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Jermaine Stone is the Director of Logistics at Wally's Wine Auctions. Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores wine under the sea. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Robert Mackin is the owner of wine importer and distributor Artisan Wines Inc. 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, Jeff Kellogg was the Wine Director of Maialino restaurant in Manhattan. Also in this episode, Erin Scala looks at a part of American winemaking history that is often lost in the history books. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Alessandro Bindocci assists with the winemaking at Tenuta Il Poggione, in the Brunello di Montalcino zone of Tuscany. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Christopher Tracy is the winemaker and a partner at the Channing Daughters winery, on New York's Long Island. Also in this episode, Erin Scala takes a look at the history of wine production in New York state. 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, Jessie Kiefer was the General Manager and wine buyer of the wine bar Terroir Tribeca, and also a host of The Morning After on Heritage Radio. 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, Margrit Mondavi was Vice President of Cultural Affairs at Robert Mondavi Winery. She was married to Robert Mondavi for 27 years. Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the extraordinary impact of the Paris Exposition of 1889. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Giovanni Poggiali is the chief executive of Felsina, in Tuscany, Italy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Fred Loimer, Jr. is the proprietor of Weingut Loimer and the Fred Loimer label, both based in Austria's Kamptal region. Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the history of the vine in Austria. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Elisabetta Fagiuoli is the proprietor of Montenidoli in Tuscany, Italy. She also founded the Sergio the Patriarch Foundation. Find more information at http://www.sergiothepatriarch.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Louis-Michel Liger-Belair runs Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, based in the Burgundy village of Vosne-Romanee. Also in this episode, Erin Scala traces Burgundy's history back through time. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Susan Kostrzewa is the Executive Editor of "Wine Enthusiast" Magazine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Graeme MacDonald is a partner in MacDonald Vineyards, in Napa Valley. Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks turkey wines. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Shelley Lindgren is a partner and Wine Director at A16 restaurant in San Francisco, SPQR, and A16 Rockridge in the East Bay. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Daniel Ravier oversees the wine production at Domaine Tempier, in France's Bandol appellation. Also in this episode, Erin Scala charts the wine route once followed by Thomas Jefferson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Stellios Boutaris is the owner of the Kir-Yianni Estate in northwestern Greece. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Victor Urrutia is the CEO of CVNE (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) in Rioja, Spain. Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks old vines. 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, Jonas Sandberg was the Sommelier at Fäviken Magasinet in Sweden. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
James Millton founded The Millton Vineyards in New Zealand, which he runs today with his family and where he is the winemaker. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Larry Turley is the proprietor of Turley Wine Cellars in California. Also in this episode, Erin Scala chronicles a history of Petit Verdot. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Thomas Duroux manages Chateau Palmer, in the Margaux appellation of Bordeaux. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Izabella Zwack works for her family's distillery in Hungary, called Zwack, and also owns the Dobogo winery in Tokaj. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jerome Prevost is the winemaker of La Closerie, his winery in the Champagne region of France. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Alexandre Chartogne makes the wines at Chartogne-Taillet, the winery of his family in Champagne, France. Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the history of the modern Champagne market. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Tim Mondavi is a founding partner of Continuum Estate in the Napa Valley, where he is the head winemaker. Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the uses of wine as medicine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Pedro Parra is a soil specialist and winery consultant based in Chile. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mark Sayre is the Wine Director of TRIO Restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas. Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks about how what preserves a wine can also become a part of what we desire a wine to be. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Eben Sadie is the winemaker and owner of The Sadie Family winery in South Africa's Swartland. Also in this episode, Erin Scala digs deep into an exploration of farming with clones and what that means. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Fernando Beteta is the Education & Social Technology Director of Tenzing Wine & Spirits, a distributor and importer based in Chicago. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nathan Adams is the owner of Red & White Wines, a retail shop located in Chicago. Also in this episode, Erin Scala leads a rousing show of Price That Bottle! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
