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Indie Wine podcast
In depth Interviews with small independent California winemakers, farmers, merchants, authors and California wine history. A place to learn more about some of your favorite small producers and discover new ones and delve into the past of California wine making to see how it still affects us today.
Episodes
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IWP Ep120 Adam Huss - Beyond Organic Wine and Wine Liberated: The Ecological Revolution and the Vintners Inspiring Change
IWP Ep120 Adam Huss - Beyond Organic Wine and Wine Liberated: The Ecological Revolution and the Vintners Inspiring Change. I recently spoke with my buddy Adam…
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IWP Ep119 Unfiltered Festival 2026 Panel - “An Essential and Elusive Grail: Imagining the Future of California Table Wine
IWP Ep119 Unfiltered Festival 2026 Panel - “An Essential and Elusive Grail: Imagining the Future of California Table Wine. It’s our 3rd Panel from the…
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IWP Ep118 Brent Harrison - From Brent Wine Co.
IWP Ep118 Brent Harrison - From Brent Wine Co. I sat down with Brent Harrison during a quite morning in Saratoga during the middle of harvest to talk about…
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IWP Ep117 Unfiltered Festival 2026 Panel - What makes a great wine: Restraint vs Risk
IWP Ep117 Unfiltered Festival 2026 Panel - What makes a great wine: Restraint vs Risk. We have another of the great panels from the Unfiltered festival. What…
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IWP Ep116 Unfiltered Festival 2026 Panel - Breaking the Champagne Spell: California's Great Sparkling Wine Experiment
IWP Ep116 Unfiltered Festival 2026 Panel - Breaking the Champagne Spell: California's Great Sparkling Wine Experiment. With Jared Brandt - Donkey and Goat…
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IWP Ep115 Pete Bloomberg - Llewelyn Wine
IWP Ep115 Pete Bloomberg - Llewelyn Wine. Last month I sat down with Pete Bloomberg of Llewelyn Wine. Pete has been making natural wines since 2021 after…
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If I Could Talk To My Younger Self - An Unfiltered Conversation with Megan Bell - Margins Wine, Casey Barton - Helia Wine Co. and Alli Badar - Intertidal Wine Co.
If I Could Talk To My Younger Self - An Unfiltered Conversation with Megan Bell - Margins Wine, Casey Barton - Helia Wine Co. and Alli Badar - Intertidal Wine…
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IWP Ep113 Aaron Brown - Arable
IWP Ep113 Aaron Brown - Arable. I recently sat down for a great conversation with Aaron Brown of Arable. You might know Aaron from Dos’ Bar or Bardos. Arable…
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IWP Ep112 Regenerative Agriculture Panel from WINeFare SF Moderator : Tiffani Patton - Laughing Gems, Prudy Foxx - Foxx Viticulture, Jill Matthiasson - Matthiasson Wines, Matt Walsh - Paicines Ranch
Today we have the recording of a panel on Regenerative Agriculture from the recent WINeFare SF festival run by the Vinguard. Since 2018, The Vinguard has been…
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IWP Ep111 Jake Des Voignes - Heleje Wine Co. w/ Andrew Sullivan
IWP Ep111 Jake Des Voignes - Heleje Wine Co. w/ Andrew Sullivan. Andrew Sullivan and I recently traveled to Lodi to meet up with Jake Devoiges of Heleje wine…
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IWP Ep110 Carlos Caruncho - Arquiles Wines
IWP Ep110 Carlos Caruncho - Arquiles Wines. I recently sat down with Carlos Caruncho of Arquiles wines outside his home in Nevada City. As some of you may know…
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IWP Ep109 Chris McGilvray - Director "Eden" Documentary
I recently connected with Chris McGilvray director of the Documentary “Eden”. Eden follows Mt Eden Winemaker Jeffrey Patterson and his family for over a period…
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IWP Ep108 Gideon Beinstock - Clos Saron - An Unfiltered Wine Festival Conversation with Gideon, Chris Renfro and Matt Wood at Friend of a Friend
IWP Ep108 Gideon Beinstock - Clos Saron An Unfiltered Wine Festival Conversation with Gideon, Chris Renfro and Matt Wood at Friend of a Friend. A few weeks ago…
