Mike drives to the northern reaches of Sonoma to the Rockpile AVA on Rockpile Road to speak with Jack Florence Jr, one of the first people to plant Zinfandel in what has become one of the state's premier areas for Zin. Hear what inspired Jack to plant his vineyard, and how he just kept planting more as people started to catch on. It's a fun conversation!

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Wine Discussed This Episode:

2024 Florence Vineyard Zinfandel "Jack's Reserve" Rockpile, Sonoma County

2021 Florence Vineyard Petite Sirah, Rockpile, Sonoma County

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Mike takes Kyle Stoner, a podcast guest from a couple of years ago, into the lesser known Coombsville AVA of Napa. They chat about life, sip wine, laugh, get a little confused at some point, it's all good!

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Amy Tyler, host of The Redfern Book Review Podcast, joins Mike for another fun chat about books one might read this summer. This is Amy's fourth visit to the show, also notable because THIS is the 100th episode of The TallMikeWine Podcast!!! Of course they also go off on tangents about things; soccer, German metal band Scorpions, and Mike teaches you how to make Rosé. Pour yourself a glass and sip along!

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The BOOK List:

Land by Maggie O’Farrell
Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer
London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe
Salt, Sweat and Steam by Bridgid Washington
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
Whistler by Ann Patchett

Wines Discussed This Episode:

2023 Gerard Bertrand Cote Des Roses, Languedoc

2023 Rivera Pungirosa Bombino Nero, Castel Del Monte

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