Winecast

Today’s show is a bit different from my normal format of talking about a wine varietal or region, into what I hope will be a monthly feature I’m calling vintner profile. The idea is to give you the back-story directly from the people in the business, both winery owners and winemakers. In this first outing, I talk with one of the great gentlemen of the California wine business, Jim Concannon from Concannon Vineyard in Livermore, CA. With St. Patrick’s Day later this week, I though Concannon, America’s first Irish winery, would be a great place to start this series. Show Notes: 00:22 - Welcome and Show Theme 01:22 - Jim Concannon Interview 16:28 - Tasting Notes 16:53 - Concannon Vineyard, Chardonnay, Central Coast, “Selected Vineyards” 2004 ($10) 17:53 - Concannon Vineyard, “Stampmaker’s White”, Livermore Valley 2004 ($15) 17:56 - Concannon Vineyard, Heritage Petite Sirah 2001 ($50) 18:26 - Best of Tasting 18:47 - Best Value 19:11 - Second winner of QPR Wines drawing (congrats, Greg) 20:19 - Contac