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Welcome to Bud Break, with your bud, Ben Fine, as he discusses all things wine with special guests from Jackson Family Wines. You will learn about the winemaking philosophy of the wineries, get special notes about the delicious wines being produced, and hear about the backgrounds of your favorite wi…

Jackson Family Wines


    • May 22, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 115 EPISODES


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    Left Bank, Right Brain: Selling the Freemark Abbey Blending Seminar

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 14:03


    Join Adv. Sommelier David Reuss as he is joined by Kaycee Sanders to discuss how to sell the Freemark Abbey blending kits.

    Oregon Wine Month 2025 with Dan Walsh

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 23:54


    Join Dan Walsh as he gives a quick 25 minute training on all things Oregon.

    Bootleg: A New Era in Paso Robles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 15:49


    Join wine educator David Reuss, Adv. Somm as he interviews winemaker Ben Salazar on all things Bootleg Paso Robles.

    Soil Sense with JT Jaegar

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 29:34


    Join Wine Educator Anna Coumes as she interviews soil scientist JT Jaegar on all things soil health.

    When Negative is Positive: Reducing JFW's Impact with Aaron Schreiber-Stainthorp

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 38:32


    What the heck is carbon? Is it good or bad? And what are we doing about it? Join Director of Sustainability Aaron Schreiber-Stainthorp and Ann Wallace in a fun, engaging and informative discussion on JFW's commitment to becoming Climate Positive by 2050.

    The Dork on Corks - Cork Talk with Pedro Fernandez

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 40:34


    Join Master of Wine Mollie Battenhouse as she interviews Pedro Fernandez from Amorim Cork on all things wine corks.

    Women in Wine: Anna Clifford's Take on Nielson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 21:01


    Join Master of Wine Mollie Battenhouse as she interviews Anna Clifford on all things Nielson winery.

    Women in Wine: KJ's Bordeaux Grapes with Susan Lueker

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 20:46


    Join Master of Wine Mollie Battenhouse as she interviews Kendall-Jackson's Bordeaux Winemaker Susan Lueker on all things red wine.

    A Private Jett to Washington: Walla Walla Wines with Gianna Ghilarducci

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 18:32


    Join Adv. Sommelier David Reuss as he interviews Jett winemaker Gianna Ghilarducci on Jackson Family's new winery, Jett.

    Aged to Perfection: Stonestreet Bourbon with Rickey Wethington

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 17:51


    Join Adv. Somm David Reuss as he interviews Rickey Wethington on all things Stonestreet Bourbon.

    Lighter by Design: The Process Behind KJ Low-Cal Wines

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 22:41


    Join Master Sommelier Larry O'Brien as he interviews Kendall-Jackson winemakers Tom Rees and Tim O'Halloran on all things low-calorie.

    In Vino Vérité: Trey Christy on Sonoma's Most Famous Red Wine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 34:27


    Join Advanced Sommeliers David Reuss and Trey Christy as they discuss all things Verite Winery.

    Siduri Sonoma County Chardonnay

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 12:19


    Join Winery Ambassador Katie Phillips as she interviews Matt Revelette on the new Siduri Sonoma County Chardonnay.

    Champagne 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 37:09


    Join Katie Werthmuller and Advance Sommelier David Reuss as they discuss the ins and outs of creating Champagne!

    Freemark Abbey 2024 Harvest Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 10:01


    Join Master Sommelier Michael Jordan as he interviews winemaker Kristy Melton on 2024 harvest.

    Santa Barbara Month 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 18:46


    Join winery ambassador Katie Phillips as she's joined by National Sales Manager Zach White to chat all things Santa Barbara.

    Champagne Henriot with Alice Tétienne

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 26:42


    Join Adv. Somm David Reuss as he interviews winemaker Alice Tétienne on all things Henriot.

    La Crema Sonoma Coast Cabernet Sauvignon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 20:01


    Welcome back to *BudBreak*! We are excited to return after our summer hiatus, and we've got something truly special to kick off the season. For our first episode back, we're diving into the newest addition to the La Crema family: the Sonoma Coast Cabernet Sauvignon! And to celebrate this exciting launch, we're joined by winemaker Lisa Valtenbergs and the always insightful Gilian Handelman. It's going to be an incredible conversation as we explore the story behind this new wine, the inspiration, and what makes the Sonoma Coast such a perfect place for this bold and elegant Cabernet. So pour yourself a glass and get ready to toast to something new!

    Clones with Matt Revelette

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 26:10


    Join wine educator Dan Walsh as he interviews Matt Revelette on all things wine clones.

    Tips on Retail Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 28:05


    Join Wine Educators Katie Werthmuller and Dan Walsh as they dive into tips and tricks for retail events.

    Arcanum with Lawrence Cronin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 22:40


    Join Advanced Somm David Reuss and winemaker Lawrence Cronin as they discuss the winery, Arcanum.

    Monterey Madness: Harvest 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 17:00


    Join Wine Educator Wendi Hammond as she interviews the Monterey production crew on harvest 2023.

    Selling Techniques with Ron Wolfe - The Six Legs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 24:10


    Join winery ambassador Katie Phillips as she and Ron Wolfe talk about The Six Legs of Sales

    Oregon Wine Month with Eugenia Keegan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 41:10


    Join Wine Educator Dan Walsh as he interviews General Manager Eugenia Keegan on all things Oregon.

    Spring has Sprung with Pedro Rusk

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 41:02


    Join Wine Educator Pedro Rusk as he chats with production on what's happening during Springtime.

