I'll Drink to That! Wine Talk

Andy Erickson is the co-owner of Favia Wines with his wife Annie Favia, and a winemaking consultant for a number of Napa Valley wineries, including Mayacamas and Dalla Valle Vineyards.Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks tannic bonding.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jean-Louis Chave is the proprietor of Domaine Jean-Louis Chave and Jean-Louis Chave Selection, working within appellations of the Northern Rhône Valley of France.Also in this episode, Erin Scala outlines the hill of Hermitage.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Christian Seely is the Managing Director of AXA Millésimes, the wine properties of AXA. In this interview he largely discusses Quinta do Noval, located in Portugal's Douro Valley. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alexandre Thienpont oversees Vieux Château Certan in the Pomerol region of Bordeaux. François Thienpont is the founder of Wings, a wine trading company focused on the wines of Bordeaux.Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts some decisive events that occurred in 1956.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Erin Scala hosts an exploration of winemaking in the state of Virginia for a special episode of I'll Drink to That!The following people are featured in this episode:Ben Jordan, Winemaker at Early Mountain Vineyards & producer of War & RustJake Busching, Winemaker at Michael Shaps WineworksJoy Ting, Enologist at Michael Shaps WineworksMichael Shaps, head honcho at Michael Shaps WineworksAndrew Cole, Beverage Director/Owner at LampoMatthieu Finot, Winemaker at King Family VineyardsJim Law, Winegrower at Linden VineyardsRachel Stinson Vrooman, Winemaker at Stinson VineyardsChris Scott, Grape Grower and Garagiste WinemakerAmy Ciarametaro, Virginia Wine LoverSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Barrett "Jay" McInerney, Jr. is an American novelist and wine writer. His novels include "Bright Lights, Big City," "Brightness Falls," and "The Last of the Savages." His wine essays have been collected in "Bacchus & Me" and "A Hedonist in the Cellar." He is the current wine critic for Town & Country Magazine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chris Desor is a founder and partner in Verity Wine Partners, a wine distributor operating in New York and New Jersey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeffrey Patterson is the winemaker for Mount Eden Vineyards and Domaine Eden in California's Santa Cruz Mountains, wineries which he also co-owns with his wife Ellie Patterson.Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the Santa Cruz Mountains and the San Andreas Fault.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

