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12. Fine Wine Confidential: Jon Wehner, Chatham Vineyards (38:41)

Date:
2021-12-08
Main contributors:
Reno, Fred, Wehner, Jon
Summary:
Fred Reno interviews Jon Wehner of Chatham Vineyards at Church Creek. They discuss his early years working in his family's vineyard, the ways climate change has impacted wine growing since he started in the late 1990s, and more.

13. Fine Wine Confidential: Joy Ting (46:01)

Date:
2021-09-13
Main contributors:
Reno, Fred, Ting, Joy
Summary:
Fred Reno interviews Joy Ting of the Winemakers Research Exchange and Joy Ting Wine. They discuss her work with the Winemakers Research Exchange (WRE), share stories of her work within the Virginia wine industry, and offer their opinions about the future of wine growing in Virginia and the role of hybrids.

14. Fine Wine Confidential: Kirk Wiles, Paradise Springs Winery (41:46)

Date:
2021-10-01
Main contributors:
Reno, Fred, Wiles, Kirk
Summary:
Fred Reno interviews Kirk Wiles, CEO and Co-Founder of Paradise Springs Winery. They discuss the challenges he faced starting his winery, his experience producing wine both in California and Virginia, and more.

15. Fine Wine Confidential: Kirsty Harmon, Blenheim Vineyards (36:23)

Date:
2021-05-03
Main contributors:
Reno, Fred, Harmon, Kirsty
Summary:
Fred Reno interviews Kirsty Harmon, the winemaker and general manager of Blenheim Vineyards. They discuss her education in Enology, her work with Patricia Kluge and Gabriele Rausse, as well as Dave Matthews and his involvement with Blenheim Vineyards, and more.

16. Fine Wine Confidential: Lucie Morton (1:04:38)

Date:
2021-04-14
Main contributors:
Reno, Fred, Morton, Lucie
Summary:
Fred Reno interviews Lucie Morton, world-renowned ampelographer and viticulturalist. They discuss her background and education in winegrowing, her affinity for hybrid grapes, how she discovered a grape disease, and more.

17. Fine Wine Confidential: Matthieu Finot, King Family Vineyards (47:41)

Date:
2021-06-16
Main contributors:
Reno, Fred, Finot, Matthieu
Summary:
Fred Reno interviews Matthieu Finot, the winemaker for King Family Vineyards. They discuss his experiences making wine around the world, his transition to making wine in Virginia, the Winemakers Research Exchange, and more.

18. Fine Wine Confidential: Nate Walsh, Walsh Family Wine (40:48)

Date:
2021-08-07
Main contributors:
Reno, Fred, Walsh, Nate
Summary:
Fred Reno interviews Nate Walsh, the founder and winegrowers of Walsh Family Wines. They discuss his early experience in the wine industry, his various work around Virginia, and his ideas on the future of winegrowing in Virginia and the impacts he has seen from Climate Change.

19. Fine Wine Confidential: Professor Tony Wolf (42:36)

Date:
2021-07-19
Main contributors:
Reno, Fred, Wolf, Tony
Summary:
Fred Reno interviews Professor Tony Wolf, Director of Agricultural Research & Extension Center for Virginia Tech University. They discuss his reasons for pursuing viticulture, his insights into what the future for Virginia winegrowing may look like, and more.

20. Fine Wine Confidential: Rutger de Vink & Josh Grainer (38:02)

Date:
2021-02-10
Main contributors:
Reno, Fred, de Vink, Rutger, Grainer, Josh
Summary:
Fred Reno interviews Rutger de Vink, the founder of RDV Vineyards, and Josh Grainer, the winemaker at RDV. They discuss De Vink’s experience working with Jim Law, of Linden Vineyards, as well as the background of their bestselling wine and Virginia terroir.