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.
131: Francois Margot - DIAM Cork Closures
130: Matt Dees - The Hilt Estate and Jonata
129: Danielle Cyrot - Cade Winery
128: Miguel Garcia - Napa County Resource Conservation District
127: Lance Vande Hoef - Pellenc America
126: X Chateau Wine Podcast
124: Dr Charles Edwards - Washington State University
125: Tony Biagi - Patria Wines
123: Frank Renaldi - WinemakingInstructions.com
122: Michael Terrien - Winemaker and Maine Wild Blueberries
121: Laura Diaz Munoz - Ehlers Estate
120: Jeff Murrell - VinSci SRX Smoke Taint Remediation
119: Philip Corallo-Titus - Chappellet
118: Erica Stancliff - Trombetta Family Wines
117: Airocide Winery Air Purification Systems
116: Nicole Hitchcock - J Vineyards and Winery
115: Garrett Buckland - Premiere Viticulture
114: Michael Browne - Cirq and CHEV
113: Steven Mirassou - The Lineage Collection
112: Quinn Roberts - Master Cooper from Tonnellerie O
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