The Wine Makers on Radio Misfits

The Wine Makers – Tim Gatto and the Art of Label Design

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wonder why one wine label hits you and others just don't?  Or  how a label can actually represent what's really in the bottle with all of the w...

The Wine Makers – Hardy Wallace, Extradimensional Wine Co. Yeah!

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To say Hardy thinks about wine different than all of us is a understatement. He seems thinks about life differently. The amount of energy, soul and ex...

The Wine Makers – Brad Warner, Leto Cellars & Glenn Workman, Robert Mondavi Winery

04 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the show we talk with Brad and Glenn about their time working for Mr. Mondavi. Brad got his winery job at Charles Krug working harvest in...

The Wine Makers – Jason Jardine & Brandon Brédo, Team Hanzell Farm

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ambassador James D. Zellerbach founded Hanzell Vineyards in 1953 with a vision to create wines that could compete on the world stage and he picked an ...

The Wine Makers – Will Bucklin, Old Hill Ranch

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Will Bucklin and his family have long and notable history in Sonoma Valley. However that history is dwarfed by the history in their 150 year old viney...

The Wine Makers – The return of Isabel Gassier

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Returning to her second home from France, Isabel brought the rains, her wit and wisdom back to Winery Sixteen600.  Isabel is the winemaker for A Duex...

The Wine Makers – Gustavo Sotelo, Orixe Sotelo

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You might know Gustavo as the Winemaker at Scribe here in Sonoma Valley. Did you know that he and his wife Jackie their own wines under the Orixe Sote...

The Wine Makers – Cyril Penn, WineBusiness.com

23 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Those of us in the wine business know this company and likey access something they publish on a daily basis. Looking for a job? Want to know the lates...

The Wine Makers – Harvest Update

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week the guys converse about a wide variety of topics and answer listeners questions. Did you know archaeologists have unearthed a 1500 year old ...

The Wine Makers – Harvest in the Valley

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sam, Bart and John are joined by Tanner Walle from Valley Bar and Bottle and cover all things harvest, shortages and Fall Releases from Dane and Sixte...

The Wine Makers – Casey Greybehl, The Grenachista

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are celebrating International Grenache Day with The Grenachista, Casey Greybehl, who's entire portfolio consists of nothing but Grenache ...

The Wine Makers – David Rossi, Fulcrum

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Rossi is a Jersey Boy who used to make wines in his basement, literally flying in fruit from different parts of the world to make 10 gallon batc...

The Wine Makers – Harvest 2021

03 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's all about harvest on The Wine Makers this week.  Whites are rolling in and reds are coming up as we speak, the days are long but everybody is ex...

The Wine Makers – Tony Biagi

28 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we sit down with Tony Biagi, one of Napa and Sonoma’s star winemakers. He is listed as winemaker at Hourglass, The Vineyardist Family, Ami...

The Wine Makers – Birdhorse Wines

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Birdhorse represents a vision for the future of California wine-making, a vision anchored in a passion for diversification And they make some really n...

The Wine Makers – Looking back over 200 shows on The Wine Makers podcast

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sam, Bart and John do a bit of reminiscing about the podcast, all of our friends and listeners who made it possible and all of our incredible guests. ...

The Wine Makers – Prema Behan & Nicole Garzin

07 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we welcome Prema Behan from Three Sticks Wines and Nicole Garzino from the Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers. Prema is the Director of Operat...

The Wine Makers – Tidings & Desire Lines

24 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Wine Makers Pod-Two professors from Bedrock University, AKA Cody Rasmussen of Desire Lines Wines and Reid Griggs of Tidings Wines, vi...

TWM – Little Trouble Wine Co. – Jennifer Reichardt & Sara Morgenstern

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jen & Sara were going to make wine together, and they knew that it started with organic grapes and that the wine would be a reflection of the vineyard...

