181. Fine Wine Confidential: Michael Shaps, Shaps Wineworks (33:07)

Date:
2020-12-16
Main contributors:
Reno, Fred, Shaps, Michael
Summary:
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.

183. 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.

185. 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.

186. 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.

187. Fine Wine Confidential: Scott Elliff, DuCard Vineyards (44:50)

Date:
2021-03-23
Main contributors:
Reno, Fred, Elliff, Scott
Summary:
Fred Reno interviews Scott Elliff, the owner and founder of DuCard Vineyards. They discuss supporting philanthropy through the wine industry, sales strategy, creating the greenest Virginia winery, in addition to much more.

188. Fine Wine Confidential: Sharon Horton, Horton Vineyards (32:37)

Date:
2021-11-22
Main contributors:
Reno, Fred, Horton, Sharon
Summary:
Fred Reno interviews Sharon Horton of Horton Vineyards. They discuss Dennis and Sharon’s journey from starting a small hobby vineyard and how that transformed into a full-time pursuit in winegrowing. They also touch on Norton grapes and how winemaking has become a family endeavor with their daughter.

190. Fine Wine Confidential: Stephen Barnard, Keswick Vineyards (43:13)

Date:
2021-07-02
Main contributors:
Reno, Fred, Barnard, Stephen
Summary:
Fred Reno interviews Stephen Barnard, winemaker and vineyard manager for Keswick Vineyards. They discuss his move from South Africa to Virginia, the deep historical roots of some of Keswick’s property, his love of Cabernet Franc, and more.