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Fred Reno interviews Aileen Sevier, the Vice President of Strategy & Marketing for Early Mountain Vineyards. They discuss how her career pivoted into the wine industry, her approach to Wine Clubs, the process of sitting for the Master of Wine diploma, and more.
Fred Reno interviews Andrew Hodson, the owner and founder of Veritas Vineyard and Winery. They discuss his journey to found his winery and make a mark on Virginia winemaking with the help of his family.
Fred Reno interviews Ben Jordan, the winemaker for Early Mountain Vineyards. They discuss how his wine career moved from California to Virginia, his thoughts on hybrid grapes, Early Mountain Vineyard’s Petit Manseng, and more.
Fred Reno interviews Bill Curtis, owner of Tastings Restaurant, Wine Bar and Wine Shop in Charlottesville, Virginia. They discuss his approach to cooking, the pioneers of Virginia winegrowing, and more.
Fred Reno interviews Bruce Zoecklein, Professor Emeritus of Enology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. They discuss his early career and his move from teaching in California to teaching in Virginia. They also discuss his thoughts on hybrid grapes, the differences between wine growing on the west and east coast, and more.
Fred Reno interviews Chelsey Blevins, the winemaker at Fifty-Third Winery and Vineyard. They discuss her entry into the wine industry, some of the notable Virginia winemakers she has worked with, and more.
Fred Reno interviews Chris Hill, a noted and accomplished Viticulturalist in Virginia. Some of the notable vineyards Chris Hill has partnered with are Michael Shaps Winery, Pollack Vineyards, Barren Ridge Vineyards, Veritas Vineyard and Winery, King Family Vineyards, Keswick Vineyards, Lovingston Winery, and Pippin Hill Farm and Vineyards.
Fred Reno interviews Chris Pearmund, the owner of Pearmund Cellars. They discuss how he started in the wine industry, his journey to learning about wine and winemaking, and more.
Fred Reno interviews Claude Thibaut, the founder and winemaker of Thibaut-Janisson. They discuss his connections to Champagne and his insights into the Virginia wine-growing industry during the early 2000s, and more.
Fred Reno interviews the minds behind Common Wealth Crush Company. Ben Jordan, Tim Jordan, and Patt Eagan discuss their beginnings in the wine industry and what led them to open a winemaker studio in downtown Waynesboro, Virginia.
