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.
072: Thibaut Scholasch - Fruition Sciences
071: Rudy Zuidema - Winemaker and Flash Detente Provider
070 Becky George - Kelly Fleming and Mojave Wines
069: Pam Starr and Evyn Cameron - Crocker and Starr
068: Dave Nakaji - Sebastiani Vineyards and Winery
067: Winemaking Chemistry Series - pH and TA
066: Tyler Henley - Boxwood Estate
065: Naked Wines - Alex Farber and Cari Roberts
064: The Rose Winemaking Episode
063: Neva Parker - White Labs
062: Chappy Cottrell from Cru Podcast
061: ANN REYNOLDS - COMPLIANCE FOR STARTING A WINERY
060: John Caldwell - Caldwell Vineyard
059 Caleb Mosley - From Mike Wolfe Vineyard Services
058: Christina Musto - Musto Wine Grape Company
057: Jeff Pisoni - Pisoni and Lucia Vineyards
056: Winemaking Chemistry Series - Sugar and Alcohol
055: Mark Porembsky - Zeitgeist Cellars and Anomaly Vineyards
054: Mike and Randy Dunn - Dunn Vineyards and Retro Cellars
053: Rebekah Wineburg - Quintessa
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