The Wine Makers
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A laid-back journey into the heart of wine culture Every week, hosts Sam Coturri, Bart Hansen, Danielle Langlois 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 worl...
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Loose, candid wine talk linking Sonoma bottlings to Japan's natural-wine appetite.
A Sonoma-set conversation about Six Cloves Wines opens into a roomy, good-humored look at Japanese natural wine culture, why fermented flavors can feel familiar there, and how the 2024 Chardonnay from Linda Vista Vineyard is taking shape as a flagship.
A loose, information-rich wine chat with Santa Cruz Mountains history and enough personality to stay lively.
This episode moves at an easy pace through Mount Eaton Vineyards, Santa Cruz Mountains wine lore, and the sort of history that tends to surface when people are tasting and talking at the same time.
A warm cellar-side conversation that offers a straightforward look at how a winemaker's career can take shape.
This friendly wine conversation follows Jen Rue's path with an easy, practical focus. From lab work at Franciscan to Oakville Ranch and then assistant winemaker, the discussion gets its clearest shape from career movement inside the trade, while the hosts keep the tone light…
Ira Glass frames weekly theme-driven segments spanning family secrets to Portland's protest conflict.
Shankar Vedantam unpacks the psychology behind relationships, careers, and money through researcher interviews.
David McRaney interviews researchers on cognitive bias, motivated reasoning, and why minds change.
Ryan Holiday pairs daily Stoic lessons with long-form guest conversations at his Texas bookstore.
NHPR's Jason Moon investigates the Bear Brook barrel murders and a New Hampshire wrongful-conviction case.
Russ Roberts interviews authors and economists on ideas from classical liberalism to AI.
The hosts of The Wine Makers introduce the DTC Wine Symposium with humor and market research, then interview Steve Gross about his role at the Wine Institute, covering state government affairs and legislative work across the U.S.
Hosts John Myers, Sam Coturri, Bart Hansen, and Brian Casey reunite in Sonoma after travels, sharing humorous anecdotes about Monterey and golf before introducing guests Todd Bostock and Kent Foulker for a laid-back discussion on winemaking.
Hosts welcome Sophia Quercioli from Podere Le Ripi Winery in Montalcino, discussing biodynamic practices, a cellar built with 750,000 bricks, and an unusual bonsai vineyard with high-density planting.
Hosts and guests taste and discuss a 2024 Chardonnay from Linda Vista Vineyard, exploring its origin and winemaking process.
Hosts taste and discuss Mount Eaton Vineyard wines with filmmaker Chris McGillivray, blending humor and wine knowledge.
Hosts discuss wine culture and interview a winemaker from Oakville Ranch.
The Wine Makers on Radio Misfits brings Brian Casey, Bart Hanson, and Sam Couture together with Karen McNeil, keynote speaker at Monterey's Direct-to-Consumer Symposium and author of The Wine Bible.
The Winemakers – Regenerative Agriculture Meets Academia follows host John Myers and graduate students from Harvard and MIT after a tour of Phil Couture's Mucho Piedras and Liquid Sky vineyards in Sonoma.
Hosts discuss winemaking techniques, acidity, and alcohol levels in Chardonnay with a relaxed, conversational tone.
Hosts discuss favorite wines of 2023 and share a relaxed conversation about wine culture.
A relaxed discussion about wine culture, featuring an interview with a wine writer about the Slow Wine guide.
Hosts and a guest winemaker discuss wine culture, taste barrel samples, and share stories about Sonoma wineries.
A relaxed podcast where hosts and guests discuss winemaking, wine culture, and industry insights over a glass of wine.