Life Between the Vines

Drinks with Jessica July 2010 tip

rayfister — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:34:47 +0000

Click here to listen. This month our resident wine expert Jessica Bell discusses the how and why of cork taint.

July 2010 podcast (#20) Garen Staglin, Doug Fletcher & Fredrik Johansson.

rayfister — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:30:45 +0000

To download the podcast click here. Our 20th podcast features Staglin Family Vineyard co-owner Garen Staglin and their winemaker Fredrik Johansson plus Terlato Wines VP of Winemaking, Douglas Fletcher. Garen and Fredrik were recorded at the Staglin caves and Doug was recorded at Rutherford Hill Winery in February, 2010.

Full length interview with Garen Staglin and his winemaker Fredrik Johansson

rayfister — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:09:36 +0000

To download the podcast click here. This interview features Staglin Family Vineyard co-owner Garen Staglin and their winemaker Fredrik Johansson. We recorded this chat in the Staglin caves in Napa, February of 2010.

Full length interview with Doug Fletcher VP of Winemaking for The Terlato Wines

rayfister — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:04:08 +0000

To download the podcast click here. Doug Fletcher is the Vice President of winemaking for Terlato Wines International. We interviewed Doug at Rutherford Hill Winery on Silverado Trail in February, 2010.

Auction Napa Valley Podcast Part Three (#19)

rayfister — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:10:21 +0000

To download the podcast click here. The third podcast from the 2010 Auction Napa Valley featuring interviews with Robin Fields, Bill Harlan, Amy Aiken, John Shafer, Suzanne Pride Bryan, Robin Quivers and many more.

Auction Napa Valley Part Two (#18)

rayfister — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:45:10 +0000

To download the podcast click here. Auction Napa Valley Podcast (#18) Part Two from the Barrel Auction at Rubicon Estate.

Auction Napa Valley podcast #17-part one.

rayfister — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:31:04 +0000

To download the podcast click here. Part one of three podcasts recorded at Taste Napa Valley/Barrel Auction and Auction Napa Valley June 4th and 5th, 2010

Auction Napa Valley-June, 2010

rayfister — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:57:09 +0000

Auction Napa Valley trip June 2, 2010 Day One-Wednesday June 2nd- Which leads me to question, why the heck do I choose United when I fly? Oh that’s right, this was a freebie frequent flyer. Got it. Next time, I pay….it’s worth paying rather and putting up with…. Depart Milwaukee flying through Chicago and the [...]

Napa Valley trip-May, 2010

rayfister — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:56:00 +0000

Napa Trip-May 17th 2010 Day One-Monday Amazing! Cold and Rain….lots of rain….in Napa….yes rain. Somehow I’ve managed to pick the worst week of weather this spring to be in wine country (ok, even lousy weather in wine country is better then great weather at home!) It’s more of a disappointment for my daughter than it is [...]

Linda Neal, Tor Kenward and Ray Signorello Podcast #16, May 2010

rayfister — Tue, 11 May 2010 23:26:53 +0000

To download the podcast click here. Our May 2010 podcast features Linda Neal, owner of Tierra Roja Vineyard in Oakville, Tor Kenward co-owner of Tor Kenward Family Wines in St. Helena, and Ray Signorello owner of Signorello Vineyards in Napa.