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Getting to know the Riboli Family of San Antonio Winery

Having produced wine for over a century in the US, the Riboli Family of San Antonio Winery has a story worth sipping in. This interview uncorks the story.

Interview with a Winemaker: Ashley Trout of Brook & Bull

Carpe Travel sits down with Ashley Trout of Brook and Bull Cellars to chat about her journey into the wine industry and the Walla Walla wine region.

Sipping in Chilean Wine with Concha y Toro

Interested in learning about Chilean wine? Carpe Travel uncorks Concha y Toro and its Casillero del Diablo label - literally on of the best wineries in Chile with Massimo Leonori.

Black owned wineries in the United States

Black Owned Wineries You Should Be Sipping In

It’s time to sip in more red, white and Black owned wines! The following list includes Black owned wineries in the U.S. that we should all be sipping.

Wine Travel to Piedmont Italy, touring Franco Rocca Wine

Armchair Food & Wine Travel to Barbaresco

Want to visit the Piedmont wine region? We've brought a little Piedmont to you! Franco Rocca dishes about his winery, pairings and discount on his wines.

Getting back to ones roots. Interview with a winemaker, Tony Kooyumjianof Montelle Winery

Missouri has a rich history in winemaking. The state's unoffical wine histrorian, Tony Kooyumjian of Montelle Winery spills the juice along with his story.

Interview with a Winemaker: Laura Detwiler, Garrison Creek Cellars

It's fairly uncommon for a winery to have both a female head winemaker and female assistant winemaker, Garrison Creek Cellars in Walla Walla is one of those diamonds in the rough.

Mary Derby, portrait of a woman Wine Maker in Walla Walla

Interview with a Winemaker: Mary Derby, DAMA Wines

Women are a minority in the world of wine but more pioneers are stepping in. Mary Derby of DAMA Wines is one of Walla Walla's female winemakers helping to pave the way. Carpe Travel shares her colorful story in...

Women Owned Wineries in the United States

Is the Number of Women in Wine REALLY Growing?

Is the number of women setting out to have a career in wine REALLY increasing? Carpe Travel explores the data and highlights women in wine who are pioneering the way.

Willamette Valley Wows with Grochau Cellars

Interview with a Winemaker: John Grochau, owner & winemaker, Grochau Cellars Racing through France’s most revered wine regions – Champagne, Burgundy and the Loire Valley – John Grochau didn’t have wine on his mind but rather getting to the...

Interview with a Winemaker: Tim Harless, Hat Ranch Winery

Pioneering the great new frontier of the Idaho wine industry Welcome back to Carpe Travel’s Interview with a Winemaker series. It’s been awhile since I last shared an interview, but as I’m focusing more on travel within wine regions...

For the Love of Wine…

When the winemakers fell head-over heels in love…with wine. Over the past few years I have had the privilege to interview several amazing winemakers for Carpe Travel’s Interview with a Winemaker’s series. I’ve shared most of these interviews already...

Interview with a Winemaker: Melanie Krause, Cinder Wines

Women are helping to define the Idaho wine country… Wine is often times described with feminine qualities – sexy finish, voluptuous layers, delicate aromas – yet the job of a winemaker has traditionally been male. Take California, the leading...

Interview with a Winemaker: Earl Sullivan, Telaya Wine

From Climbing the Corporate Ladder to Planting Cabernet Last month I had the chance to spend a few days exploring the Snake River Valley AVA with the Idaho Wine Commission. My private Idaho wine tour opened my eyes to...

Interview with a Winemaker: Robin Akhurst Clos Pegase Winery

It was love at first sip… When Clos Pegase Winery opened in Calistoga in 1987, it captured the attention of the international wine world with a masterpiece design by renowned architect Michael Graves. The winery was essentially designed as...

It is all about balance, balance, balance…

Interview with a winemaker…Jessica Munnell, Mercer Estates Of course it’s about the balance, we’re talking wine with Jessica Munnell, the winemaker at Mercer Estates in Washington. I have yet to spend time exploring the Washington wine region – outside...

Interview with a Winemaker: Leo Hansen from Stuhmuller Vineyards and Leo Steen Wines

Interview with a Winemaker: Leo Hansen, Stuhlmuller Vineyards (and Leo Steen Wines)

The tale of a European sommelier turned California winemaker… I’m a huge fan of Cabernet Sauvignon, which Alexander Valley in Sonoma County is known for, yet I’ve never spent time sipping my way through the valley. On our last...