The Wine Makers – Listener Mail & More

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sam, Bart and John cover Weather, Wind and Water after the holiday and answer listener questions. The heat spell is starting to fade a bit, Sonoma is ...

The Wine Makers – Morgan Twain-Peterson, MW

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we sit down with Morgan Twain-Peterson, MW, founder and winemaker of Bedrock Wine Co. in Sonoma. If you listen to the show, you know Morgan ...

The Wine Makers – Drive Wines

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How nice was it for the whole team to gather outback of the Sixteen600 Tasting House for a chat with John Musto and Tom Young from Drive Wines.  Thes...

The Wine Makers – Mike Cox, La Prenda

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

La Prenda Vineyard Management is a full service vineyard management company. That means that not only do they have a skilled crew working in the viney...

The Wine Makers – Groove Wines

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Groove Wines isn't a canned wine company, it's a winery that puts some of it's wines in cans. We sat down this week with Nate Miles and Matt Nagy to t...

The Wine Makers – Ramey Wine Cellars

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When we first sat down with David Ramey in October of 2018 we spent time talking about his start in the wine business and the winemaking techniques th...

The Wine Makers – Jambe De Bois Wines

15 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While studying chemistry at the University of Colorado at Denver, Danielle sensed that laboratory research was not fulfilling her passion. Throughout ...

The Wine Makers – Christophe Tassan

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Master Sommelier Christophe Tassan has spent his career hanging out in the most rarified air the wine and hospitality business has to offer. He grew u...

The Wine Makers – Paul Duroussay, Pierreclos Imports

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we sit down with Paul Duroussay, former intern to our friend Jeff Cohn. Paul grew up and was educated in Burgundy with friends and family in...

The Wine Makers – Blair Guthrie & Joel Burt

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we checked in with two of our favorite guests, Blair Guthrie from Guthrie Family Wines and Joel Burt from Las Jaras Wines. We thought it wou...

The Wine Makers – ZOOM No More!

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Well it’s been a year of Zoom for The Wine Makers during the Covid pandemic so to celebrate Spring, bud break and vaccinations, we did this show in ...

The Wine Makers – Weed Slayer

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discuss Weed Slayer, no that’s not Sam’s nickname. The maker of Weed Slayer/ Agro Gold WS Herbicide and Fertilizer was hit with a fal...

The Wine Makers – Scott Kirkpatrick, Mountain Tides Wine

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Kirkpatrick moved out to California from Kentucky with $30 in his pocket. He discovered a love for wine, and for a woman named Allison. After wo...

The Wine Makers – Paul Giusto, Highway 12 Winery

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Giusto and Michael Sebastiani met back in the day, working together at Viansa Winery in Sonoma. In 2004, they decided to partner up and go out on...

The Wine Makers – Pix.Wine

06 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We welcome back Paul Mabray this week and he is joined by Erica Duecy, they are here this week to introduce us to their new company. Pix is a wine dis...

The Wine Makers – Spring Release

27 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bart Hansen and Sam Coturri are officially announcing their "Spring Release" wines. Dane Cellars is releasing the 2018 Chenin Blanc from the Buddha's...

The Wine Makers – Gaderian Wines, Shaina Harding & Natalie Coughlin Hall

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shaina Harding earned her degree in Enology & Viticulture at UC Davis, working for Domaine Chandon, Clos Pegase and Flora Springs before taking the po...

The Wine Makers – Peterson Winery

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by Fred & Jamie Pererson of Peterson Winery in Dry Creek Valley. Producing wines for the past 30 years and like most wineries...

The Wine Makers – Crosby Romann Wines

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There are stories about people who leave their jobs in corporate America to pursue their dreams of working in the wine business. This week we have Sea...

The Wine Makers – Sound & Fury

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The guys gather this week on the day after... No not New Years Day, the day after what can only be described unbelievable. We touched on a number of s...

