114: Michael Browne - Cirq and CHEV

This episode features a guru of American Pinot Noir. Founding winemaker at Kosta Browne, and now proprietor and winemaker at Cirq and CHEV, Michael Browne is continuing his craft of building hand-made Pinot Noir, and has written a newly published book documenting his life and wines. We sat down in the middle of a cold and windy vineyard to record our conversation the day before the book released. I enjoyed Michael's book and the opportunity to sit down and dig further into his stories.

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• Pinot Rocks: A Winding Journey through Intense Elegance book by Michael Browne

• Cirq - Russian River Valley, CA

• CHEV - Russian River Valley, CA

• Kosta Browne - Sonoma CA

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