Interview a Winemaker, Jeff Freeland at Oso Libre Winery in Paso Robles

Respect the fruit and great wine will follow… “Respect the fruit.” That’s one of the keys to great winemaking at Oso Libre Winery, according to Jeff Freeland, the winery’s winemaker. And, it shows. “Oso Libre” – Spanish for “Free...

Interview with a Winemaker: Michelle Cleveland, Creekside Cellars

So many varietals, so little time! My first visit to the Colorado wine region aka Grand Junction and the Palisades is not one I will soon, if ever forget. Albeit, I wouldn’t mind if I did. It was on...

Interview with a Winemaker, Jay Christianson with Canyon Wind Cellars

Interview with a Winemaker, Jay Christianson with Canyon Wind Cellars Earlier this summer I was invited to a small, private, wine tasting for writers here in Colorado. The gathering was specifically put together to preview wines that had won...

Interview with a Winemaker: Janet Myers at Franciscan Estate

Do you have “go-to wines”, bottles of wine you know will pair well with nearly anything you’re serving? Wines you know will always be reliable? Wines you have simply come to trust and purchase each and every time you...

Texas Hill Country Wineries to Visit: Messina Hoff

Interview with a Winemaker: Paul V Bonarrigo, Messina Hof

Thirty years ago no one considered Texas to be a viable wine region, but like wine, time changes everything. Now with more than 300 wineries, Texas is the fifth largest producer of wine in the United States. It boasts...

Interview with a Winemaker: Greg La Follette

In a rather surprised and unusual tone The Husband said, “Oh my God”. He had just opened a bottle of La Follette Pinot Noir 2012 and taken a sip. At that moment I wasn’t sure just how this review...

Interview Winemaker Theresa Heredia Gary Farrell Winery

Interview with a Winemaker: Theresa Heredia, Gary Farrell Winery

How does a chemistry teacher working on cancer-related peptide research at Cal Poly shift gears and become a winemaker? Just ask Theresa Heredia, the lead winemaker at Gary Farrell Winery in the Russian River Valley wine region. Theresa went...

Interview with a Winemaker: Renee Ary, Duckhorn Vineyards

Interview with a Winemaker: Renée Ary, Duckhorn Vineyards

What do the intersection of science, art and winemaking have in common? In two words, Renée Ary, a chemistry and art graduate who became a winemaker. To be exact, the fourth winemaker in Duckhorn Vineyards long winemaking history. One of the first...

Interview with a Winemaker: Sergio Germano of Ettore Germano in Piedmont

Touring vineyards is one of my favorite things to do when I travel. To learn about the local grapes, the terrior (a fancy word for the soil composition, climate and all that goes into the growing conditions) and the...

NakedWines Interview with Ryan O'Connell

Interview with a Winemaker: Ryan O’Connell, NakedWines

Have you heard the story about the family from the United States who moved to France, bought a vineyard and started making wine? And did I mention they didn’t have any winemaking experience? One might think that story ends...

Interview with a Winemaker: Scheid Vineyards

David Nagengast, Scheid Vineyards winemaker chats with Carpe Travel for its Interview with a Winemaker series to discuss wines in Monterey, CA.

Scott Caraccioli with Caraccioli Cellars in Monterey County

Interview with a Winemaker: Caraccioli Cellars

Caraccioli Cellars is a family owned and operated vineyard with roots deep in Monterey County. More in Carpe Travel's Interview with a Winemaker series.

Jeffery Blair of Blair Wines in Monterey

Interview with a Winemaker: Blair Vineyard

Jeffery Blair with Blair Vineyards shares his insights and experiences making wine in Monterey County in Carpe Travel's Interview with a Winemaker series.

A Winemakers Tale: Adam Campbell, Elk Cove Vineyards

Welcome to this month’s edition of A Winemakers Tale where I feature interviews with winemakers from different wine regions around the world. Seeing as I’m still feeding (or rather sipping) my mild obsession with Oregon wine country I have...

A Winemakers Tale: Alexandrine Roy, Winemaker for Phelps Creek Vineyards & Domaine Marc Roy

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are two of my favorite summer wines. This summer I discovered two new favorites from Phelps Creek Vineyards in the Oregon wine country. I recently had the privilege to interview its winemaker, Alexandrine Roy who brings a bit of old world to...

Interview with a Winemaker, Austin Home of Hope Family Wines

A Spotlight on Wineries in Paso Robles With Austin Hope of Hope Family Wines Earlier this year I spent some time exploring several wineries in Paso Robles, where I discovered many new wines and totally fell for the region...