Episodes

  • The State of Things
    Dec 19 2025

    5:50 Current state of the wine business. 19:00 Tangent #1. 20:50 Why are some suffering? 31:58 Why are some succeeding? 35:22 What does 2026 hold.

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    40 mins
  • Out of the Thick of Harvest
    Dec 6 2025

    1:59.00 This harvest in a nutshell (question mark?). 14:45.00 The best kind of year for white wines! 20:40.00 Is Napa in a weird situationship with replanting, grape growers and wine production volume? 30:02.00 What to expect as a wine consumer. 35:05.00 The silver lining.

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    41 mins
  • Into the Thick of Harvest
    Sep 10 2025

    1:34 Challenges Accepted. 7:42 What is next for the 2025 Harvest Season. 14:25 That reminds me... are my analogies getting old?. 19:59 Grower Relations and Logistics. 39:47 Surprise guest?!

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    41 mins
  • Beautiful Forests, Dusty Deserts & Grape Harvests
    Sep 5 2025

    6:01 My Pre-Harvest Getaways. 10:01 Our 2025 Harvest Outlook. 22:33 Are additives actually okay??

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    45 mins
  • Growing Seasons and Golden Handcuffs
    Aug 13 2025

    2:55 Growing Season. 13:59 DtC's Golden Handcuffs. 22:24 My Annoying Story of Distro. 29:23 Finding the middle ground. 33:52 Be Solution Oriented.

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    44 mins
  • The Industry is in a State?
    Aug 8 2025

    3:04 State of the Industry. 8:48 Reducing prices & Labor Costs. 21:23 False Facts of Napa County https://www.winebusiness.com/news/article/305447

    24:02 Distributor Relationship. 32:13 "Your boos mean nothing I've seen what you people cheer for." 36:05 "If you're going to conduct the orchestra you need to turn you back on the audience."

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    43 mins
  • Botting, Experiences and Creating Value
    Jul 30 2025

    2:40 - Bottling the 2023s

    11:43 - The Winery "Experience" Continued - Insider Thoughts

    22:45 - Napa has no added value?

    33:51 - What's the Problem/Rolland Interview - Do we need entry level wines? Quality is no longer the issue.

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    43 mins
  • Fitness Influences and Wine Marketing (are TRASH)
    Jul 16 2025

    The title is the TLDL (too long didn't listen). But you should listen in anyway. Health Influencers can be the WORST. 5:52 Guess who's back Sulfites and Additives. 22:30 Winery Marketing is TRASH. 37:15 Who is f%$king up the (grape) market?

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    44 mins