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Mediterranean Whites for Labor Day

Mediterranean Whites for Labor Day
Labor Day marks the unofficial farewell to summer, making it the perfect time to slow down, gather friends around the table, and savor one last al fresco meal before the cooler weather arrives. From Spain’s rugged coastlines to the volcanic...

Graham Pirtle and Young Stowe of Unified Ferments

Graham Pirtle and Young Stowe of Unified Ferments
  Fermentation can do many things. It can preserve our produce, rise our bread, give us a buzz, and multiply subtle flavors. That last function is the one that most fascinates Graham Pirtle and Young Stowe, the co-founders of Unified...

Vittorio Zoppi of Antica Torino

Vittorio Zoppi of Antica Torino
  Growing up in Genoa, Vittorio Zoppi was born with an instinctive appreciation for good food and wine and a passion for all things Italian. As a young man, he made a career out of connecting Italian wine estates with...

How Gaetana Jacono pioneered the New Sicily wine movement

How Gaetana Jacono pioneered the New Sicily wine movement
  Today’s guest is Gaetana Jacono, the woman who pioneered a new style of Sicilian wine in the province of Ragusa. Before she conquered the market with her perfumed, elegant, and enticing wines from Valle dell’Acate, Sicilian wines were typically bold,...

Tegan Passalacqua of Turley and Sandlands

Tegan Passalacqua of Turley and Sandlands
  This week’s guest is Tegan Passalacqua, the legendary winemaker for Turley Wine Cellars and founder of Sandlands. As a leading historian on old-vine California viticulture, Tegan discusses his mission to protect centuries-old vineyards from being lost to modern industrial...

Justin Willett breaks down the Santa Ynez Valley

Justin Willett breaks down the Santa Ynez Valley
  When people talk about wines from Santa Barbara, they’re probably talking about the Santa Ynez Valley. But the range of varieties and microclimates found here makes the valley perhaps the most densely diversified wine region in the world, so...