The Wine Makers – Laura Brennan Bissell, INCONNU Wines

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Laura joined the conversation while sitting on her lanai on Kauai sipping a Pellegrino in the morning sun talking about wanting to distill some rum. A...

The Wine Makers – Fine Disregard

25 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fine Disregard Wine Cowas founded by Mike Schieffer and Kara Maraden – both came to the Napa Valley drawn to wine from previous careers, Mike from T...

The Wine Makers – The Lists

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the show we discuss the wines on our favorite year ending lists, Wine Spectator Top 100, Wine Spectator top 100 wines under $20, Esther M...

The Wine Makers – Ray Kaufman, Adelante Wines

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ray has had a life full of adventures, from traveling around Asia after graduating college to signing up to help build a sailboat and the being on the...

The Wine Makers – Repeal Day With Tom Wark

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Wine Makers celebrate their favorite holiday of the year, Repeal Day, with Tom Wark, wine publicist, wine blogger and tireless advocate for wine c...

The Wine Makers – Question The Answers

27 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we gathered together on Zoom the day before Thanksgiving to answer some listeners' questions. As a request from a couple of listeners we wil...

The Wine Makers – Bertus van Zyl, Belong Wine

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bertus grew up in Cape Town, South Africa, and knew he wanted to be a winemaker at the age of 15. He went on to study Viticulture and Enology at the U...

The Wine Makers – Benevolent Neglect

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Just the name makes you wonder about the wines and who makes them. It all started with Syrah, funny how a lot of our winemaking guests have told us i...

The Wine Makers – The Magnificent Magnolians

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're joined by a trio of young winemakers who are making their voices heard about the future of winemaking in Sonoma Valley. Jack Sporer we...

The Wine Makers – Mike Drash, Stone Tower Winery

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To me a Journeyman is someone who has spent their career learning from those around them, expanding their knowledge and then sharing with their peers....

The Wine Makers – Bee Hunter Wine, Ali Nemo & Andy DuVigneaud

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we virtually visit Anderson Valley and chat with the owners of Bee Hunter Wine. This region is typically known for Pinot Noir and racy white...

The Wine Makers – UV Light for Grapes?

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we wish John Myers a Happy Birthday and talk about female wine influencers, UV light for grapes and smoke taint. [EP166]

The Wine Makers – Rosalind Reynolds, Emme Wines

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rosalind Reynolds started her journey into wine at a young age, working on experimental techniques in the lab for Gallo. Her passion for making wine p...

The Wine Makers – Jennifer Reichardt, Raft Wines

02 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we sit down with Jen Reichardt, owner-winemaker at Raft Wines. Jennifer was raised in Petaluma, born into a family of duck farmers. In 2016 ...

The Wine Makers – Transfer of Power, Jamie & Jill Benziger

25 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With the sale of the Benziger Family Winery to The Wine Group in 2015, Joe and Mike Benziger have left as well as Tim Wallace. So who stepped up to co...

The Wine Makers – Happy International Grenache Day!

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we celebrate one of our favorite holidays by sitting down with the two biggest champions of Grenache. The Haas & the Perrin Family changed t...

The Wine Makers – The Petaluma Pizza Report

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are in the middle of Harvest and still dealing with fires, smoke and heat. This show was sort of a break from reality for us, some meat but also a ...

The Wine Makers – New Release

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have a little fun and taste through the new releases from Sixteen600 and Bart offers a special vertical Zinfandel promo. If you happen to...

The Wine Makers – Smoke

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are experiencing fires in a large portion of our wine growing regions due to a lightning storm that brought over 11,000 strikes in a 72 hour period...

The Wine Makers – MJ Towler aka The Black Wine Guy

21 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we sit down with MJ Towler. MJ is a wine professional with over 20 years of experience in all aspects of the wine business, Towler has wor...

The Wine Makers – Artie L. Johnson ll, Le Artishasic (XYZ) Wines

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To say Artie has spent a career working with the best in the food & wine industry is a laughable understatement. From Nobu in New York to the Versace ...

