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Wineries arrive on the scene in a variety of ways. Hear about a fairly new Sonoma winery that emerged from a long-standing vineyard, at the behest of "the next generation"! Mike chats with Tyler and Andrew from Ricci Vineyards, and also sips a few of their wines.

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Wines discussed this episode:

2025 Ricci Vineyards Pinot Noir Pet-Nat "Spazzino", Carneros

2024 Ricci Vineyards Pinot Noir, Los Carneros

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Mike has a chat with candidate for Congress Danny Minton, a democrat from Texas's 6th Congressional district. They talk about the mid-decade redistricting and what it's like to be a first-time candidate for national office. Danny also sips and talks about a wine from Texas's "Hill Country" wine region.

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Wines discussed this epidode:

2021 Llano Estacado, Tempranillo Winemaker's Reserve, Texas High Plains

2019 Lacoste-Borie, Pauillac

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Hear all about the development of one of the great tools for serious (and not so serious) wine drinkers, Cellar Tracker, from the man who came up with it, Eric LeVine. Eric also talks about growing up in Boston, going to Harvard, then moving to Seattle and working for Microsoft! Also, Mike talks about trying (and failing) to get someone from Costco to come on the podcast, they just don't do it. Nonetheless he does taste a wine from Costco.

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Wines discussed:

2016 Dirty and Rowdy Mourvèdre Old Vine Evangelho Vineyard Contra Costa County

2018 Immortal Estate Cabernet Sauvignon "Slope" Sonoma County

Other wines mentioned:

Kobayashi Winery

Delmas Wines

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A re-cap of the years most listened to episodes. Yes, a countdown, just like Casey Kasem used to do! The Top Episodes of 2025. Enjoy. And if you missed any of these "top" episodes, you can scroll back and find them, feel free.

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A chat with Vince Anter, the host of a very popular YouTube show, V is for Vino! It's "all about wine" and more! Each episode covers travel and wine history of a different region of the world, and he's been all over. Vince talks about developing the show, growing up in Cleveland, his drive to become a professional musician, how he got into wine, how it all evolved into V is for Vino! Find it on YouTube.

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Wines from this episode:

2023 Iago's Wine Chinuri, Kartli

2018 Bibi Graetz "Testamatta", Toscana

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Mike's Pacific Northwest road trip continues and finds him in the Wine Meca of Woodinville Washington, just north of Seattle, with his good friends Karin and Jeff Reed. They swirl, sniff, sip and talk about life! Find out why Woodinville is called Woodinville! Hear how a true Oakland A's fan feels about their move to Vegas.

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Wineries visited:

Mark Ryan

Long Shadows

Fidelitas

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Back in his HOME town with his High School pal Tammy, Mike takes the podcast back to SODO Seattle, and West Seattle. Great chats about "life" and wine!

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Wineries Visited:

Nine Hats

Sleight of Hand

Darby

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Mike's on vacation! And tasting wine in the Yakima Valley. This episode comes from JB Neufeld winery in Zillah. Mike chats with (J)ustin and (B)rooke Neufeld, husband and wife winery owners. Find out how it all happened to them, they were college sweethearts! Find out why they named the town Zillah. Mike talks about his radio days at "Yakima's HOME of Rock and Roll". Also tasting notes on a couple of JB Neufeld wines. The conversation is a good one!

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Wines Discussed This Episode:

2025 JB Neufeld Sauvignon Blanc (from tank)

2023 Counoise, Ciel Du Cheval, Red Mountain

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