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A Classic Episode with Robin Lail - A Fourth Generation Vintner with a 150-Year Family Legacy
March 12, 2026·1 hr 22 min·5 clips
Robin Lail describes the 'sense of death' when her father sold the family winery, leading to his suicide.
As heard by us
A family wine story that moves from old Napa history to a warm, lived in present.
The episode follows Robin Lail from a 140-year family line that begins with Gustav Niebaum to her work with Lail Vineyards in Napa Valley. It keeps its focus on family memory, local history, and the wines themselves, so the story feels grounded rather than broad.
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A Napa family story with roots reaching back 140 years.
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