Dracaena Wines Podcast

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, I am sitting down with Joe Nielsen of Ram’s Gate Winery in Sonoma.  Winemakers come from a variety of backgrounds, but it isn’t too often you hear about one coming from Michigan and having to petition a school to allow him access into their newly created oenology program, because he wasn’t 21 years old yet! As General Manager and Winemaker at Ram’s Gate Winery, Joe approaches winemaking from all angles: driving sustainable farming practices, sourcing small-gem vineyards, using family owned coopers, as well as introducing native and whole-cluster fermentation. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. Did you know you can do it right now, while you are listening? New ratings and reviews are how the algorithms decide which podcasts they recommend to others and if you love the podcast, other wine lovers will too!  And don’t forget to add you

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, we return to Winephabet Street. The letter of the day is I and we are discussing the grape variety, Isabella. These are exciting episodes for me, because prior to setting up the schedule for this season, I had never heard of this grape variety. So it was a great learning experience for me too! We had hybrid grape specialist Steven Casscles on to answer all of our questions. Sadly, we were not able to acquire a bottle to taste, but Steve did a fantastic job of describing its qualities, both in the glass and in the vineyard. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. Did you know you can do it right now, while you are listening? New ratings and reviews are how the algorithms decide which podcasts they recommend to others and if you love the podcast, other wine lovers will too!  And don’t forget to add your email address on the website to kee

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! If you are familiar with me or this podcast, you know how much I love Spanish wine.  Today I am sharing a recording about the wines of Jumilla. The Great Spain Match was held at Little Spain in NYC. It was a perfect location to celebrate the wines of this supra-automous region. Although the majority of the wine is produced in the Murcia DO, vineyards are also found in Castile-La Mancha. The region experiences a continental climate with mediterranean influences and is located on the Altiplano range. The vineyards are up to 2600 ft. ABS and 96% of the wines are red, primarily Monastrell.  Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. Did you know you can do it right now, while you are listening? New ratings and reviews are how the algorithms decide which podcasts they recommend to others and if you love the podcast, other wine lovers will too!  And do

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! A few months ago, I took the drive down to Los Angeles to attend an IEEM conference, Simply Italian Great Wines.  Today I am sharing the recording of the Master class about Federdoc. This consorzio is a Voluntary Consortia National Confederation for the Protection of the Italian Wines Designations that was established in 1979. The conversation highlights the traceability and regulation of Italian DOC wines, with a focus on Franciacorta DOC.  Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. Did you know you can do it right now, while you are listening? New ratings and reviews are how the algorithms decide which podcasts they recommend to others and if you love the podcast, other wine lovers will too!  And don’t forget to add your email address on the website to keep up on all things Exploring the Wine Glass. Music: WINE by Kēvens Official Video Follow m

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! A few months ago, I had the pleasure of attending a Master class on Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC.  Today I am sharing the recording of that Master class run by Regine Rousseau of Shall We Wine.  This isn’t your ordinary boring Pinot Grigio of the past, these wines have a lot to offer and the consorzio regulates the wine from vineyard to bottle.  Give a listen to learn why these wines should be on your radar.  Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. Did you know you can do it right now, while you are listening? New ratings and reviews are how the algorithms decide which podcasts they recommend to others and if you love the podcast, other wine lovers will too!  And don’t forget to add your email address on the website to keep up on all things Exploring the Wine Glass. Find out more about Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC on their website.  Music:

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, I am sharing a “Best of” Episode.   It is difficult to believe that this episode aired two years ago. It was a phenomenal discussion, sponsored by Paso Robles Wine Alliance. Chris Taranto sat down with three rockstars of biodynamic farming in Paso Robles;  Neil Collins of Tablas Creek and Lone Madrone, Cris Cherry of Villa Creek and Niels Udsen of Castoro Cellars and Bethel Rd Distillery.  Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. Did you know you can do it right now, while you are listening? New ratings and reviews are how the algorithms decide which podcasts they recommend to others and if you love the podcast, other wine lovers will too!  And don’t forget to add your email address on the website to keep up on all things Exploring the Wine Glass. Music: WINE by Kēvens Official Video Follow me on Instagram!   Follow me on Twitter! Subscr

