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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 Ep60 Jeff and John Perlegos - Perlegos Family Wine Co.
We’re going to take a quick break from the California Wine Association series to talk with the Perlegos Brothers, Jeff and John about Perlegos Family wines…
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IWP Ep59 The California Wine Association (CWA) - Part 4 - The Calamity Edition - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep59 The California Wine Association (CWA) - Part 4 - The Calamity Edition. Today is part 4 in my series on the California Wine…
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IWP Ep58 The California Wine Association (CWA) - Part 3 - Shopping Spree - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep58 The California Wine Association (CWA) - Part 3 - Shopping Spree. This is part 3 of my series on the California Wine Association…
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IWP Ep57 The California Wine Association (CWA) - Part 2 - The Wine Wars - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep57 The California Wine Association (CWA) - Part 2 - The Wine Wars. This is the 2nd part of my series on the California Wine…
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IWP Ep56 The California Wine Association (CWA) - Part 1 - Wine is too Cheap - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep56 The California Wine Association (CWA) - Part 1 - Wine is too Cheap. Today we start something a little different for harvest time. I…
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IWP Ep55 Monica and Beno - Catch and Release Wines
IWP Ep55 Monica and Beno - Catch and Release Wines - Today we’re with Monica and Beno from Catch and Release Wines. We discuss how they got started and selling…
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IWP Ep54 Josh Hammerling - Hammerling Wines
IWP Ep54 Josh Hammerling - Hammerling Wines Today we’re hearing from Josh Hammerling of Hammerling wines in Berkeley. Josh and his team are making great…
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IWP Ep53 Kenny, Lynn, Kelsey and Stefan - Hobo Wine Company
IWP Ep53 Kenny, Lynn, Kelsey and Stefan - Hobo Wine Company - Today I’m with Kenny, Lynn, Kelsey and Stefan of Hobo Wine Company. Hobo started about 20 years…
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IWP Ep52 Marty Winters and Alex Pitts - Maître de Chai
IWP Ep52 Marty Winters and Alex Pitts - Maître de Chai - Today we’re hearing from Marty and Alex from Maître de Chai. They have a great story about their…
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IWP Ep51 Brent Mayeaux - Stagiaire Wine
IWP Ep51 Brent Mayeaux - Stagiaire Wine -Today I’m talking with Brent Mayeaux of Stagiaire. Brent’s making some of the best natural zero/zero wines around. He…
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IWP Ep50 Matt Niess - North American Press
IWP Ep50 Matt Niess - North American Press -Today I’m talking with Matt Niess of North American Press. Matt’s making wonderful and expressive wines from native…
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IWP Ep49 Samantha, Michael, John - Viano Vineyards
IWP Ep49 Samantha, Michael, John - Viano Vineyards - Today I’m talking with Samantha, Michael and John who make up the 5th generation of the Viano wine growing…
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IWP Ep48 Matthew Keller - Don Mateo - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep48 Matthew Keller - Don Mateo Matthew Keller or Don Mateo as he was sometimes known, was one of the pioneering winegrowers of Los…
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IWP Ep47 James Jelks - Florez Wines
IWP Ep47 James Jelks - Florez Wines. James is a super thoughtful winemaker. His wines are full of uniqueness and personality. Most are made in a zero zero…
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IWP Ep46 Axel Borg - UC Davis Distinguished Wine and Food Science Bibliographer Emeritus
IWP Ep46 Axel Borg - Distinguished Wine and Food Science Bibliographer Emeritus, University Library UC Davis. Axel worked for the library for 33 years, helping…
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IWP Ep45 Maryam Hariri - Azizam Wines
IWP Ep45 Maryam Hariri - Azizam Wines I was able to speak with Maryam Hariri in San Francisco during her tour releasing the Azizam wines. Maryam was a climate…
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IWP Ep44 Kate Field - Eccentric In Her Genius - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep44 Kate Field - Eccentric In Her Genius. Today we’ll be talking about Kate Field. She was an author, playwright, actress and more. Her…
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IWP Ep43 William Allen and Karen Daenen - Two Shepherds
IWP Ep43 William Allen and Karen Daenen - Two Shepherds I recently sat down with William Allen and Karen Daenen of Two Shepherds Wine at their home and…
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IWP Ep42 Christopher Buckley - Ravenswood, The Blind Boss of San Francisco and Lord of Livermore - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep42 Christopher Buckley - Ravenswood, The Blind Boss of San Francisco and Lord of Livermore. Today we are looking at Christopher…
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IWP Ep41 Cary Quintana - Cary Q Wines
IWP Ep41 Cary Quintana - Cary Q Wines. Cary Quintana is our guest today. She’s making really vibrant and food friendly wines from great vineyards sites. We…
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IWP Ep40 The 2 Natoma Vineyards with Kevin Knauss - The American River, Bugbey and Gold - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep40 The 2 Natoma Vineyards with Kevin Knauss - The American River, Bugbey and Gold. Today we're discussing the 2 Natoma vineyards, they…
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IWP Ep39 Evan Lewandowski - Ruth Lewandowski Wines
IWP Ep39 Evan Lewandowski - Ruth Lewandowski Wines I recently spoke with Evan Lewandowski of Ruth Lewandowski wines. Evan started the winery over 10 years ago…
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IWP Ep38 Thomas DeBiase - Jupiter Wine Co.
