It took awhile, in fact several months, but we finally got our schedules to mesh and it was well worth the wait. I had the honor of sitting down with Stu Smith of Smith-Madrone Winery in Napa. In May 1971, with a partnership of family and friends, Stuart Smith bought the 'terroir' which today is Smith-Madrone Vineyards & winery. At the age of 22 armed with a B.A. in Economics from UC Berkeley on his way to a Master's in Viticulture at UC Davis he sought land to plant a vineyard in the Napa Valley, and found the highest part of Spring Mountain. He hasn’t looked back since. Stu is one of the most respected individuals in the wine industry and as you listen you will see why. His breadth of knowledge and passion are incredible!
The dialogue was fantastic and lasted two hours. I thought it would be best to break the interview up into to episodes. In this episode we talk about history, changes in the wine industry, soil, and toys that boys like to play with! (chainsaws!)
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