The Wine Makers on Radio Misfits
The Wine Makers
A laid-back journey into the heart of wine culture Every week, hosts Sam Coturri, Bart Hansen, and Brian Casey pull the cork on real conversations with winemakers, growers, sommeliers, and industry trailblazers from Sonoma and beyond. The Wine Makers blends deep knowledge with a relaxed, no-snobbery approach to everything from biodynamic farming to rebellious cider makers and sake artisans. These are not dry lectures or polished promos—just passionate people talking shop over a glass (or three). The hosts’ decades of hands-on experience in vineyards, cellars, and tasting rooms fuel lively discussions about sustainability, storytelling, and the changing world of wine. Whether you’re just starting to explore wine or already know your skin-contact from your carbonic maceration, this show delivers honest insight, practical advice, and plenty of personality. Pour a glass and press play.
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Mar 15, 2019 • 1h 31min
The Wine Makers – Nakedwines
EP91: Every once in a while a business proposition comes along that simply commands attention. One of those ideas has hit the wine industry and it is Nakedwines. We trek to Napa for a sit down with Alex Farber and team to find out just exactly what these “disrupters” are all about. At every turn of the conversation we were struck by their exactlng standards, comittment to quality and to wine itself. So make your own wine, make your statement to the world, be an Angel or just enjoy when you open the box… It’s all fascinating and Hey we even have our own Promo Code. Use this at the end of the show for a special deal from Nakedwines -> https://us.nakedwines.com/misfit
Mar 8, 2019 • 1h 22min
The Wine Makers – Danny and Katie Fay
The Original WineMakingNomad visits the podcast to talk Wine, work and the passions of his life. Danny Fay and his wonderful partner Katie,discuss life as a GM of Kanzler Wines and the excitement of creating their new wines under the “Hill of Tara” brand. From life on the road in France and around the world to the fun of everyday life, Danny always brings a great attitude and style to the podcast. Join us for a really enjoyable show.
Mar 1, 2019 • 1h 11min
The Wine Makers – Anne-Charlotte Melia
Anne-Charlotte is a charming, fun and extremely talented wine maker from the Châteauneuf-du-Pape region of France. Her unique soils and forest that protects her vineyards from the mighty Mistral winds allow her to make wines with finesse and elegance. Raised in a castle near La Crau, her closest neighbor is the world-renowned Vieux Telegraphe. One day while dropping her father off at the airport for a project he had started in Morocco, he handed her the keys to the winery and told her “you are now in charge”..Since that day, Anne has made some of the most beautiful wines in the world and we are honored to call her a friend. A very fun podcast….
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Feb 22, 2019 • 1h 37min
The Wine Makers – Phil Coturri
Podcasting from the Epicenter of organic grape farming and wine making, Winery Sixteen600, the guys sit down with Phil Coturri for a truly fascinating conversation.
Feb 15, 2019 • 1h 32min
The Wine Makers – Master Somm. Ian Cauble
The guys sit down for a real life look at being a Master Sommelier with the star of first Somm movie, Ian Cauble.
Co-founder of SommSelect Wines, Ian talks all things wine and life after the movies…which sounds pretty damn good.
Feb 8, 2019 • 1h 17min
The Wine Makers – West Tours
Garrett Sathrelays out his Manifesto on Valley wineries and it’s another awesome marketing lesson in the making. Seriously, where’s the love from the wineries? When did it go out of style to be genuine?
Feb 1, 2019 • 56min
The Wine Makers – Bottle Barn
The guys head north to talk with Barry Herbst, ‘Head-Guy-In-Charge’ at Bottle Barn, Santa Rosa. You know you’re in the right business when so many of the Wine Folks in NorCal buy their wine, beer and more from your choice of 6000skus. Gotta love the French and Italian 6 packs-to-go on line too.
Jan 25, 2019 • 1h 23min
The Wine Makers – Atmospheric River
The guys podcast from the Atmospheric River covering most of Northern California. John answers a couple of email questions from Nakedwines.com and thinks he’s an expert. Sam wants Cannabis AVAs’. No Roundup! Sam’s new Kosher wine. The Sonoma Index Tribune photographer takes our photos for the paper. Enjoy.
Jan 18, 2019 • 1h 20min
The Wine Makers – Ben Larks of Idle Cellars
Roaming the world and looking for an Idle Moment, Ben Larks is one of the more colorful people in the California wine world. Enjoy one of our most entertaining interviews as we talk the ying and yang of life as micro-winery entrepreneur. Join the Idle Movement!
Idlecellars.com
Jan 11, 2019 • 1h 19min
The Wine Makers – Tegan Passalacqua
This week The Wine Makers go “on the road” to Victor, a small town near Lodi, Ca. to meet with Tegan Passalacqua. Most people will know Tegan as the wine maker for Turley Wine Cellars, but he has another, small brand called Sandlands that gets a lot of attention from people “in the know”. These wines are made from lesser-known vineyards, most outside of Sonoma and Napa. Tegan recently purchased a house and a historic meat processing plant in Victor with plans to convert it into a production facility for his Sandlands wines. He is also the founder of the Historic Vineyard Society, a non-profit whose only goal is to identify and save old-vine vineyards in California.Tegan took us on a tour of the vineyards in the surrounding area and we ran into Markus Bokisch, you can see this on our Instagram feed… @winemakerspod
www.turleywinecellars.com
www.sandlandsvineyards.com
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