Meet the Winemakers: Nikoloz Tskhovrebadze
Nikoloz Tskhovrebadze made his first wine in 2020, in a stainless-steel tank he still keeps. The first Georgian winemaker in the series answers the twenty questions every winemaker is asked.
Meet the Winemakers: Kristen McMahan
Kristen McMahan has made wine at Goldeneye in Philo since 2021. She talks about the women who taught her at Korbel, the 2023 harvest that tested her, tanks named for women scientists, and the redwood-ringed vineyard at the deep end of Anderson Valley that she’d pour for a stranger.
Red From Kaštela
In 1958 a young Croatian winemaker arrived in Napa and recognized a grape from home. It took forty years, a war and a firefighter’s backyard vineyard to prove him half right.
Old Vine Zinfandel and the Words on the Label
The Vineyard 1869 block, Shenandoah Valley, Amador County. Photo courtesy of Scott Harvey Wines. Pour Story Society · Grapes and
Meet the Winemakers: Joel Peterson
Meet the Winemakers: Joel Peterson Once & Future Wine, Sonoma Valley. Recorded October 20, 2026, more than fifty years after
Meet the Winemakers: Greg La Follette
Meet the Winemakers: Greg La Follette Marchelle Wines, Sebastopol, Sonoma County. Recorded October 19, 2026, just after harvest. Greg La
What to Pour With Your Pint
Wine and ice cream pairings have a reputation for not working. Pick the right bottle and they get along fine,
Recognize the regulars outside the club
Most tasting rooms have a list nobody looks at: guests who have bought the wine for five or six years
Have you been here before?
A longtime customer from Sacramento, a club member with a library pour, and a tasting room host who never saw the difference
Meet the Winemakers: Ivo Jeramaz
Meet the Winemakers: Ivo Jeramaz Grgich Hills Estate, Rutherford, Napa Valley. Recorded October 14, 2026, just after his 41st harvest.