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IWP Ep107 Noel Diaz - Purity Wine - Catching up Before By The Way
IWP Ep107 Noel Diaz - Purity Wine - Catching up Before By The Way Noel Diaz of Purity wine and I grabbed a little time before the recent By The Way Festival to…
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IWP Ep106 Book Report: Idwal Jones - "Vines in the Sun" and "The Vineyard"
IWP Ep106 Book Report: Idwal Jones - "Vines in the Sun" and "The Vineyard". And Still The Vine, Her Ancient Ruby Yields. Today we’re discussing the author…
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IWP Ep105 Andrew Sullivan - Unfiltered Wine Festival
I recently sat down with Andrew Sullivan of the Unfiltered Wine Festival. We originally connected over the planning of the first Unfiltered Festival last year…
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IWP Ep104 Bart Hansen - Dane Cellars and The Winemakers Podcast
IWP Ep104 Bart Hansen - Dane Cellars and The Winemakers Podcast. I recently sat down with Bart Hansen of Dane Cellars and the winemakers podcast. He gave me a…
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IWP Ep103 Woodside Special - Nathan Kandler - Thomas Fogarty Winery Kat Dykeman and Ron Karpovich - Dome Vineyards Bud and Anne Marie Hoffacker - Portola Hills Vineyard and Redmond Winery
IWP103 - Woodside Special - Today we're discussing Woodside and the Portola Valley of the Santa Cruz Mountains. I’m joined Nathan Kandler of Thomas Fogarty…
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IWP Ep102 Amanda McKenna - Yarrow Wine Co and Matt Crutchfield - Matt Crutchfield Wines
IWP Ep102 Amanda McKenna - Yarrow Wine Co and Matt Crutchfield - Matt Crutchfield Wines. I recently sat down with Amanda McKenna of Yarrow Wine Co and Matt…
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IWP Ep101 Jack Sporer - Fres.co Wine and Magnolia Wine Services
IWP Ep101 Jack Sporer - Fres.co Wine and Magnolia Wine Services. I recently sat down at Dos Bar in Sonoma to talk with Jack Sporer of Fresh Wine Company aka…
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IWP Ep100 A Hidden History of the Chinese in Sonoma Valley Wine - Coral Wang of Maison des Plaisances and Emma Lipp - Valley Bar and Bottle
IWP Ep100 A Hidden History of the Chinese in Sonoma Valley Wine - Coral Wang of Maison des Plaisances and Emma Lipp - Valley Bar and Bottle. Coral of Maison De…
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IWP Ep99 Ben Diaz - Volta Wines
IWP Ep99 Ben Diaz - Volta Wines. I sat down with Ben Diaz from Volta wines the other day. We had a great casual conversation about making wines from Spanish…
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IWP Ep98 Kevin Ferguson and Mark Golodetz - Gemello Winery and the Judgement of Paris Anniversaries
IWP Ep98 Kevin Ferguson and Mark Golodetz - Gemello Winery and the Judgement of Paris Anniversaries. My guests today are Kevin Ferguson, a writer who grew up…
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IWP Ep97 Tony Coturri - Coturri Winery
IWP Ep97 Tony Coturri - Coturri Winery. I recently sat down and talked with Tony Coturri of Coturri winery. Tony of course has been making natural wines, and…
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IWP Ep96 Darek Trowbridge - Old World Winery
IWP Ep96 Darek Trowbridge - Old World Winery. I sat down with Darek Trowbridge of Old World Winery recently for a great discussion around family, farming and…
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IWP Ep95 The Viticultural Pavilion at the 1894 Midwinter Fair - Historical episode
IWP Ep95 The Viticultural Pavilion at the 1894 Midwinter Fair. Historical Episode Today we’re going to talk about the Viticultural Palace at the 1894 Midwinter…
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IWP Ep94 Joe Davis - Arcadian Winery
IWP Ep94 Joe Davis - Arcadian Winery. I recently sat down with Joe Davis of Arcadian Winery. Joe made amazing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay for around 40 vintages…
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IWP Ep93 The Coloma Vineyard Winery- The Vineyard House, Allhoff, Chalmers, Longworth, Adlum, Catawba and a haunted house - Historical Episode
IWP Ep93 The Coloma Vineyard - The Vineyard House, Allhoff, Chalmers, Longworth, Adlum, Catawba and a haunted house - Historical Episode. This is a far ranging…
