The Winemaker's Journey

Daniel Baron

Interviews with professional winemakers focused on how they developed their personal aesthetic; what were the mentors, fellow winemakers, great wines and vineyards that shaped their personal style. I also interview some of the innovators that are changing the way we make wine and grow grapes

  1. Bob Steinhauer Interview July 2020

    JAN 14

    Bob Steinhauer Interview July 2020

    The winegrowing community lost one of the most influential viticulturists of the modern era on November 28, 2025 with the passing of Bob Steinhauer.  I recently rediscovered this unpublished interview with Bob from July 13, 2020 in which he discusses his early days in the Fresno area and his work with Andy Beckstoffer, Andre Tchelischeff, Myron Nightingale, Ed Sbragia and others throughout his long career.  I hope this will help us remember Bob and his many contributions to our industry

    54 min
  2. Season 4, Episode 2: Dr. Eric Mayer of Napachar

    07/07/2023

    Season 4, Episode 2: Dr. Eric Mayer of Napachar

    Napachar:  https://napachar.com/ Wilson Biochar, Kelpie Wilson:  wilsonbiochar.com Global Algae Inovations:  globalalgae.com Pyrolysis:  https://www.ars.usda.gov/northeast-area/wyndmoor-pa/eastern-regional-research-center/docs/biomass-pyrolysis-research-1/what-is-pyrolysis/#:~:text=Pyrolysis%20is%20the%20heating%20of,strong%20bio%2Dpolymers%20mentioned%20above. Stacking Functions:  https://ranchomastatal.com/blognewsletter/2016/8/15/the-art-of-stacking-functions Drew Isaacs:  haas.berkeley.edu/faculty/isaacs-andrew/ PAH's Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: cdc.gov.biomonitoring/PAHs_Fact Sheet.html Thibaut Scolasch:  https://www.vinifera-euromaster.eu/dr-t-scholasch/

    48 min
  3. Season 4, Episode 1: Marcello, Massimo and Mario Monticelli

    05/10/2023

    Season 4, Episode 1: Marcello, Massimo and Mario Monticelli

    Marcello Monticelli:  https://www.winebusiness.com/news/article/232310 Massimo Monticelli:  https://burlywine.com/our-story/massimo-monticelli/ Mario Monticelli:  https://www.invinofelicitas.com/aboutMonticelli Brothers Winery:  https://www.monticellibros.com/ Justin Meyer:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Meyer Philippe Melka:  https://www.ateliermelka.com/about Stavin, Steve Sullivan:  https://www.stavin.com/ Razi Winery:  https://raziwinery.com/

    1h 17m
  4. Season 3, Episode 3: Dr. Ron Runnebaum from UC, Davis

    09/17/2022

    Season 3, Episode 3: Dr. Ron Runnebaum from UC, Davis

    Ron Runnebaum publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ElhHLZQAAAAJ Roger Boulton:  https://faculty.engineering.ucdavis.edu/boulton/ Hildegarde Heymann:  https://wineserver.ucdavis.edu/people/hildegarde-heymann#/ JaRue Manning:  https://biology.ucdavis.edu/people/jarue-manning Anthony King:  https://www.winemakersstudio.com/team/anthony-king/ History of Department of Viticulture and Enology:  https://wineserver.ucdavis.edu/about/history

    1h 14m
  5. Season 3, Episode 2: Jim Duane, Daniel Baron dual interview

    04/30/2022

    Season 3, Episode 2: Jim Duane, Daniel Baron dual interview

    Inside Winemaking:  https://www.insidewinemaking.com/ Jim Duane Naked Wines:  https://us.nakedwines.com/producers/jim-duane Seavey Vineyards:  https://www.seaveyvineyard.com/ Terratorium Wines:  https://www.terratoriumwines.com/Complant Wine: https://complantwine.com/ Daniel Baron:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Baron Daniel Baron Naked Wines:  https://us.nakedwines.com/producers/daniel-baron Silver Oak Cellars:  https://silveroak.com/ Twomey Cellars:  https://twomey.com/ Dominus Estate:  https://www.dominusestate.com/

    2h 2m
  6. Season 3, Episode 1: Physiological Pruning with Alessandro Zanutta and Sam Baron

    02/08/2022

    Season 3, Episode 1: Physiological Pruning with Alessandro Zanutta and Sam Baron

    Diploma Universitaire de La Taille et L'Empamprage:   https://www.apprentissage-superieur-aquitaine.fr/52-formations/145-diplome-universitaire-taille-et-epamprage.html#:~:text=Unique%20dipl%C3%B4me%20Fran%C3%A7ais%20de%20taille,vigne%20et%20am%C3%A9liorer%20la%20production. Alessandro Zanutta's presentation at the 2015 Vintage Conference, Napa California:  youtube.com/watch?V=o3qidd8VUsU Simonit & Sirch:  https://simonitesirch.com/ François Dal:  https://www.lerougeetleblanc.com/en/viticulture/day-francois-dal-7.html https://boardandbench.com/products/grapevine-pruning-manual-for-the-prevention-of-trunk-disease Poussard Pamphlet: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6565326w/f13.item.texteImage Compartmentalization of Decay in Trees Pamphlet by Alex Shigo:  https://www.google.com/search?q=codit&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS900US900&oq=codit&aqs=chrome..69i57j46i175i199i512j0i512l2j0i10i131i433j0i512j0i10i512j0i512l2.2295j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Schiopetto:  https://www.schiopetto.it/en/ Marco Falluga:  http://www.marcofelluga.it/index.php?id=1&L=1 Mike Marshall:  https://mikemarshall.net/ Catarina Lichtenberg:  https://caterinalichtenberg.com/

    1h 8m
  7. Season 2, Episode 6: A Roundtable Discussion with Four Roots Fund Scholars

    01/04/2022

    Season 2, Episode 6: A Roundtable Discussion with Four Roots Fund Scholars

    The Roots Fund:  https://www.therootsfund.org/ Dalle Valle Vineyards:  https://www.dallavallevineyards.com/ Burgess Cellars:  https://www.burgesscellars.com/ McBride Sisters:  https://www.mcbridesisters.com/ Inglenook:  https://www.inglenook.com/ Quintessa:  https://www.quintessa.com/ Wine School of Philadelphia:  https://www.vinology.com/ Certified Specialist of Wine:  https://societyofwineeducators.org/education-certifications/certified-specialist-of-wine/

    1h 21m
  8. Season 2, Episode 5: A Talk with Maggie Harrison

    12/16/2021

    Season 2, Episode 5: A Talk with Maggie Harrison

    Antica Terra:   https://www.anticaterra.com/ Lillian: https:   //www.lillianwinery.com/ Sine Qua Non:  http://www.sinequanon.com/ Christo:  https://christojeanneclaude.net/

    1 hr
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Interviews with professional winemakers focused on how they developed their personal aesthetic; what were the mentors, fellow winemakers, great wines and vineyards that shaped their personal style. I also interview some of the innovators that are changing the way we make wine and grow grapes

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