Inside Winemaking - the art and science of growing grapes and crafting wine

Earthquake Update From Napa

This short episode is an update covering the experience of the Aug 24th earthquake in Napa, CA. I talk about the experience we went through at home and then provide a very brief idea of how local wineries were affected. While it was a terrifying experience, we came through unharmed and are incredibly grateful that the damage to our home and those of our friends was mostly superficial.

004: All-Night Winemaking With Scott Sisemore

When you are the harvest coordinator, cellar crew, owner, and winemaker of a boutique winery and the grapes are going to be picked starting at 3AM, your day begins shortly after dinner. Waxwing Wines is the creation and 0ne-man operation with Scott Sisemore at the helm. During this episode of the Inside Winemaking Podcast Scott joins me to elaborate on how his years of making wine throughout northern Californian, India, and Chile inspired him to focus his attention on small lots of Pinot Noir an...

003: Long Road Leads Back Home To Howell Mountain With Mike Dunn

Mike Dunn returned to his family's winery in 2000 and in this Podcast tells the story of his journey outside of winemaking and how it ultimately lead back to Dunn Vineyards up on Howell Mountain in Napa. Mike describes what Dunn looked like back when he was a teenager working for Randy. He then goes over how some basic equipment upgrades in the early 2000's have streamlined the winemaking, saving time and everyone's back health, yet kept the winemaking simple and respected the tradition of Dunn ...

002: Champagne, Cucumbers, and Estate Winemaking with Zeke Neeley

Matt Reid

I couldn't be more thankful to have a good friend, Matt Reid, join me on the Podcast as my first guest. Matt take us through his winemaking history and explains how a $2.98 book on the remainder shelf got his career fermenting.

Overview with Jim Duane

This initial episode lays out what you can expect from the Inside Winemaking Podcast. Host Jim Duane covers the show's intent, it's format, Jim's qualifications as a winemaker, his background, and the inspiration for creating the Podcast.