    What's in a Sustainability Certification?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 33:59


    Explore the complicated but fascinating world of 3rd party sustainability certifications with Alex Everson and Ann Wallace. You'll learn the differences between them, what each requires, how to find out which JFW wines are Certified Sustainable and how to present this important initiative to your buyers.

    Identifying Consumer Trends in Sustainability

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 19:00


    Join Karen Daenen and Ann Wallace as they discuss how consumers are making more intentional purchases based on a company's commitment to sustainability, and how to use this information to communicate effectively and authentically with our customers.

    Chris Carpenter Interview with SOMM-TV About Napa Valley Organic Certification

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 34:44


    Winemaker Chris Carpenter recently sat down with SOMM-TV for a fun conversation about our transition to organic farming in Napa Valley, describing the steps and farming practices we deployed to certify more than 480 acres of estate vineyards through CCOF, and why it matters for this world-renowned wine region. We appreciate SOMM-TV for allowing us to rebroadcast this interview on our own podcast.

    April is Earth Month!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 29:20


    Join JFW Sustainability team members Ann Wallace and Sean Carroll as they discuss the history of the Jackson Family's commitment to sustainability and the Rooted for Good: Roadmap to 2030 initiatives.

    Sultry Syrah: The Industry's Darling

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 22:40


    Join wine educators Mollie Battenhouse, MW, David Reuss, Adv. Somm, and Anna Coumes, CSW as they discuss the industry's favorite grape: Syrah.

    Women's History Month Celebration

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 29:28


    Join wine educators Katie Werthmuller and Anna Coumes as they celebrate Women's History Month at Jackson Family Wines.

    Diatom Overview with Winemaker Greg Brewer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 28:10


    Join David Reuss, Adv. Somm as he interviews winemaker Greg Brewer on all things Diatom.

    Maggy Hawk Winery with Winemaker Sarah Wuethrich

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 36:33


    Join VP of Wine Education, Gilian Handelman as she chats with winemaker Sarah Wuethrich on all things Maggy Hawk Winery.

    Sauvignon Blanc Overview: The Core Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 5:24


    Join Jackson Family Wine's wine educators as they review our core four Sauvignon Blancs.

    Wine Club Dinner Overview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 29:25


    Join winery ambassadors Katie Werthmuller and Barry Dodds as they chat about how to put on the best wine dinner for a wine club.

    Cold Calling Tips and Tricks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 29:49


    Join wine educators Wendi Hammond, Anna Coumes, and Mollie Battenhouse, MW as they discuss tips and tricks for cold calling accounts.

    Capture Mixdown with Sam Teakle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 34:01


    Join winery ambassador Craig Ellick as he interviews winemaker Sam Teakle on all things Capture.

    Staging Restaurant Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 22:45


    Join winery ambassador and wine educator Katie Werthmuller and Adv. Somm David Reuss as they talk about how to stage the perfect wine dinner.

    Vinwood Cellars 2023 Harvest: Setting Records

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 26:52


    Join JFW Wine Educator Pedro Rusk as he interviews Vinwood Winery General Manager Zac Dankbar on the 2023 harvest.

    Exploring Alternative Varieties with Ryan Zepaltas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 28:45


    Join wine educator Dan Walsh as he interviews Copain winemaker Ryan Zepaltas on alternative varieties and how they're shaping style with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

    Bountiful Sonoma with Emily Pickral, MS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 31:19


    Join Wine Educator Anna Coumes and Master Sommelier as they discuss all things Sonoma County.

    A Look Back on 30 Years with Hartford Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 29:11


    Join Master Sommelier and Wine Director of Hartford Family Winery, Nick Hetzel as he interviews the Hartford Family about their 30 years in the Russian River Valley.

    Tenuta di Arceno with Pepe Schib, Winery Ambassador

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 21:28


    Join David Reuss, Adv. Somm as his interviews Tenuta di Arceno winery ambassador Pepe Schib on Tuscan wines.

    Cabs and Cuts with Gilian Handelman, VP of Wine Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 22:44


    Join Wine Educator Anna Coumes as she interviews VP of Wine Education, Gilian Handelman, on what makes Cabernet Sauvignon and Beef pairings so special.

    La Crema - Best of the Vine with Winery Ambassador Marita Esteva

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 17:10


    Join Master Sommelier Michael Jordan as he interviews Winery Ambassador Marita Esteva on all things La Crema.

    Falconry in the Vineyard with Falconers Dave & Amy Riviera

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 33:54


    Join the JFW dynamic-duo Wendi and Bill Hammond as they interview Falconers Dave & Amy Riviera on how to utilize falcons in the vineyard.

    Freemark Abbey Stories - Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and Driver Wines

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 28:40


    Join Barry Dodds as he takes you through all things Freemark Abbey. Learn stories about Sycamore and Bosche Cabernet Sauvignons as well as Chardonnay.

    Wine and Food, with Alex Nichols, WillaKenzie Estate Associate Winemaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 22:00


    Join Master of Wine Mollie Battenhouse as she interviews Alex Nichols on all things Oregon wine and food.

    Harvest 2023 Update with John Azevedo, SVP Vineyard Operations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 14:29


    Join wine educator Pedro Rusk as he interviews John Azevedo, SVP Vineyard Operations on Harvest 2023.

    Stonestreet and Arrowood Winery Overview with Kristina Shideler, Winemaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 31:21


    Join Winery Ambassador, Craig Ellick, as he interviews Kristina Shideler on all things Stonestreet and Arrowood wineries.

    Closing the Sale with Katie Phillips, Craig Ellick, Larry O'Brien, and Barry Dodds

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 60:19


    Join winery ambassadors Katie Phillips, Craig Ellick, Larry O'Brien and Barry Dodds as they chat on tips and tricks for how to close the sale.

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