Winemakers Uncensored

Mike and Steve discuss Mike's new job wandering around in vineyards taking pictures of grapes. Heather tries out our new system to handle calls and Zooms and having guests on even though no one really...

21 Okt 202439min

Steve forces Mike to taste some wines from countries OFF the beaten path of winemaking. After that disappointment the discussion veers into out of state wineries suing the state of California over the...

14 Okt 202448min

Mike and Steve talk about what it takes to be profitable when shipping wine direct to consumers, wines from not well known wine regions, Bethany Frankl's  new venture, biodynamic vineyards and vegan w...

7 Okt 202456min

Steve and Mike review the final figures on some of the Vintage Wine Estates  sales as well as what might be the future for the new owners. They cover a few of the more significant sales. There is also...

30 Sep 202446min

Steve and Mike talk about the failure of direct to consumer sales, the holes in the distribution model and a follow up on the Vintage Wine Estates  bankruptcy auction.

26 Sep 202452min

Steve and Mike discuss the ongoing saga of Vintage Wine Estates and the sell off of their assets. Exactly how much is a Napa Valley winery worth? There is also a lengthy discussion of moving product a...

16 Sep 202454min

Steve and Mike are without adult supervision this week. You know what that means. The discussion starts out with cult organization and devolves into composting our own poop. This week's cuationary tal...

11 Sep 202456min

Mike and Steve are without the guiding influence of Heather this week. They talk about winery cooling systems and how to fix deficient grapes. There is also discussion of wierd grapes, a minor wine cr...

2 Sep 202458min