This episode features Kira Ballotta, owner and winemaker for the two brands celebrating past and present trailblazing women. If a wine brand was a historical fiction novel, Olivia Brion would be the main character in that novel. Each bottle of wine tells a different “chapter” of her story. Life being somewhat more surprising than fiction, the stories of Olivia Brion are inspired by the full lives of real trailblazing women from history. Cantadora is the natural evolution of Olivia Brion. Where Olivia Brion focuses on stories from history, Cantadora features women from today, giving back to the shared community in exceptional ways. Our conversation in this episode ranges from Kira’s background, the varietals she works with, the challenges of building small brands, and the women that Kira has partnered with in creating the Cantadora wines.
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168: Viticulture Q&A with Fritz Westover
167: Josh Phelps - Grounded Wine Co
166: Shawn Johnson - Amulet Estate
165: Dan Limoges - Limoges Cellars
164: Fritz Westover - Westover Vineyard Advising and Virtual Viticulture Academy
163: Pavle Milic – Los Milics Vineyard and Winery
162: Collin Cranor and Craig Ploof - Grape Culture
161: Corinne Rich and Katie Rouse - Birdhorse Wines
159: Amy Whiteford and Dave Phinney - Our Lady of Guadalupe Vineyard
158: Mike Nuñez - Nuñez Vineyard Management
157: Ben Matthews - Terratorium Riesling
156: Greg Brewer - Brewer-Clifton, Datom, and Ex Post Facto
155: Megan Gunderson - Hall Wines
154: Scott McLeod - WineXRay
153: Clark Smith - Postmodern Winemaking and Video Course
152: Matt Parish - Naked Wines and Vinture
151: Dan Petroski - Massican Wines
150: Josh Widaman - Pine Ridge Vineyards
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