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.
092: Dr. David Montgomery - Professor and Author
091: Brett Weis - Eleven Eleven Wines
090: Tim Milos - Consultant Winemaking
089: Jenny Heinzen - Vineyard and Winery Real Estate
088: Matt Iaconis - Brick and Mortar Wines
087: Winemaking Q&A with Jim Duane February, 2019
086: Randy Heinzen - Vineyard Professional Services
085: Doug Shafer - Shafer Vineyards and "The Taste with Doug Shafer" Podcast
084: Molly Williams Hodgins - Napa Valley College
083: Working a First Harvest - Ben Matthews and Cameron Laurent
082: Dr. Dave Block - Dept. of Viticulture and Enology, UCDavis
081: Hunter Smith - Frankland Estate, Western Australia
080: Fred Merwarth - Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard
079: August Deimel - Keuka Spring Vineyards
078: Ernst Loosen and Bob Bertheau - Eroica Riesling from Washington State
077: 3 Michigan Winemakers - Sean O'Keefe, Bryan Ulbrich, and Jay Briggs
076: Josh Jacobsen - Facebook and Instagram Advertising for Wineries
075: Michael Evans - Vines of Mendoza
074: Frederic Panaiotis - Ruinart
073: Gabrielle Shaffer - Stagecoach Vineyard and Gamling & McDuck
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