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The Wines of Groth

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:00:13 PDT

When Dennis and Judy Groth purchased 121 acres in Oakville in 1981, it included the Oakcross Vineyard - filled with prime Cabernet Sauvignon that had been planted by Justin Meyer and Ray Duncan some 8-10 years earlier. So, it didn’t take long for them to establish a track record with their Cabernet. In fact, Robert Parker gave the 1985 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon the distinction of California’s first 100 point wine.

Fast forward to today, and between 1999 and 2003 they replanted all of the Cabernet Sauvignon with new clones, rootstocks, and new trellising. With all the young vines, they also decided to not produce wine for the Reserve program for vintages 2000-2004.

Join us as we talk about Oakville, Cabernet and what it’s like to be given the first perfect 100 point score on a wine from the U.S.

For more info on Groth Vineyards and Winery: www.grothwines.com

Sponsor: Vinfolio: www.vinfolio.com

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Playing Catch-Up

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:30:12 PDT

After a couple weeks out of town, Kaz comes home and plays catch-up with Randy on several topics, some even wine-related! They chat about the Chicago scene with Doug from Chicago Pinot, discuss sparkling wine production, and talk with a random listener who wandered into the Talkshoe conference, curious about wine! Tons of upcoming event info and plans for the Wine Bloggers Conference this October round out this up-to-date episode of Wine Biz Radio. Enjoy!

Chicago Pinot [link]
Northern California Sparkling Wine Producers
- Gloria Ferrer [link]
- Mumm Napa [link]
- Schramsberg [link]
- Domaine Chandon [link]
- Domaine Carneros [link]
- Korbel [link]
The Wine Spies [link]
California Wine Events [link]
Wine Bloggers Conference [link]
Wine Biz Radio’s Talkshoe Conference Page [link]

Mutineer Magazine with creator Alan Kropf

talkshoe-pcast@sneakemail.com (randulo and Wine Brands) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:00:17 PDT

Mutineer Magazine has an original take on beverages and says it is "Not your parents beverage magazine". This week we grilled Alan about the origins and intentions of the mag.