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IWP Ep92 Emily Fernwood - Osa Major Wines
Today I’m talking with Emily Fernwood of Osa Major Wines. Emily started her project during the craziness of 2020 after traveling the world working harvests…
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IWP Ep91 Short Stories on California Wine 3 - Historical Episode
IWP Ep91 Short Stories on California Wine 3. Today will be our 3rd short story episode. These episodes are fun in that they gather od's and ends and pieces…
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IWP Ep90 Louie Seamus - The Vinguard
IWP Ep90 Louie Seamus - The Vinguard. The Vinguard’s mission since 2018 is to promote a culture in the wine industry centered around ecological farming…
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IWP Ep89 Cole Thomas- Madson Wines
IWP Ep89 Cole Thomas- Madson Wines Today I’m talking with Cole Thomas of Madson wines. Madson was started in 2018 and Cole along with viticulturists Ken…
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IWP Ep88 Unfiltered - Conversations About Wine - Panel 3 Does Natural Wine Romanticize Flaws?
IWP Ep88 Unfiltered - Conversations About Wine - Panel 3 Does Natural Wine Romanticize Flaws? Today is the 3rd and final Panel from the Unfiltered, -…
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IWP Ep87 Unfiltered - Conversations About Wine - Panel 2 Terroir
IWP Ep87 Unfiltered - Conversations About Wine - Panel 2 Terroir. Today is the 2nd in our series of Panels from the Unfiltered, - Conversations about wine…
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IWP Ep86 Unfiltered - Conversations About Wine - Panel 1 Adaptation
IWP Ep86 Unfiltered Panel 1 - Adaptation. Today and the next couple episodes we’ll be presenting the recorded panels from “Unfiltered - Conversations about…
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IWP Ep85 S.O.R.B.E.T. Discussion with Sam, Chris and Mireia
IWP Ep85 S.O.R.B.E.T. Discussion with Sam from Winery Sixteen 600, Chris from Bedrock/Under the Wire and Mireia from Enterprise Vineyards. We have a couple…
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IWP Ep84 The Dionysian Manifesto of Châteauneuf du Fargosonini - (Work in Progress)
The Dionysian Manifesto of Châteauneuf du Fargosonini - (Work in Progress) - Alejandro has been reading excerpts of Châteauneuf du Fargosonini's Dionysian…
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IWP Ep83 Antoine and Delphin Delmas - Pioneer Winegrowers of Santa Clara Valley - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep83 Antoine and Delphin Delmas - Pioneer Winegrowers of Santa Clara Valley. Today we are going to hear about Antoine and Delphin…
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IWP Ep82 Bradford Taylor - Ordinaire and Diversey Wine
IWP Ep82 Bradford Taylor - Ordinaire and Diversey Wine. Today I’m talking with Bradford Taylor of Ordinaire and Diversey Wines. We discuss how Ordinaire came…
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IWP Ep81 Alex Pomerantz and David Rothschild - Subject to Change and Las Vivas
IWP Ep81 Alex Pomerantz and David Rothschild - Subject to Change and Las Vivas. Today I’m talking with Alex Pomerantz from Subject to Change Wines and David…
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IWP Ep80 Whitney Nell Stewart - Director of Collections and Education at Coastal Georgia Historical Society on St. Simons Island
IWP Ep80 Whitney Nell Stewart - Director of Collections and Education at Coastal Georgia Historical Society on St. Simons Island. Today I’m talking with…
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IWP Ep79 Tony Coturri and Noel Diaz - A Conversation
IWP Ep79 Tony Coturri and Noel Diaz - A conversation. Today’s episode is a little different. A conversation between Noel Diaz of Purity Wine, the Study wine…
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IWP Ep78 Christopher Renfro - The Two Eighty Project and Friend of a Friend SF
IWP Ep78 Christopher Renfro - The Two Eighty Project and Friend of a Friend SF. Today I’m talking with Christopher Renfro of the 280 Project and Friend of a…
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IWP Ep77 Alejandro Fargosonini- Châteauneuf du Fargosonini
IWP Ep77 Alejandro Fargosonini- Châteauneuf du Fargosonini. Today were hearing from Alejandro of Châteauneuf du Fargosonini. We discuss his really exciting and…
