Get comfy for an in depth conversation about Lang & Reed, with Proprietor and Winemaker John Skupny. On The Varietal Show we will taste and get the stories behind his Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc and Franc de Pied from his St Helena winery, as well as how he and wife Tracey transplanted from the midwest to land in Napa Valley. So much to say we just could not fit it all in!
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Jump right in with our conversation on The Varietal Show! After our stint at TWF in September I caught up with Steven Kent Mirassou to talk about his book LINEAGE, and taste some delicious Lineage Collection wines; Lineage (Red blend), L’Autre Cote (Cabernet Franc) & The Premier (Cabernet Sauvignon).
We also get into the fascinating history of the Livermore Valley wine region and what is the Bordeaux connection? Find out here! LIKE, SHARE & FOLLOW my You Tube channel, for notification about upcoming episodes, most Tuesdays @12:30pm!
SOME SNAPSHOTS FROM OUR TWF SEMINAR The Art of Blending!
Journey with Sawyer Somm to the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA, and meet his special guests, a selection of splendid Chardonnays!
The Varietal Show talks about the distinctions of different planting zones in this region and these amazing wines:
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Join Sawyer Somm with Proprietor John Vicini, of Sonoma County-based Trecini Winery, as we taste through his family sourced Italian wine collection: Vermentino from Sardinia, Prosecco-Brut, Spumante Brut, Barbera D’Asti, and Trinità Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva. The Varietal Show sits down at The Union Hotel in Santa Rosa for a special discussion of John’s heritage, the wines and some mouth watering pairings!
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We met in France, he is from Switzerland, and now he is a winemaking consultant here! The Varietal Show has an international discussion about World-Class Wines and the 2021 harvest with Winemaker Jean Hoefliger of JH Wine Consulting. Together we sample a few of his many projects; AXR Rose, V Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, & The Debate Cabernet Sauvignon and dreaming of delicious pairings!
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The Varietal Show talks with Shelby Sim from Visit the Santa Ynez Valley, where the infamous Sideways was filmed! Together we review some wines from the Telluride Wine Festival, but feature the white wine Kaena Hapa Blanc from SYV, in my TWF: Art of Blending seminar.
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Sitting down at the Telluride Wine Festival with Steve Steese of The Storm Cellar, a high elevation winery located in Colorado. Steve and his wife Jayme are both sommeliers, as well as winemakers, so you know it has to be good! Join The Varietal Show to taste the 2020 Dry Riesling & Rose of St Vincent!
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Snapshots from my Mountain Wine seminar at the Telluride Wine Festival 2021; Happy guests, five great wines and selfie with Steve and winemaker Diana Schweiger from Acumen!
The Varietal Show gets situated in the Russian River Valley with winemaker Byron Kosuge! He takes a pause from harvest activities at Small Vines Wines (with proprietor Paul Sloan above), to discuss winemaking and vineyard history. Together we see and taste some unfinished Chardonnay and Pinot from B. Kosuge Wines.
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We are talking Table With A View, literally and actually! The Varietal Show is at the famous Nick’s Cove in Tomales Bay with proprietor and book author Dena Grunt. Together we sip mimosas, discuss coastal life and go into a wee bit about the restaurant history.
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Fun time in the Sawyer Somm cellar with BAMM Co-founder Alethea Brown on The Varietal Show. Together we taste and discuss some featured wines for the 2021 Telluride Wine Festival (TWF!) including Rodney Strong, Chehalem, Stoller and History wines.
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