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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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Jun 29, 2018 • 1h 7min
The Wine Makers – Bob Cabral
Never have the guys met a winemaker as dedicated to quality, cult status wines and CHARITY. All of the finances from Bob Cabral Wines go to local school charities including some very pricey (but worth it) Imperials that provide virtual school budgets in Northern CA. The wines: Fantastic. The Mission: Pure and very functional. Bob is all action and very little talk. Hear what he does have to say this week on The Wine Makers.
Jun 22, 2018 • 1h 9min
The Wine Makers – Three Sticks
The Guys get with a fixture in the wine industry, Bob Cabral, from Three Sticks Winery, to cover his background and the Three Sticks line up. Some very interesting and even emotional thoughts are shared as we wolf down the Three Sticks Rose’ and generally learn a lot from Bob. Visit them online at threestickswines.com
Jun 15, 2018 • 1h 11min
The Wine Makers – Jordan Kivelstadt
This week the guys welcome Jordan Kivelstadt of Kivelstadt Cellars. Jordan, the Wayward Son has driven wines in all new styles of packaging, from wine on tap from a keg to premium wine in cans. Needless to say, a lively discussion occurred. Wine in CANS?! John is not a fan, Bart and Brian are. Will they agree to disagree? Try the Orange wine, you’ll love the “chugability factor”.
Jun 8, 2018 • 1h 11min
The Wine Makers – Chene Bleu
Recorded live at The Girl & The Fig in Sonoma, John is back after his hip operation and the Wine Makers’ host a party for Nicole Rolet from Chene Bleu in the French Rhone region. This is a fascinating and funny episode so don’t miss, special thanks to Sondra Bernstein for hosting.
May 28, 2018 • 1h 6min
The Wine Makers – ‘New Friends’
EP52: Memorial Day 2018 – On this episode we welcomed Melani, a loyal listener of the show and an active duty nurse with the US Navy along with all of her friends from Tennessee, San Diego and Washington at the world famous Rhone Room to hang out and drink some wine.
Melani has recently decided to purchase a vineyard in Paso Robles and spend the rest of her life making and growing wine. It was a pleasure to meet them all and hear their stories.
May 18, 2018 • 1h 10min
The Wine Makers – Todd Jolly, “Sonoma’s Best” source for wine
Todd is a certified specialist of wine, sake professional, and currently runs one of the the coolest little wine clubs in Sonoma. Head out of town on Napa St. and drive eight blocks.On your left is a building with a deli and a wine shop. Ask for Todd.
Listen to this episode and you will see why. Enjoy
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May 11, 2018 • 1h 1min
The Wine Makers – A Perfect Pairing
Chef Ari Weiswasser cut his chops at some of New Yorks best restaurants, including Daniel, Corton and Picholine. After a couple years at the French Laundry in Yountville, the young chef decided to open up his own spot, Glen Ellen Star, with his wife Erinn Benziger.
We talk about food, family and balance.
Enjoy
May 4, 2018 • 47min
The Wine Makers – Room 232, “A Family Affair”
This episode was recorded from our hotel room at the Hospice du Rhone event in Paso Robles. We were joined by Isabel Gassier who left her family winery in France to come work with Bedrock Wine Company and Enterprise Vineyards in Sonoma.
Phil Coturri stops by to talk about Saxum Vineyards and drinking wines way too young. The conversation gets heated when Ian Blessing from the French Laundry and Tasio Baserga of the San Luis Obispo Country Club discuss screw caps versus corks.
Hold on to your glass, this episode may ruffle some feathers in the wine world.
Gassier wines – http://www.michelgassier.com/en/wines/
Tasio Baserga – fbdirector@slocc.net
Ian Blessing – Instagram @ianjamesblessing
Apr 27, 2018 • 1h 21min
The Wine Makers – It’s the Cheese
Sheana Davis is an American cheesemaker, chef, culinary educator and owner of the Epicurean Connection in Sonoma. In 2009, Sheana proudly released her own cheese, Delice de la Vallee, which in 2010 won an ACS 1st Place. She talks about wine pairing, the history of cheese in Sonoma, and the current wave of young cheesemakers on the rise.
We are also joined by her husband Ben Sessions, formerly of Hanzell Winery, and Kyle Reynolds, cheese expert from the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn.
Pour yourself a glass and cut off a wedge of your favorite cheese for this episode.
Contact Sheana:
http://www.theepicureanconnection.com/
Instagram @EpicureanSonoma
Twitter @EpicureanSonoma
The Epicurean Connection
PO Box 1916
Sonoma, CA 95476
Apr 20, 2018 • 39min
The Wine Makers – 1970 Margaux
This week we welcome Ian Blessing from the French Laundry and open up some 1970 Margaux and some old non-vintage Champagne. Sam and Bart discuss the recent rain storms and how they’ll affect the vineyards.
Recorded at Bart Hansen’s house on Sonoma Mountain over-looking some of the most historic vineyards in the County.
