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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 Gabriele Rausse, who the New York Times calls the father of the modern-day Virginia wine industry. Rausse describes the early beginnings of what is a 44-year journey in wine making and propagating plants. He recounts how he came to Virginia to help the Zonin family establish Barboursville Vineyards and make a significant contribution to the growth and quality of Virginia wine production.
In this second and final segment of Fred Reno’s interview with Gabriele, they dig deeper into the reasons why Rausse left Jefferson Vineyard in 1995 and took the position of Director of the Grounds and Gardens at Monticello.
Fred Reno interviews Luca Paschina, general manager and winemaker for Barboursville Vineyards. They cover his youth in Italy, his professional beginnings in the Napa Valley and Upstate New York, as well as Southern and Northern Italy, and his move to working with Barboursville Vineyards in Virginia, where he has been for the past 30 years.
Fred Reno interviews Michael Shaps, the founder and owner of Shaps Wineworks. They discuss his prior work at Jefferson Vineyards, his interest in the wines of Burgundy, his education at the Lycée Viticole de Beaune in France, and the Virginia wine industry.