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.
032: Whole Berry Fermentation
031: Laura Barrett, Clif Family Winery
030: Jason Moore, Modus Operandi
029: Dave Phinney, Orin Swift Cellars
028: Cooks, Books, and Corks
027 Scott Sisemore, To Make a Riesling
026: Greg Hirson, A Thorough Education in Corks
025: Nate Weis from Silver Oak
024: Shaunt and Sam from Living Wines Collective
023: Dick Peterson, The Winemaker
Kyle Truesdell, Agronomist from Wilbur-Ellis
021: 2015 Harvest Wrap Up
020: Matt Reid - 2015 Vintage Summary
019: David Grega, A Self-Education in Wine
018: Sabrine Rodems from Wrath, Scratch, and Wines of Danger
017: Jake Terrell from St Francis Winery and Vineyard
016: Ashley Anderson From Cain Vineyard
015: Tom Tiburzi From Domaine Chandon
014: Guest Post - Zeke Neeley on Sulfur in Winemaking
013: Douglass Rennie, Master Cooper - Full Interview
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