The Wine Makers – There’s Something About “Clean” Wine

07 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about Cameron Diaz and her new venture into "clean wine". We might be a bit late to the conversation but felt we had to weigh in. Wh...

The Wine Makers – Todd Cavallo, Wild Arc Farm

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Left a good job in the City, working for the Man every night and day. In 2016, Todd Cavallo and his wife Crystal left their jobs in finance and bought...

The Wine Makers – Guy Eshel, Dalton Winery

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we travel to Israel, virtually, to chat with Guy Eshel from Dalton Winery in the area of Galilee. We heard about Guy through a mutual friend...

The Wine Makers – Rob McMillan, Silicon Valley Bank

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

So, at first glance you might ask why we are sitting down and talking with someone who works at a bank. Let me take an excerpt from Rob's own "Profess...

The Wine Makers – Ramblin Man

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The guys cover a wide variety of topics this week including social media influencers, organic sprays, drought, cannabis farming and bottling lines. [E...

The Wine Makers – Craig Camp, Troon Vineyard

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Troon Vineyard in the Applegate Valley region of Southern Oregon was originally planted by Dick Troon back in 1972. The property was conventionally fa...

The Wine Makers – Virtual Tasting 3

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This show was our third and maybe the last virtual tasting of this series. Bart sent out a 2012 Chenin Blanc from the cellar and a 2017 Zinfandel just...

The Wine Makers – Mayacamas Olds, Gloria Ferrer Winery

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mayacamas Olds was recently named as the new General Manager of Gloria Ferrer Winery in Sonoma. Her journey in the wine business started at a very you...

The Wine Makers – Returning to Normal???

12 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we officially reopen the tasting rooms here in Sonoma. But what exactly does that mean ?? We discuss the challenges of opening up for hospitalit...

The Wine Makers – For the Love of Grenache

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we decided to "honor" one of our favorite grapes. Grenache doesn't get as much attention as some of the other varietals despite being THE mo...

The Wine Makers – Blind Date

22 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are not talking about Covid-19, Corona Virus, PPP, PPE, SIP, N95, DTC, EDD, Ventilators, Curb-Side Pick Up, Social Distancing, etc. We ne...

The Wine Makers – Retail Woes & Pros

15 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by wine professionals on the retail side of the business to talk about how they are dealing with an increased direct to consum...

The Wine Makers – Virtual Wine Tasting Part Deux

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We had another great virtual wine tasting with Dane Cellars & Sixteen600. This is just some "bonus" content if anyone would like to hear it. danece...

The Wine Makers – Shared Struggles

08 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast we invited some of our friends from different wine making regions in the world to discuss the challenges of selling wine in o...

The Wine Makers – Cathy Huyghe

01 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cathy is the co-founder and CEO of Enolytics, a big data startup providing business intelligence for the wine industry. She also currently writes for ...

The Wine Makers – Esther Mobley

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we finally sit down with Esther Mobley, former editor at Wine Spectator in New York and current wine, beer and spirits writer at the San Fra...

The Wine Makers – Junk Folder

17 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week the guys were supposed to have Esther Mobley on, wine writer for the S.F. Chronicle. Our Zoom invite somehow made it into her "junk" file bu...

The Wine Makers – Virtual Wine Tasting

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

BONUS CONTENT! - On Friday the 10th of April 2020 The Wine Makers Podcast did their first Virtual Wine Tasting with Dane Cellars & Sixteen600. They re...

The Wine Makers – Paul Mabray, Emetry

10 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"The Wine Industry doesn't have an education problem, we have an engagement problem". Paul Mabray is an outspoken voice in the wine industry when it c...

The Wine Makers – Jordan Kivelstadt

03 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan Kivelstadt joins us on "lock-down" this week to talk about his new project KIvelstadt Cellars Wine Garden & Eatery that was set to open April 1...

