Cool Napa, Serious Wines | Susan Ridley, Hendry Wines
Vintage episode (2006)
Why This Episode Matters
The Guys dissect classic “wine gaffes” and the social survival tactics that follow.
Susan Ridley explains why Hendry’s vineyard site matters: cool maritime influence, rocky soils and foothill elevation
A look at vineyard thinking from a grower-driven perspective, where farming stress, decades of experience, and selectivity shape the wine.
Wine dinners are the best “real-world” wine education: food changes everything.
The Banter
Mark Pascal and Francis Schott open with wine-party etiquette wars. How to prevent your “special bottle” from being…
The skinny
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