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Fred Reno interviews Jim Law, Founder/Winemaker of Linden Vineyards. Law discusses and reflects on his career as he approaches 40 years of winegrowing.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fred Reno interviews Mike Heny, the winemaker for Michael Shaps Wineworks. They discuss the beginnings of his interest in wine, his take on hybrid grapes in Virginia, and more.
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.
Fred Reno interviews Patrick Duffeler, owner and founder, and Matthew Meyer, winemaker, of Williamsburg Winery. They discuss what drew them to wine, thoughts on Climate Change and its impact on wine growing, the art of tasting wine, and more.
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.
Fred Reno interviews Tim and Peter Rausse, the sons of Gabriele Rausse of Gabriele Rausse Winery. They discuss various experiences they had growing up on a vineyard, and their journey into joining the family business of wine.
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.
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.
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.