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, we return to Winephabet Street, where the letter of the day is H. I was so excited for this episode. Anytime I can talk about a Spanish region or grape variety, I am happy! Which is one of the reasons why I decided to go through the Spanish Wine Scholar program. For the letter H, we chose Hondarrabi Zuri from the autonomous region Pais Vasco. Seen on a label as Txakoli, the white grape variety is a slightly sparkling, very dry white wine with high acidity and low alcohol. And who would we ask to be our guest? Of course Rick Fisher - The Spanish Wine Guy.  Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. Did you know you can do it right now, while you are listening? New ratings and reviews are how the algorithms decide which podcasts they recommend to others and if you love the podcast, other wine lovers will too!  And don’t forget to add your em

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, I am so happy to be able to share a bit of Paso Robles with you. I was able to sit down with Nate Thompson, winemaker for Timshel Vineyards at their tasting room in downtown Paso. We talk about what it’s like to be in the wine industry in Paso and we discussed the upcoming release of their newest vintage of Zinfandel.  Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. Did you know you can do it right now, while you are listening? New ratings and reviews are how the algorithms decide which podcasts they recommend to others and if you love the podcast, other wine lovers will too!  And don’t forget to add your email address on the website to keep up on all things Exploring the Wine Glass. Find out more about Timshel Vineyards on their website.  Music: WINE by Kēvens Official Video Follow me on Instagram!   Follow me on Twitter! Subscribe to my YouTu

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, I am sharing an exciting conversation with some producers in Jumilla, Spain Jumilla DO is located in south eastern Spain and is a supra-autonomous region. This means that it spans across two separate regions; Castilla La Mancha and Murcia. The only other two DOs that have this qualification are Rioja and Cava. The winemakers here are dedicated to sustainable farming and although there are many varieties produced in the region, Monastrell is the Queen.  Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. Did you know you can do it right now, while you are listening? New ratings and reviews are how the algorithms decide which podcasts they recommend to others and if you love the podcast, other wine lovers will too!  And don’t forget to add your email address to our newsletter list on the website to keep up on all things Exploring the Wine Glass. Find

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! I am so excited to share this episode with you! This past Cab Franc Day, I sat down with eight Cab Franc producers and discussed what is so special about this grape variety.  We sold over 70 tickets for this Zoom session, which goes to show how much Cab Franc love there is out there! If you are a Cab Franc lover, please be sure to sign up for the Cab Franc Day newsletter and follow the facebook page. You can also visit cabfrancday.com to find producers. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. Did you know you can do it right now, while you are listening? New ratings and reviews are how the algorithms decide which podcasts they recommend to others and if you love the podcast, other wine lovers will too!  And don’t forget to add your email address to our newsletter list on the website to keep up to date on all things Exploring the Wine Glass. Ca

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! On today’s episode I sit down with Sofia Rivier, Ettore’s Director of Wine Production. Sofia oversees all vineyard and cellar operations for the winery located in Mendocino County I was provided a sample of their Chardonnay and when I was looking into the winery, I read about a specific way they make some of their wines called Puro Vino. I was intrigued and reached out to see if Sofia would come on and explain the concept. We had some geeky moments, so enjoy!  Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. Did you know you can do it right now, while you are listening? New ratings and reviews are how the algorithms decide which podcasts they recommend to others and if you love the podcast, other wine lovers will too!  And don’t forget to add your email address to our newsletter list on the website to keep up to date on all things Exploring the Wine Gl

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today we return to Winephabet Street where the letter of the day is G and it stands for Graciano. Our guest sponsor for the episode is Jada Vineyards and our special guest is the one and only Josh Harp, This is his third time on the podcast and he continues to be a wealth of information.  Graciano is popular in Navarra and Rioja regions of Spain. It found its way to California and although not the most popular grape variety it is relatively quite a bit in Paso Robles. There were 280 tons crushed in 2021, which may not sound like a lot, but considering there were only 980 tons crushed across all of California that equates to 29% of all of the state.  Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. Did you know you can do it right now, while you are listening? New ratings and reviews are how the algorithms decide which podcasts they recommend to others

