Podcast appearances and mentions of christopher creek

On today's newscast: A minor earthquake rocked Christopher Creek, a new report projects that most of northern Arizona will gain jobs over the next decade, Arizona could soon be one of the first states to cover traditional healing practices under Medicaid, a Yavapai County jury convicted an Ash Fork man of manslaughter, and more.

Hosts Sandy and Michelle share another on location interview, this time from the barrel room of Christopher Creek Winery. Family owned, located in Healdsburg, CA, Christopher Creek Winery features an impressive list of Russian River Valley Pinot Noirs, as well as several varietals inspired by the owners' Italian heritage. While tasting several wines, the Foppoli brothers share their family's story of making boutique wines in California for nearly 100 years, culminating in their ownership not only of Christopher Creek Winery but also a castle in northern Italy. ****************************************We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts! https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/********************************************https://pickagreatwine.com/?page_id=284Use this link to get $10 off your first purchase at Wine Spies. www.winespies.com/invites/JoSCw95j******************************************************Music from https://filmmusic.io "Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) .Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/winestofind)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/winestofind)

We had to create a couple of bonus podcasts to go along with the Christopher Creek Winey episode of Major Crush because Meredith and Lou couldn't stop talking about the wines they tasted!  There's just something about a well-made wine that pulls you in deeper, and when it comes to wines Joe Foppoli shared with us, Meredith and Lou still had more to say!  Be sure to check out the winery website to discover their collection of wines. // www.christophercreek.com //  CONTACT US: If you have questions or comments for Meredith and Lou, and you're listening on the Anchor App, you can send them to us directly. If you're listening to this podcast on any other platform, and you want to reach out, you can email us at majorcrushpodcast@gmail.com  // Follow us on Instagram: @majorcrushwinecast. // Be sure to check out the entire first season of Major Crush on Spotify, or wherever you access your favorite podcasts! Episodes of Season Two drop every Thursday.

It's the first winemaker interview of the new season, and boy this one is good! In this episode, Meredith and Lou interview Joe Foppoli, one of the owners of this family-run winery in the Russian River AVA of Sonoma County. Joe's Italian heritage and passion for family and wine make this one of the most personal interviews Meredith and Lou have ever done.  Most of the wines that Meredith and Lou tasted in this episode are pretty exclusive, and all of the wines offered by Christopher Creek are sold directly to their wine club members. But if you happen to be in the California Wine Country, you really need to stop in to meet Joe and his family - you'll have an unforgettable experience! Be sure to check out their website: www.christophercreek.com CONTACT US: If you have questions or comments for Meredith and Lou, and you're listening on the Anchor App, you can send them to us directly. If you're listening to this podcast on any other platform, and you want to reach out, you can email us at majorcrushpodcast@gmail.com  // Follow us on Instagram: @majorcrushwinecast. // Be sure to check out the entire first season of Major Crush on Spotify, or wherever you access your favorite podcasts! Episodes of Season Two drop every Thursday.

One of the many things that make Christopher Creek Winery such a standout in the world of wine is their commitment to charity and giving back. In this bonus episode, Meredith, Lou, and Christopher Creek's owner, Joe Foppoli, talk about how wine and philanthropy go hand-in-hand while sipping on a beautiful Malbec under the winery's Benevolo label. Be sure to visit www.christophercreek.com to learn all about their wines and their truly amazing family! CONTACT US: If you have questions or comments for Meredith and Lou, and you're listening on the Anchor App, you can send them to us directly. If you're listening to this podcast on any other platform, and you want to reach out, you can email us at majorcrushpodcast@gmail.com  // Follow us on Instagram: @majorcrushwinecast. // Be sure to check out the entire first season of Major Crush on Spotify, or wherever you access your favorite podcasts! Episodes of Season Two drop every Thursday.

