Interviews with Winemakers and Sommeliers

Winemaking is a dynamic enterprise, and the people behind it are no less energetic. Read our interviews with winemakers and sommeliers to learn more about the interesting people who shape the industry.

Lambert-Beaumard Interview
The collaboration of actor Christophe Lambert and devoted expert sommelier Eric Beaumard has resulted in an interesting Cotes-du-Rhône wine at a great price: Les Garrigues de Beaumard-Lambert.

Judy Jordan
Since starting the J Wine Company with her father (the founder of Alexander Valley’s Jordan Winery), Judy Jordan has since become J’s sole proprietor. We caught up with Judy Jordan during one of her sensational Essence tastings to discuss the finer points of wine vinting, world travels and her future in the wine industry.

Tim Hanni
Tim Hanni wants to abolish traditional notions of food and wine pairing through his WineQuest campaign, which is causing a stir in the global wine community with the theory that good food is good with any wine.

Francis Ford Coppola
We caught up with Francis Ford Coppola at the end of his eight-cities-in-five-days hop around the US to promote his Niebaum-Coppola brand.

John Munch
Prolific winemaker John Munch has seen his industry blossom over the years, and he shared with us — between harvest and blending — the truth about the Central Coast’s “Grape Expectations.”

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(Updated: 08/09/12 BH)

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