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Russ Weis - A Career through Mondavi, Opus One, Silverado Vineyards, and Walsh Vineyard Management
January 27, 2026·1 hr 22 min·5 clips
As a kid, Russ Weis saw winemakers riding bikes with bells and decided that was his future career.
As heard by us
A steady Napa business story that shows how vineyard work shapes what comes next.
Russ Weiss reads as someone who has spent a long time in the Napa Valley grape and wine business, and the episode keeps the focus where it belongs, on vineyard management.
Why you'd press play
A Napa wine-industry story that gets under the hood of vineyard management.
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