IWP Ep38 Thomas DeBiase - Jupiter Wine Co. Today I’m speaking with Thomas DeBiase of Jupiter Wine Company. We sat down on rainy day at the beautiful Idlewild…
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IWP Ep37 Chris Brockway - Broc Cellars
I recently spoke with Chris Brockway of Broc Cellars in Berkeley. Chris has been making Natural Wine for over 20 years, starting Broc with a single Barrel in…
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IWP Ep36 Steven Kent Mirassou - Steven Kent Winery
IWP Ep36 Steven Kent Mirassou - Steven Kent Winery. I recently spoke with Steven Kent Mirassou of Steven Kent winery at his tasting room in Livermore. Steven…
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IWP Ep35 The Alhambra Valley 1850-1915 - Experimentation, Education, Conservation - Strentzel, Swett and Muir - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep35 The Alhambra Valley 1850-1915 - Experimentation, Education, Conservation - Strentzel, Swett and Muir. This episode is about family…
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IWP Ep34 Jared Brandt and Connor Bockman - Donkey and Goat
IWP Ep34 Jared Brandt and Connor Bockman - Donkey and Goat I recently spoke with Jared Brandt and Connor Bockman of Donkey and Goat. Jared is of course one of…
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IWP Ep33 Short Stories on California Wine 1 - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep33 Short Stories on California Wine 1. Usually we have an interview or one subject running throughout an episode. This episode will be…
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IWP Ep32 Ryan Stirm - Stirm Wine Co.
IWP Ep32 Ryan Stirm - Stirm Wine Co. I recently spoke with Ryan Stirm of Stirm Wine Company in Watsonville. Since his first vintage about 10 years ago, Ryan…
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IWP Ep31 Julia Ornelas-Higdon - The Grapes of Conquest
IWP Ep31 Julia Ornelas-Higdon - The Grapes of Conquest I recently spoke with author Julia-Ornelas-Higdon about her book The Grapes of Conquest - Race, Labor…
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IWP Ep30 Tyler Stacy - Commune Regional Wines
IWP Ep30 Tyler Stacy - Commune Regional Wines. Tyler runs commune with his wife Emily and together they are making wines from places they love. These are well…
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Indie Wine Podcast Trailer 2
New Episode Next Week! 2nd trailer for the Indie Wine Podcast. In this trailer you’ll hear short excerpts from some of the first 29 episodes. Many of our…
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IWP Ep29 Mission San Jose and Fremont Wine History - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep29 Mission San Jose and Fremont Wine History Today we’ll be looking at the history of grape growing and winemaking in the Mission San…
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IWP Ep28 The Life and Writings of Angelo Pellegrini - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep28 The Life and Writings of Angelo Pellegrini. Today we are talking about Angelo Pellegrini, the great Italian American author. If you…
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IWP Ep27 Ed Kurtzman - Sandler, August West, Mansfield-Dunne
IWP Ep27 Ed Kurtzman - Sandler, August West, Mansfield-Dunne. I recently sat down with Ed Kurtzman of Sandler wines, August West and Mansfield- Dunne wines to…
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IWP Ep26 Hilgard and the Experiment Stations part 2- The Other Stations - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep26 Hilgard and the Experiment Stations part 2- The Other Stations. This is Episode 2 of a 2 part series about Professor Eugene Hilgard…
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IWP Ep25 Kevin Ferguson - "Rain on the Montebello Ridge" and Gemello Winery History
IWP Ep25 Kevin Ferguson - "Rain on the Montebello Ridge" and Gemello Winery History. Kevin is the grandson of Mario Gemello, the late winemaker of the Gemello…
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IWP Ep24 Hilgard and the Experiment Stations part 1 - Jackson - Historical Episode
Historical Episode IWP Ep24 Hilgard and the Experiment Stations Ep 1 - Jackson. This is Episode 1 of a 2 part series about Professor Eugene Hilgard from the…
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IWP Ep23 Terah Bajjalieh - Terah Wine Co.
