Soil to Soul by Bonterra Organic Estates

Bonterra Organic Estates, Jess Baum
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Soil to Soul is brought to you by Bonterra Organic Estates in Mendocino County, California, the largest Regenerative Organic Certified® winery in the U.S. In the Soil to Soul podcast, now in its second season, Host Jess Baum interviews inspiring change-makers who are passionate about making a positive impact on our planet. Each episode explores our guests’ origin stories and motivations to do the work that they do, with themes of hope and progress woven throughout.

  1. 2.8: Sophie Menin

    05/28/2024

    2.8: Sophie Menin

    Sophie Menin is an award-winning cultural journalist and author whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Barron’s, Wine Spectator, and Saveur. She earned an MA in Cultural Reporting and Criticism from the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University, and a professional degree in the Culinary Arts from the Institute of Culinary Education.  Her wine writing focuses on the myriad ways that wine connects us with our senses and the rhythms of the natural world. She has just co-authored a book, A Year in the Vineyard, with environmental artist Bob Chaplin. It beautifully captures the yearlong cycle of the vine, framed in the context of the ongoing evolution of viticulture as climate change reshapes centuries of tradition. A Year in the Vineyard will be released on June 4.

    22 min
  2. 2.7: Wanda Mann

    05/21/2024

    2.7: Wanda Mann

    Wanda Mann is the East Coast Editor of The SOMM Journal and The Tasting Panel, and founder of "Wine with Wanda." Her writing has also been published in Food & Wine, Decanter, VinePair, and NAPA Magazine, and she has a loyal following on Instagram. Wanda is a speaker, host, and judge at wine events around the world, including the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, the Nantucket Wine & Food Festival, and the Women In Wine Leadership Symposium. She is also on the board of the Society of Wine Educators. You can find her at winewithwanda.com or on Instagram at WineDineWanda.

    27 min
  3. 2.6: Brian Freedman

    05/14/2024

    2.6: Brian Freedman

    Brian Freedman writes regularly for Food & Wine, Forbes, and Whisky Advocate, and also contributes to publications such as Wine Enthusiast, Travel + Leisure, and The Bourbon Review. He is a frequent guest on news and talk shows around the country, and often consults as a sommelier and wine-cellar assessor. As mentioned in the episode, Brian’s #1 book Crushed: How A Changing Climate Is Altering the Way We Drink is now available in paperback.

    30 min
  4. 2.5: Kathleen Willcox

    05/07/2024

    2.5: Kathleen Willcox

    Kathleen Willcox is a journalist who writes about sustainability, wine, spirits, travel, and food. She has written for Wine Enthusiast, VinePair, Wine Searcher, The Drinks Business, and Modern Farmer, and coauthored the book Hudson Valley Wine: A History of Taste & Terroir.  To learn more about Kathleen, find her on LinkedIn and Instagram @kathleenwillcox.

    25 min
  5. 2.4: Betsy Andrews

    04/30/2024

    2.4: Betsy Andrews

    Betsy Andrews is a James Beard awarded writer & poet. Betsy has more than two decades of experience writing about food, drink, travel, and the environment for publications including Travel & Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, the Wall Street Journal, Food & Wine, SevenFifty Daily, and VinePair. She is a former senior editor for Zagat and the former executive editor for Saveur. Betsy is also a poet, and her books include New Jersey, The Bottom, and Crowded. To learn more about Betsy, visit https://betsyandrews.contently.com. To learn more about the Chumash marine preserve Betsy mentions in this episode, visit chumashsanctuary.org.

    21 min
  6. 2.3: Meridith May

    04/23/2024

    2.3: Meridith May

    Meridith May is the owner of two national U.S. wine and spirits trade publications: The SOMM Journal and The Tasting Panel. Meridith’s career in the media spans over 40 years, first as a Vice President of Marketing for Los Angeles-based KIIS FM/KRLA radio, and then as Senior Editor at Patterson’s Beverage Journal, which she ran until 2007 when she purchased the name and started The Tasting Panel, now the leading national wine and spirits industry magazine. She purchased the SOMM Journal in 2013, and it is now the leading wine education print publication for trade professionals. The Tasting Panel Women’s Issue Jess and Meridith discussed in today’s episode will be released digitally on May 1. If you liked this episode, please rate, review, and share our podcast to help others find it, too.

    23 min
  7. 2.2: Ray Isle

    04/16/2024

    2.2: Ray Isle

    Ray Isle is the Executive Wine Editor of Food & Wine and the Wine & Spirits Editor of Travel + Leisure. Ray has won the IACP Award for Narrative Beverage Writing four times, has won the gold award from the North American Travel Journalists Association, and has been nominated three times for the James Beard Award in beverage writing. He is a frequent guest on national media, appearing on programs such as NBC’s Today show, CNBC’s Squawk Box, and CBS Mornings. He has hosted the Aspen Food and Wine Classic since 2005, and speaks regularly on wine at events around the country. Ray’s book The World in a Wineglass: The Insider's Guide to Artisanal, Sustainable, Extraordinary Wines to Drink Now is available in paperback this month. Learn more at rayisle.com.

    22 min
  8. 2.1: Elin McCoy

    04/09/2024

    2.1: Elin McCoy

    Elin McCoy is the wine critic for Bloomberg News, the U.S. columnist for The Wine Conversation podcast, and frequent contributor to publications such as The World of Fine Wine, Decanter, and Elite Traveler.  To learn more about Elin and read some of her exceptional writing, visit elinmccoy.com.

    29 min
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Soil to Soul is brought to you by Bonterra Organic Estates in Mendocino County, California, the largest Regenerative Organic Certified® winery in the U.S. In the Soil to Soul podcast, now in its second season, Host Jess Baum interviews inspiring change-makers who are passionate about making a positive impact on our planet. Each episode explores our guests’ origin stories and motivations to do the work that they do, with themes of hope and progress woven throughout.

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