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Back in September I read a blog post written by Robin Bell Renker in which she discussed Dineen Vineyards Cabernet Franc. And as you know, when I hear Cab Franc, my ears perk up! I reached out to Marissa Dineen and asked if she would be interested in chatting up Cab Franc. It took a bit of time due to this year’s crazy harvest, but we finally got to sit down and share a glass together.  Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. Did you know you can do it right now, while you are listening? New ratings and reviews are how the algorithms decide which podcasts they recommend to others and if you love the podcast, other wine lovers will too!  And don’t forget to add your email address to our newsletter list on the website to keep up to date on all things Exploring the Wine Glass. Find out more about Dineen Vineyards on their website.  Music: WINE by

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Sometimes, the stars align and an accident happens that turns into a great opportunity. I had reached out to West Sonoma Coast AVA for some information and about 2 weeks later I received an email from Cleo Pahlmeyer. Although I knew who she was, I didn’t know why she was reaching out. As it turns out, there was some miscommunication with the AVA’s association, but it opened the door for this incredible fantastic interview about Cleo and Wayfarer Vineyard. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. Did you know you can do it right now, while you are listening? New ratings and reviews are how the algorithms decide which podcasts they recommend to others and if you love the podcast, other wine lovers will too!  And don’t forget to add your email address to our newsletter list on the website to keep up to date on all things Exploring the Wine Glass.

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, I am sitting down with Gibsey and Josh Beckett of Thibido Winery in Paso Robles. Josh comes from a long history of wine in the region, working with his parents and even creating his own label with his brother, but he was still searching for more. Together, he and Gibsey are fulfilling their dream of owning and farming their own estate vineyard. Thibido wines labels have unique names and the wines inside are just as distinctive.  If you enjoy Exploring the Wine Glass, I’d appreciate you giving me some love by taking two minutes out of your day and swipe to rate and review on whatever app you listen on. It is the best way to support the show. Also, if you would like to keep up on everything Exploring the Wine Glass, head over to exploringthewineglass.com and sign up for the newsletter.  Find out more about Thibido Winery  here.  Music: WINE by Kēvens

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! It’s November and we it may not be Merlot Month anymore, but that doesn’t mean we still can’t show it some love. Today, I sit down with Michael Scholz of St. Supery Winery in Napa Valley. From Corsica to Napa; St. Supery leads the way in sustainability with being Napa Green Land certified since 2008. Their dedication to quality is represented in the 2018 Rutherford Estate Vineyard Merlot. Please take a moment of your time to rate and review the podcast. You can do it while you are listening. Those not so easy to understand algorithms look for new reviews in order to suggest the podcast to other wine lovers. And don’t forget to add your email address to our newsletter list on the website to keep up to date on all things Exploring the Wine Glass. Find out more about St. Supery on their website.  Music: WINE by Kēvens Official Video Follow me on Instagram!  

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, I am returning to the love of all things Merlot! I had the pleasure of sitting down with Josh Harp, winemaker for Jada Vineyards in Paso Robles. The day started with a tour of the facility and a stroll around to see all the new things that are happening at the beautiful site on the West side of Paso. This is the second time I have had Josh on the podcast. If you would like to listen to the first one, it is episode 201. In that episode we talk more about the winery and its beginnings - including why they have a wine called Jersey Girl!  During the interview, which was recorded on site, you may hear some background noise as it was recorded at the winery and a few head shakes from Vegas as he was visiting the dog friendly Jada Vineyards with  me.  Please take a moment of your time to rate and review the podcast. You can do it while you are listening. T

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, we return to Winephabet Street where the letter of the day is “F” and it stands for Frappato. We had the honor of talking with Pietro Russo, head winemaker for Donnafugata winery in Sicily. Frappato is a component, with Nero d'Avola, of the island's only DOCG wine, Cerasuolo di Vittoria. We talked about the grape’s history, general characteristics, and food pairings and had the pleasure of tasting the incredible wine.  Please take a moment of your time to rate and review the podcast. You can do it while you are listening. Those not so easy to understand algorithms look for new reviews in order to suggest the podcast to other wine lovers. And don’t forget to add your email address to our newsletter list on the website to keep up to date on all things Exploring the Wine Glass. Find out more about Donnafugata on their website.  Music: WINE by Kēvens Of