172. 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.

173. 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.

174. Fine Wine Confidential: Justin Rose, Rosemont Vineyards (35:09)

Date:
2022-01-05
Main contributors:
Reno, Fred, Rose, Justin
Summary:
Fred Reno interviews Justin Rose, the winemaker for Rosemont Vineyards. They discuss his beginning experiences with wine making, his successful Vermouth project, his work with sparkling wine, and more.

175. 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.

176. 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.

177. Fine Wine Confidential: Lee Hartman, Bluestone Vineyard (42:34)

Date:
2022-09-08
Main contributors:
Reno, Fred, Hartman, Lee
Summary:
Fred Reno interviews Lee Hartman, the winemaker for Bluestone Vineyard. They discuss what sets the Shenandoah Valley apart as a Virginia wine-growing region, the meaning behind the name Bluestone, and more.

178. Fine Wine Confidential: Luca Paschina, Barboursville Vineyards (41:17)

Date:
2020-12-06
Main contributors:
Reno, Fred, Paschina, Luca
Summary:
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.

179. 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.

180. 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.