her semi-annual visits to taste and blend the Sixteen 600 and À Deux Têtes wines. Naturally, we had...
The Wine Makers – Peter Mathis Wines
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Mathis, an old friend of the podcast and an extraordinary winemaker, stopped by the Sixteen 600 Tasting House this week to update us on his new ...
The Wine Makers – Harvest 2024
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Harvest is in full swing here in Sonoma, the guys take a moment to discuss how things are going, what to expect, and how the wines are tasting so far....
The Wine Makers – Paul Grieco
28 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Grieco has a storied career in wine and hospitality, beginning in his family’s Italian restaurant in Toronto and working his way to the heights...
The Wine Makers – Bibiana Gonzalez Rave, Cattleya Wines
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bibiana is an absolute powerhouse in the wine industry, and we've been fans since she first appeared on the podcast 6 or 7 years ago. Her journey is n...
The Wine Makers – Chris Christensen, Bodkin Wines
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Founded in 2011 by journeyman cellar hand and self-taught Winemaker Chris Christensen, Bodkin Wines disrupted the sparkling wine scene with America’...
The Wine Makers – Abby Peterson, Editor-In-Chief, Sonoma Magazine
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Harvest has begun and Sonoma Magazine has a beautifully put together Harvest Issue featuring many of the "Grand Cru Vineyards" of Sonoma County, their...
The Wine Makers – Rodrigo Soto, Far Mountain Wines
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rodrigo's interest in organic farming began at the Universidad Catôlica in Santiago, where he wrote his thesis on organic pest control. This paper le...
The Wine Makers – Vote NO on Measure J
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week the guys are joined by four farmers fighting for the future of Sonoma County agriculture. A ballot measure has qualified in Sonoma County, s...
The Wine Makers – State of the Industry
17 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we sit down with Barbara Gorder and Brian Baker, veterans of the wine & spirits industry focused on sales and marketing. We discuss the curr...
The Wine Makers – Isabella Morano Isa Wines
10 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Isabella Morano knew she wanted to make wine as a child on a family trip to Italy, identifying with how folks in her ancestral homeland connected over...
The Wine Makers – Marvella Castenada, Atlanta Sommelier
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marvella Castaneda is a Sommelier and artist from Atlanta that we met in Georgia last year. She had just left a restaurant called Lazy Betty, which re...
The Wine Makers – Kieran Robinson, R Five Wines
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kieran Robinson started his journey in the finger lakes of Upstate New York. He took the opportunity to move to France and work for Pierre Gaillard, c...
The Wine Makers – Ross Cobb, Cobb Wines
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ross Cobb makes world-class Pinot Noir & Chardonnay from vineyards that are only 3-5 miles from the Pacific Ocean in Northern California. The extreme ...
The Wine Makers – Vanessa Robledo, Vintner’s Diary
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Robledo family started farming in Sonoma County in the 1940’s. Hard work and perseverance enabled the Robledo family to eventually purchase thei...
The Wine Makers – Mark Lyon, Eco Terreno Wines
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The guys sit down with local Sonoma County Winemaker, Mark Lyon this week. Mark is a fixture in Sonoma wine-making circles as he was Winemaker at Seba...
The Wine Makers – Gundlach Bundschu is Regenerative Organic
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sam, Bart, and James Joiner sit down with Gundlach Bundschu CEO Jeff Bundschu, Sustainability Manager Meghan Murphy, Winemaker Joe Uhr, and special gu...
The Wine Makers – Grant Wood, Bedrock Wine Co.
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we focus on hospitality and service in the wine business. Grant Wood works for Bedrock Wine Co. in Sonoma, CA where they focus on highlighti...
The Wine Makers – Kia Behnia, Pt1
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia Behnia is changing the wine industry one hexagonal wine bottle at a time. The wine-loving tech entrepreneur always dreamed of owning a piece of wi...
The Wine Makers – Devyani Gupta, Valdemar Estates
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome Devyani Gupta to Sonoma for an in depth conversation about working for an internationally owned winery in Walla Walla. Devyani wo...
The Wine Makers – Alex Mitchell, Must Machinery
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome Alex Mitchell from MUST Machining & Fabrication to the podcast. MUST grew out of two different Napa Valley winery supplier/fabric...
The Wine Makers – Matt Reid, PWR & Benessere
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Reid started his career making wine at his house in San Francisco. He fell in love with the process and enrolled at UC-Davis Viticulture Program....
The Wine Makers – Todd Alexander, Force Majeure Vineyards
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Todd Alexander has started a new life in Washington. Former winemaker at Grace Family in Napa, he looked at NASA weather models through 2050 and notic...
The Wine Makers – Reach for the Moon Mountain District
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by winemaker Danielle Langlois of Lasseter Family Winery and wine director Christophe Tassan MOF, of Moon Hollow ahead of the ...
The Wine Makers – Stacy Buchanan, Blood of Gods
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Stacy Buchanan this week in his home town of Walla Walla. Stacy is the creator of the “Blood of Gods” zine, a biannual wine publi...
The Wine Makers – Sean Boyd, Rotie Cellars
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are in Walla Walla at the Hospice du Rhone wine event. This morning we drove over to “The Rocks District” to meet up with Sean Boyd at Rotie Ce...
The Wine Makers – Justin Trabue (Bad Ass Wine Witch), Ward Four Wines
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Writing notes for this show has been a challenge. Absolutely nothing compares to spending time with Justin and hearing her talk about the journey. You...