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IWP Ep76 George and John Jarvis - Vine Hill Santa Cruz Pioneer Winegrowers - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep76 George and John Jarvis - Vine Hill Santa Cruz Pioneer Winegrowers Today we’re talking about George and John Jarvis. Pioneer…
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IWP Ep75 Shane Hunt - Wine Buyer -Piazza's Fine Foods
Today we’re hearing from Shane Hunt, Wine Buyer at Piazzas fine foods. Upon starting at Piazzas, Shane did a complete overhaul of the wine section, putting the…
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IWP Ep74 Pietro Buttitta - Prima Materia
Today I’m talking with Pietro Buttitta from Prima Materia and Local Vines. After a career in food service Pietro has spent the last decade or so farming in…
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IWP Ep73 Diego Perez - Zumo
IWP Ep73 Diego Perez - Zumo I recently had a great chat with Diego Perez of Zumo wines. Diego has worked with some of the most well known natural wine shops…
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IWP Ep72 Kanaye Nagasawa - The Japanese Wine Barron of Fountaingrove - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep72 Kanaye Nagasawa - The Japanese Wine Barron of Fountaingrove. Today we’ll be talking about the life of Kanaye Nagasawa. There is…
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IWP Ep71 Amanda and Sam Buckingham - Spur Road Wines
IWP Ep71 Amanda and Sam Buckingham - Spur Road Wines. Today I’m talking with Amanda and Sam from Spur Road wines. After rehabilitating a Sebastopol Hills area…
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IWP Ep70 Charbono in California - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep70 Charbono in California. Today we’ll be discussing the Charbono grape. It was planted early in California’s viticultural history and…
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IWP Ep69 Tom Sherwood - BXT Wines
IWP Ep69 Tom Sherwood - BXT Wines. I sat down recently with Tom Sherwood of BXT wines to talk about his sparkling wine project. Tom is doing some really great…
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IWP Ep68 Bryan Green - Fontaine Glassware
IWP Ep68 Bryan Green - Fontaine Glassware. I recently spoke with Bryan Green of Fontaine. Fontaine is a newish glassware line designed by Brian with help from…
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IWP Ep67 Caleb Leisure - Caleb Leisure Wines
IWP Ep67 Caleb Leisure - Caleb Leisure Wines. Today I’m talking with Caleb Leisure. He’s a super thoughtful winemaker and we had a great conversation about how…
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IWP Ep66 Rose and Greg Nemet - Kareen Wine
IWP Ep66 Rose and Greg Nemet - Kareen Wine. Today we’re hearing from Greg and Rose Nemet from Kareen wines. They’ve been making wine professionally since 2016…
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IWP Ep65 Short Stories on California Wine 2 - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep65 Short Stories on California Wine 2. This is the 2nd episode of shorter stories that I find interesting but might not be fit for a…
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IWP Ep64 Brad Kurtz - Vine Farm Ridge and Gloria Ferrer
IWP Ep64 Brad Kurtz - Vine Farm Ridge and Gloria Ferrer. Vine Farm Ridge is Brad and his families new project in the Livermore Valley, he has lots of great…
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IWP Ep63 The California Wine Association (CWA) - Part 7 - The Wine Men - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep63 The California Wine Association (CWA) - Part 7 - The Wine Men - Today is part 7 and the conclusion of my series on the California…
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IWP Ep62 The California Wine Association (CWA) - Part 6 - The Dark Days - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep62 The California Wine Association (CWA) - Part 6 - The Dark Days. This is part 6 of my series on the California Wine Association…
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IWP Ep61 The California Wine Association (CWA) - Part 5 - Winehaven - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep61 The California Wine Association (CWA) - Part 5 - Winehaven. This is part 5 in my series on the California Wine Association…