If and Only If: The Emergence of Sphaerics Wines with Laura Jones and Brian Ball

I recently learned about the powerhouse husband and wife duo Brian Ball and Laura Jones and their new Chardonnay focused winery, Sphaerics.

I'm always interested to learn about other small family operated wineries, especially when we are neighbors here in Sonoma County AND they are also created by people who are both partners in Life AND Business, like Michael and I.

Listen as I sit down with Brian and Laura and over spectacular vineyard views of the Alexander Valley, they share how 15 years of working in the wine business, him as a GM and her as a celebrated winemaker, led to the creation of their own brand highlighting coveted vineyard sites... and a new and exciting vineyard that will be part of their portfolio soon!

Highlights:

• Brian shares what led him from Wall Street to Wine Country and Why..
• Laura shares her story of making wines around the world and why she is so passionate about Chardonnay
• We talk about the perceptions and misconceptions about Chardonnay and why it's so exciting to work with
• They share about the "Energy" in their wines and what that means to you, the wine drinker
• How to acquire these tiny production masterpieces in the future

Episode Links:

Sign up for their mailing list at Sphaerics Wine

Follow Sphaerics on Instagram

Read the San Francisco Chronicle article (by Esther Mobley) that put them on my radar

Read this awesome highlight of Sphaerics and Laura's winemaking in Wine Spectator

Other Links and resources:

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