Podcast Episode #4 — Organic and Biodynamic Winemaking, featuring Pepe Raventós of Spain’s Raventós i Blanc
Pepe Raventós joins the VinConnect podcast to discuss organic and biodynamic winemaking, expressing a wine’s true sense of place, and how leaving the Cava appellation has enabled the estate’s sparkling wines to be accurately viewed as competing favorably with the best of Champagne. Watch or Listen on Spotify View Transcript
Podcast Episode #3 — The Evolution of Chianti Classico, Featuring Laura Bianchi, Proprietor of Castello di Monsanto
Laura shares some history of her family’s estate, the bottling of Il Poggio as Chianti’s first single-vineyard wine in 1962 and how that influenced the creation of the Gran Selezione designation in 2014, her role as a pioneering woman winemaker in the region, and the impact of increasing tourism on the region. Watch or Listen […]
Podcast Episode #2 — Winegrowing in Lebanon, Featuring Marc Hochar, Proprietor of Chateau Musar
Marc Hochar of Chateau Musar, Lebanon’s most renowned wine estate, shares his thoughts regarding the region’s special terroir, Musar’s approach to organic winemaking, and what makes their wines so distinctive and special to be known around the world. Watch or Listen on Spotify View Transcript
Podcast Episode #1 — An American Bought a Burgundy Estate?! Featuring Mark O’Connell, Domaine Clos de la Chapelle
Mark O’Connell shares the surprising story of how he (an American) came to acquire an estate in Burgundy, and how he has built his brand into a respected mid-size producer of Premier and Grand Cru red and white Burgundy. Watch or Listen on Spotify View Transcript