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Ripe with WisdomSeason 2 Episode 1: Back for the First TimeThe boys from Ripe with Wisdom are back! We're back from our winter hiatus and ready to start season 2 of Ripe with Wisdom!! In this episode we talk about our favorite interviews from last year, what we look forward to this year and we talk about how Jesse made some Rose this year!
2024-03-0434 min
Ripe with WisdomEpisode 10: W(SET) on Wine - An International ExplorationIn this episode the boys of Ripe with Wisdom talk to Gregory Gjini, who is from Greece and worked as a lab intern at Landmark Vineyards this harvest. We talk about his experiences growing up in Greece, going to college out there studying wine, his first wine internship and his experience getting WSET level 3. We hope you enjoy this episode and thank you for listening.
2023-12-011h 09Ripe with WisdomEpisode 9 - A (Bio)Dynamic Journey - From Indy to California and all the Memories Along the Way.In this episode, the boys from Ripe with Wisdom talk with Mackenzie Lord and her journey from Indiana, to California, and all of the experiences in-between. Mackenzie has a passion for Biodynamics and travel. She has experienced work in a Biodynamic farm and has many fun stories including a great chicken story that you will have to listen to to find out!
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2023-11-011h 37Ripe with WisdomEpisode 8 - Local Lessons from the Cellar and BeyondIn this episode the Ripe with Wisdom gang talked to our good friend Eric Zoller who used to work with co-hosts Jesse and Jose at Gundlach Bundschu. We talk to Eric about his experience growing up in Napa and being around wine his entire life; his new job working as a bar-back at Napa Yard; his passion for trash punk and metal music; and most importantly we talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of working in cellar. We talk about the lessons we’ve learned and the struggle of having to lock your beer cooler so co...2023-10-011h 45Ripe with WisdomEpisode 7: If it’s Pinot its Possible - Prospects of medical school to finding what’s cool.In this episode we had the pleasure of talking to our dear friend Savannah Preuss. We take a deep dive into how she went from studying to be in the medical field to working in the wine industry and getting her Masters in Cornell where she wrote her thesis on yeast strains. Funny, enthusiastic, and full of life, Savannah plans to bring her passion of wine to the world with the best pinot ever made.
2023-08-251h 42Ripe with WisdomEpisode 6: Surcos Wines - A Wine of Legacy and Deep Napa RootsIn this episode we talk to Luies Gallegos the owner and winemaker of his own label Surcos Wines. We talk to his wife Paola and potentially the future winemaker of Surcos, his son Santi. Luies talks to us about his family, his legacy and his journey through the wine industry where eventually he starts a family-oriented wine label. We also hear Paola and Santi’s perspective on how Luies started his own wine label.
2023-07-291h 20Ripe with WisdomEpisode 5: A Musician at Heart - Navigating the Wine Industry, One Chord at a TimeIn this episode we talk to Paz Del Rescate, Winemaker, Enologist, and trained musician. He has gone on a journey from Texas all the way to Sonoma County, with a fiddle by his side. We interview Paz about his experiences across the board from family to corporate wine work and his passion for music. And let me tell ya, this man can play.
We hope you enjoy this episode and thanks for listening!
2023-06-291h 41Ripe with WisdomEpisode 4: A Brave New World - AI and the Wine WorldIn this episode we talk to Nate Westfall, AI & Wine Industry Innovator. From working in the military, to being a tour guide, to being involved in the production of high quality wines, he has done it all and continues to do more. We interview Nate about his current work with AI and marketing in the wine industry; his myriad of travel stories, and learn more about beer and the journey to becoming a Cicerone (Beer Sommelier).
We hope you enjoy this episode and thanks for listening!
2023-05-291h 29Ripe with WisdomWhat’s Burnin’ - A Behind the Scenes LookIn this episode we give a behind the scenes look into what we the hosts (Jesse, Miguel, and Jose) have been up to in the beginning of the year, like we go in depth into what we’ve been doing outside of the podcast.
2023-05-1329 min
Ripe with WisdomEpisode 3 :The Terroir of a Meadmaker feat. Bryce CrawfordIn this episode we talk to a very special guest, his name is Bryce Crawford and he is the enologist for Silver Oak at Alexander Valley, whom we consider a colleague, mentor and a general great dude. We interview Bryce about why he became a winemaker; his journey in the wine industry, and we talk about the hobby of mead making.
We hope you enjoy this episode and thanks for listening!
2023-03-3141 minRipe with WisdomEpisode 2 : Ripe with Harvest Stories and First-Hand Viticulture WisdomJesse, Jose, and Myggs discuss their experiences during the 2022 Harvest season in Sonoma/Napa County. Myggs as a Viticulture Technician, Jose as a Lab Intern, and Jesse as a vineyard crew manager amongst many other tasks as well.
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2022-12-2251 min
Ripe with WisdomEpisode 1 : Ripe with IntroductionsIn this first episode of Ripe of Wisdom we the hosts (Miguel Berlanga, Jesse Delgado and Jose Gaglianone) talked about what the Ripe of Wisdom podcast is about. We also talked about our journey into the wine industry while we drank a fifth growth Bordeaux blend from Chateau Belgrave.
2022-08-1942 min