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.
112: Quinn Roberts - Master Cooper from Tonnellerie O
111 John and Reed Skupny - Lang and Reed
110: Ron Alvarado - Ficks Real Fruit Hard Seltzer
109: Dusty Nabor - Dusty Nabor Wines
108: Anita Oberholster - UCDavis Cooperative Extension
107: Tyler Thomas - Essential Winemaking
106: Winemaking Q&A with Jim Duane April, 2020
105: Julien Fayard - Azur and Fayard Winemaking
104: Patrick Rue - Erosion Wine Co
103: Jasper Riddle - Noisy Water Winery
102: Tim Colla - Saintsbury
101: Adam Casto - Gandona Winery
100: Frederick Ammons - Rudd Estate
099: Chris Tynan - Cliff Lede Wines
098: Chris Carpenter - Jackson Family Wines
097: Filtration Featuring Maria Peterson from Scott Labs
096: Andrew Byers - Finnriver Farm and Cidery
095: Anthony King - King Wine Consulting and Ratio Wines
094: Amanda McCrossin - Wine Director Press Restaurant
093: Leigh Meyering - MyEnologist
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