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Celebrate 50 Years With Dry Creek Vineyard On THE VARIETAL SHOW!

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Kim Stare Wallace of Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Vineyard, joins THE VARIETAL SHOW to celebrate 50 Years of excellence! From the original prune orchards, to inspiration from Loire valley, we enjoy the fruits of their labor with a 50th Anniversary Sparkling Chenin Blanc, Fume Blanc, Zinfandel and 50th Anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon. (The Dry Creek Vineyard 2021 Dry Chenin Blanc, Clarksburg & 2020 Heritage Vines Zinfandel, Sonoma County will be joining Sawyer Somm for the Celebrity Solstice cruise to Mexico this October!)

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THE VARIETAL SHOW Analyzes DNA Vineyards With Dennis Patton

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Mixing it up with a MendoNoma treasure: Dennis Patton & Amanda Silverstein represent DNA Vineyards in Russian River Valley and CORO Mendocino! THE VARIETAL SHOW discusses the history of their RRV vineyard site, and the CORO signature program. Featuring DNA Pinot Noir, Mud Pie Chardonnay and their Trader Joe’s special, Ratified & Repealed California Red Wine.

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Chef Laura Pauli Shares The Love On THE VARIETAL SHOW!

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THE VARIETAL SHOW has a great visit with one of our favorite chefs, Laura Pauli, fresh off her volunteer work in Ukraine. There she helped World Central Kitchen for a few months serving the citizens with love & dignity! She treats us to an 1875 Angelica Wine, and we also share some Cain Rose OTO & Cirq Pinot Noir.

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In Petaluma With Brooks Note Winery On THE VARIETAL SHOW

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Sitting down with Garry Brooks at his tasting room to talk about Brooks Note Winery, Petaluma Gap and so much more! THE VARIETAL SHOW discusses the unique wind and fog influences on the local vineyards, and taste some of his Reisling and Pinot Noir together.

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Cruising To Alaska With Dr. Dave On THE VARIETAL SHOW

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On the Celebrity Solstice and bumped into amazing scientist “Dr. Dave”, AKA David Plourd MD, again after our initial meeting on a Caribbean adventure in January. He shares with THE VARIETAL SHOW his expertise on marine biology, as we dive into the amazing ecology of frozen water, ie. icebergs, glaciers and growlers!

We talk & taste 2021 Chehalem Inox Chardonnay, 2019 Muscardini Tesoro & 2018 Rowen Red Blend!

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Mark Ibanez & Mega-Cabs on THE VARIETAL SHOW!

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Bay Area locals will all remember this guy, recently retired sportscaster Mark Ibanez from KTVU. He joined me for a spectacular tasting of classic Napa Valley Cabs (& nearby), followed by a chat on THE VARIETAL SHOW about the selections, and some fun sports reflections about the Golden State Warriors & SF 49ers.

Some amazing Cabernet Sauvignon’s from the 1990’s! Crocker Starr, Arrowood Vineyards, Robert Craig, Rudd Estate, Benzinger, Col Solare, Cornerstone Cellars, Aiken, Sequoia Grove, Laurel Glen

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Pinot Paradise On Thursday August 18th At Gravenstein Grill!

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Join Gravenstein Grill & Sawyer Somm on the patio to enjoy wine tastings with 15+ top Pinot Noir producers! Talk to winemakers & growers while enjoying paired hors d’oeuvres from Chefs Bob Simontacchi & Makana Colunga.

Guest wineries include: Marimar Estate, Scherrer Winery, Anaba Wines, Davis Bynum, Calstar Cellars, Dutton-Goldfield, Keller Estate, Bacigalupi, Ancien, Radio-Coteau, Benovia Winery, Kobler Estate, Bucher Wines, Papapietro-Perry, Lombardi Wines, Porter Creek Vineyards, Freeman Winery, Kanzler Vineyards, Balletto Vineyards, Purple Pacyderm & More!

TICKETS are $50 preorder and $60 at the door, and includes tastings with ALL of the guest wineries as well as light seasonal appetizers.

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THE VARIETAL SHOW Is Back With Dyer Vineyards!

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More fantastic interview with Dawnine Dyer in the Diamond Mountain AVA, near Calistoga! We delve into discussion and tasting of the fabulous Cabernet Franc from Dyer Vineyards And give a nod to the book “Appellation Napa Valley” by Richard Mendelson, as we ponder the dynamic nature of regions in Napa County.

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Dyer Vineyards Marks #100 On THE VARIETAL SHOW!

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That’s right ONE-HUNDRED EPISODES! Make sure to Subscribe for the next 100 epic interviews to follow. Join THE VARIETAL SHOW to talk about Napa Valley Cabernet with Dawnine Dyer of Dyer Vineyards.

Dyer Vineyards 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon on left.

Up on Diamond Mountain, near Calistoga, in the Mayacamas mountain range we sit 800 ft above Napa Valley. Together we discuss the beauty, and long history, of high elevation wines in the Napa mountains and taste a delicious Dyer Vineyards 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon blend.

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