The Wine Makers – The Return of Lily Hawk Wakawaka

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of our favorite guests joined us on the show this week to chat about the state of the global wine industry, virtual wine tasting and how damn tast...

The Wine Makers – State of Sonoma

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The "shelter-in-place" order has been given by our California Governor Gavin Newsom. The Wine Makers are working from home this week. We decided to pr...

The Wine Makers – Quixote Winery, B.R. Smith

13 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 1989, Carl Doumani discovered the work of Friedensreich Hundertwasser, a Viennese painter, architect, ecologist and philosopher. Believing that the...

The Wine Makers – Lauren Feldman & Tanner Walle

06 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we sit down with Tanner Walle and Lauren Feldman of Valley Bar & Bottle and talk about the new wine bar and restaurant opening up in the for...

The Wine Makers – Korbin Ming and Danny & Katie Fay

28 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we sit down with Korbin Ming from Korbin Kameron Winery, the highest elevation vineyard in the Moon Mountain District. His family produces w...

The Wine Makers – Philippe Cambie, Phil Coturri & Isabel Gassier

21 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we sit down with legends Philippe Cambie and Phil Coturri and discuss their new collaboration "A Deux Tetes". A project that focuses on New ...

The Wine Makers – Taylor Berkley Boydstun

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we sit down with Taylor Berkley Boydstun, owner/winemaker of T. Berkley Wines. He makes wines inspired by the great wines of the Loire Valle...

The Wine Makers – Bettina Sichel

07 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Veteran of the California wine industry, Bettina Sichel, purchased this vineyard in 2011 from founder Patrick Campbell. Her first move was to hire leg...

The Wine Makers – Ruben Morancy

31 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The guys sit down with Ruben Morancy, Wine Director at Two Star Michelin restaurant Coi, pronounced "kwa", in San Francisco. Ruben is also a renowned ...

The Wine Makers – State of Wine

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week the guys, and Jasmine, sit down and talk about French wine tariffs, travel, North Carolina, taking the sommelier exam and the state of the w...

The Wine Makers – Donald Patz

10 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast we sit down with Donald Patz, known for making "world-class" Pinot and Chardonnay at Patz & Hall Winery in Sonoma. He left th...

The Wine Makers – Brenae Royal

27 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Wine Makers we sit down with Brenae Royal, vineyard manager at the historic Monte Rosso Vineyards. Brenae grew up in the Central Vall...

The Wine Makers – Leo McCloskey

20 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In our continuing effort to de-mystify wine, we introduce you to Leo McCloskey and Douglas  McKesson from Enologix, they can predict some things abou...

The Wine Makers – Paul Mabray

13 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Mabray has been a powerful change agent in the wine industry for over twenty years. He began his career working in traditional three-tier sales a...

The Wine Makers – Ramblin

06 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week the guys get together and talk tariffs, bottle size, boxed wine, sourcing barrels, Marin natural wine and a whole lot more. Check it out! [E...

The Wine Makers – Braiden Albrecht

29 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What's it like to have one of your wines selected by Wine Spectator as the "#2 wine in the world ?"... We ask Braiden Albrecht that question on this w...

The Wine Makers – Nalle Winery

22 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are taking the show on the road to a "hidden gem" in the Dry Creek Valley. Nalle Winery has been making beautiful, low-alcohol Zinfandels...

The Wine Makers – Kieran Robinson

08 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kieran Robinson joins the pod this week to announce the “almost” opening of his new tasting room in Philly. He has been doing the bi-coastal thing...

The Wine Makers – John Myers returns!

01 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The guys welcome back into the fold Mr. John Myers. Steve Waymire, grower at Lazy Dog Vineyard sits in, fresh from a night pick of Malbec and Cabernet...

The Wine Makers – Todd Jolly, Sonomas Best

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we sit down with our friend Todd Jolly, he runs the best wine program in Sonoma out of a small deli at the end of 8th St. East. Todd brings ...