IWP Ep23 Terah Bajjalieh - Terah Wine Co. I recently connected with Terah Bajjaliejh of Terah Wine Co. We discussed her worldwide education both in schools…
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IWP Ep22 Sabrina Tamayo - Ruby Blanca Wines
IWP Ep22 Sabrina Tamayo - Ruby Blanca Wines. I recently sat down to talk with Sabrina Tamayo of Ruby Blanca wines in Oakland. Sabrina is now on the 3rd vintage…
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IWP Ep21 Daniel Callan - Slamdance Koöperatieve Wine
IWP Ep21 Daniel Callan - Slamdance Koöperatieve Wine. Today We’ll be talking to Daniel Callan of Slamdance Koöperatieve wines based in Paso Robles. Daniel…
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IWP Ep20 Shaunt Oungoulian - Les Lunes and Populis Wines
Indie Wine Podcast episode 20 - Shaunt Oungoulian - Les Lunes and Populis Wines. Shaunt and Diego Roig started Les Lunes and Populis in the tradition of the…
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IWP Ep19 Sebastian Erggelet - Erggelet Brothers
Indie Wine Podcast episode 19 - Sebastian Erggelet - Erggelet Brothers. Sebastian Erggelet along with his brother Julian, make up Erggelet Brothers. They…
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IWP Ep18 Chik Brenneman - Baker Family Wines
Indie Wine Podcast episode 18 - Chik Brenneman - Baker Family Wines. Chik has had a varied and successful career since making the move to wine. From working at…
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IWP Ep17 Hank Beckmeyer - La Clarine Farm and Ecstatic Truth Wines
Indie Wine Podcast episode 17 - Hank Beckmeyer - La Clarine Farm and Ecstatic Truth Wines. Hank has been making natural wines longer than most in California…
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IWP Ep16 Knights of the Vine - Chik Brenneman and Gordon MacKay
Indie Wine Podcast episode 16 - Knights of the Vine - Chik Brenneman and Gordon MacKay. We sit and talk with Chik Brenneman of Baker Family wines in West…
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IWP Ep15 David Teixeira - Lusu Cellars
Indie Wine Podcast episode 15 - David Teixeira - Lusu Cellars. David brings his Portuguese heritage to the way he thinks about and makes wines. He makes…
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IWP Ep14 Adam Saake - Perch Wine Company
Indie Wine Podcast episode 14 - Adam Saake - Perch Wine Company. Adam is a native of Sacramento who has worked harvests in Chile and New Zealand as well as…
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IWP Ep13 Mokelumne Glen Vineyards - Ann-Marie Koth, Brett Koth, Phil Silver
Indie Wine Podcast episode 13 - Ann-Marie Koth, Brett Koth, Phil Silver. Mokelumne Glen Vineyards is located along the banks of the Mokelumne River in the…
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IWP Ep12 Contra Costa AVA with Becky Bloomfield, Patrick Shabram and Michael Parker
Indie Wine Podcast episode 12 - Contra Costa AVA with Becky Bloomfield and Patrick Shabram. There is a new proposed AVA in California, the Contra Costa AVA…
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IWP Ep11 Randy Caparoso - Sommelier, Wine Journalist- Part 2
Indie Wine Podcast episode 11 - Randy Caparoso - Wine Journalist, Photographer, Sommelier etc etc etc. Part 2. Randy discusses some of Lodi's vineyard history…
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IWP Ep10 Randy Caparoso - Wine Journalist, Photographer, Sommelier Pt1
Indie Wine Podcast episode 10 - Randy Caparoso - Wine Journalist, Photographer, Sommelier etc etc etc. Part 1. Randy has had a long and distinguished career in…
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IWP Ep09 Chuck Mansfield - Goldbud Farms
Indie Wine Podcast episode 9 - Chuck Mansfield of Goldbud Farms. Chuck and his family have been growing wine grapes and tree fruit in El Dorado county for over…
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IWP Ep08 Kristie Tacey - Tessier Winery
Indie Wine Podcast episode 8 - Kristie Tacey of Tessier Winery. We hear Kristie describe how she was able to make a successful transition from microbiologist…
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IWP Ep07 Adam Sabelli-Frisch - Sabelli-Frisch Wines
Indie Wine podcast episode 7. I recently spoke with Adam Sabelli-Frisch of Sabelli-Frisch Wines. We discussed the Mission grape and the wine it makes, both dry…
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IWP Ep06 Mike Dunne - The Signature Wines of Superior California
Indie Wine Podcast episode 6. I spoke with longtime wine writer Mike Dunne about his new book "The Signature Wines of Superior California - 50 wines that…
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IWP Ep05 Craig Haarmeyer - Haarmeyer Wine Cellars
Indie Wine Podcast Episode 5. I sit down with Craig Haarmeyer of Haarmeyer Wine Cellars in West Sacramento to discuss Sacramento and Clarksburg, hella Chenin…
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IWP Ep04 Chad Hinds - Iruai
Indie Wine Podcast episode 4 with Chad Hinds of Iruai wines. Iruai is the winery formerly know as Methode Sauvage. Chad and his family have moved to the…
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IWP Ep03 By The Way Festival
Interviews with some of the winemakers at the By The Way Festival November 2022. By The Way is a wine festival held regularly in Richmond, CA. Most of the…
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IWP Ep02 Noel Diaz - Purity Wines
Hear Noel from Purity wines discuss running a natural winery in an urban environment, farming practices and how he collaborates with other winemakers…