At the time of this interview, Dick Grace was the proprietor with his family of Grace Family Vineyards in Napa Valley, California.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bianca Miraglia returns to the show. Bianca is the owner of Uncouth Vermouth, and a co-founder of Sensitive Cleaners, both based in New York. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kevin Pike returns to the show, this time to speak about his new import company, Schatzi Wines. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Luca Currado Vietti and his family own Vietti, a winery in Italy's Piemonte region.Also in this episode, Erin Scala takes a look at the history of Barolo winemaking.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jacques Lardière retired from his role as Technical Director of Maison Louis Jadot in Burgundy in 2012, a job he had started in 1970. He now oversees Jadot's Résonance project in Oregon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Eugenio Jardim was a longtime sommelier in California, at Jardinière, and is now US Ambassador for the Wines of Portugal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adrian Bridge is the Chief Executive Officer of The Fladgate Partnership, encompassing the Taylor Fladgate, Fonseca, and Croft Port brands from Portugal.Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses how the reign of England's Charles II affected the Port wine trade.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ronnie Sanders is the President and Founder of Vine Street Imports, a wine importer and distributor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Lockwood is the owner and winemaker of Enfield Wine Co., a California winery.Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the history of California's Wild Horse Valley AVA.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cedric Nicaise is the Wine Director of Eleven Madison Park, a restaurant in Manhattan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brad Hickey is the winemaker at Brash Higgins, a winery in Australia's McLaren Vale.Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the McLaren Vale.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Paul Roberts is the Chief Operating Officer of Colgin Cellars, in the Napa Valley of California. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vicente Dalmau Cebrián-Sagarriga is the proprietor of Bodegas Marqués de Murrieta in Rioja and Pazo de Barrantes in Galicia, Spain.Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the relationship of oak barrels and Rioja wine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Paul Grieco is the proprietor of Terroir, in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greg Harrington is the winemaker at Gramercy Cellars, the winery he owns with his wife in Washington State.NOTE: Several years after this interview was recorded, in the fall of 2020 Greg Harrington was suspended from the Court of Master Sommeliers Americas pending the results of an investigation, as was reported in "The New York Times". More information regarding this may be found here and here.Also in this episode, Erin Scala charts the history of wine production in Washington State.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Martha Stoumen is a member of The Living Wines Collective, a winemaking cooperative in California. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ricardo Freitas oversees the winemaking for the Barbeito winery on the Portuguese island of Madeira.Also in this episode, Erin Scala takes a look at the wines of Madeira.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Paul Einbund is Beverage Director for the restaurants Frances and Octavia, both in San Francisco. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Kongsgaard is the proprietor of the Kongsgaard winery in Napa Valley, which he runs with his wife Maggy and his son Alex. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bernard Portet co-founded Clos Du Val in the Napa Valley of California, where he served as winemaker. He left that winery in 2010.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon is Executive Vice President of the Roederer properties and Chef de Caves at Champagne Louis Roederer.Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores why the 750ml bottle is 750ml.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gregory Dal Piaz has been preparing a book about the Chianti wines of Tuscany in Italy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Olivier Collin runs the Ulysse Collin domaine in the Champagne region of France.Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the Côte de Sézanne.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michael McCaulley is Beverage Director and Partner in the Tria restaurants in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sashi Moorman works as winemaker for several American wineries, including Sandhi, Domaine de la Côte, Pence, Stolpman Vineyards, and Piedrasassi in California, as well as Evening Land in Oregon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Benjamin Lewin is the author of several wine related books, including "Wines of France: A Guide to 500 Leading Vineyards."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Eric de Saint Victor oversees Château de Pibarnon in the Bandol appellation of France.Eric discusses his parent's purchase of Château de Pibarnon in 1978, and details the previous history of the estate. He also talks about the Mourvedre grape variety, the various terroirs of his property, the aging curve of the wines, and winemaking techniques such as whole cluster use.Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the history of the Bandol area.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Salvino Benanti works with his family at the Benanti winery on Sicily's Mount Etna. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Andrew McNamara is the Director of Fine Wine for Premier Beverage in Florida. At the time of this interview, he was also the Chairman of the Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bruce Neyers of Neyers Vineyards winery in California returns to the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Karen MacNeil is the author of "The Wine Bible," which has been rewritten for a second edition.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

CP Lin is the winemaker behind Erewhon, a New Zealand Pinot Noir.Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses New Zealand's South Island.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bob Cabral is the winemaker at Three Sticks Wines in Sonoma, California. Prior to that job, he worked as a winemaker at Williams Selyem.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bernhard Stadlmann works with his family at Weingut Stadlmann, their winery in Austria's Thermenregion.Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks about the surprising early success of Rotgipfler in export markets.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Suzanne Mustacich is the author of the book "Thirsty Dragon: China's Lust for Bordeaux and the Threat to the World's Best Wines." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As João Nicolau de Almeida prepares to retire after a long career at Ramos Pinto in Portugal's Douro Valley, he sits down for an interview.Also in this episode, Erin Scala gives a contextual history of Douro wine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Carole Meredith is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Davis, where she specialized in grape genetics within the Department of Viticulture and Enology. She is also a partner in the Lagier-Meredith winery in Napa Valley, where she works today with her husband Stephen Lagier. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dorothy Tchelistcheff is the widow of winemaker André Tchelistcheff. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kelli White is the author of the book "Napa Valley, Then and Now." At the time of this interview, she was also a sommelier at Press Restaurant in St. Helena, California.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David Gordon is the Wine Director of Tribeca Grill, in Manhattan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Andrea Boscu Bianchi Bandinelli is the proprietor, with his brother, of Villa di Geggiano in the Chianti Classico zone of Tuscany, Italy.Also in this episode, Erin Scala charts the changes in the makeup of Chianti wine over time.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tara Q. Thomas is the Executive Editor of "Wine & Spirits" Magazine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.