There is no new Caifornia Wine Country show this week, due to a live NBA basketball game in our usual time slot on our home station KSRO in Santa Rosa. Here is an edited repeat of our October 31, 2018 show featuring Eva Dehlinger and Dominic Foppoli. Eva Dehlinger tells how her father founded the winery over 40 years ago. Dehlinger Winery is small, independent family-owned and operated in the Russian River Valley. They specialize in four varietals, Chardonnay, Pinot, Cabernet and Syrah. Eva is the winemaker and general manager. She became a winemaker by being born onto a farm and having a strong connection to agriculture. She studied environmental sciences at Stanford. She thought she would become a brewer and started studying brewing at UC Davis, then had an epiphany and realized she needed to work with wine. Dan got to know the winery when it was founded in the 1970s. When Dan started writing about wine, it was hard to find the wine. Dan had to travel to Sonoma County to taste it. Dan says that at the time, nobody had heard of Pinot Noir from Russian River Valley. They were pioneers, it was considered very obscure there. Russian River Valley wasn’t even an official appellation then and Dan says the roads weren’t even marked correctly and he got lost. Dominic tells about the Foppoli home ranch in Windsor. They have produced Chardonnay since he was a kid. Christopher Creek was started in 1972 and he took a chance to buy the winery six years ago and never looked back. They make about 40 different wines now. They taste a 2014 Russian River Valley Chardonnay, unoaked. Dan says it’s very gentle with a fresh fruit component. Dan says that the newer drinkers like a Chardonnay that is more delicate and not so oaky. The 70s or 80s style wines were fleshier. Today better quality wine making means a more delicate approach to oak. Dominic says his first wine was unoaked because he couldn’t afford oak barrels. Barry says this has a silky texture and harmonious flavors. Dan says it’s soft but not lacking in acidity. Eva says it’s very fruity and fresh and would have a broad appeal. Dan says this is an example of the new style of wine in Sonoma County. He thinks the mid-palette richness comes from the skin contact. That’s when you leave the juice in the tank, were the juice is in contact with the skins. The next wine coming up is an Orange Wine, which is made with even more skin contact. Dominic says that traditionally they make a barrel of orange Chardonnay and one of orange Viognier every year. You leave a white wine on the skins, like a red wine. Eva’s white wines are made with minimal skin contact and they do not make orange wine. The goal is to extract more different flavors and she thinks Viognier is good for that. Dan says the skin contact white wines tend to want to spoil so a winemaker has to be very strick with sanitation. Dan tells of a wine from the Jura region in France, which have a very strong odor. This one is cleaner and fresher. It has just enough of the “orange” style to still taste the Viognier. Dominic says they only make 25 cases of it. Eva says orange wine is atyical and controversial in the US. Next they taste a 2015 Dehlinger Chardonnay, which is a counterpoint to the one they just tasted. This is a traditional oaked Chardonnay, no skin contact, barrel fermented and aged for a year on the lees. Dan says this is the way that oak should be done. Eva says it is unfiltered so it retains a lot of textures and flavors. Dominic remembers drinking Eva’s father’s wines when he was a kid. Their family estates are about two miles from each other as the crow flies. Next they taste the 2015 Dehlinger Altamont Pinot Noir. Altamont refers to the soil type on their property. 2015 was a very classic vintage in the region, but with low quantities. Particularly the Pinot Noirs, have very intense flavors and color. Next they taste the 2015 Dehlinger East Face Syrah. In really good years,

Wine Road Episode 86 - Christopher Creek's very own, Mike Brunson!  Welcome Mike Brunson of Christopher Creek Winery! Mike and the ladies chat about Christopher Creek and their amazing wines (one is Orange!), their intimate tastings, and the fabulous pool and view. Take a drive down Limerick Lane in Healdsburg to Christopher Creek, seemingly going back to a simpler time, and ask for Mike!   Wine Road provides the Wine, When and Where of Northern Sonoma County with news on events, wineries, wines, dining options, activities, and places to stay.   Special Guest:  Mike Brunson, Artisan Winemaker at Christopher Creek       Show Notes 0:35 Sponsor of the Podcast: Visit Santa Rosa 1:25 Brunstone Productions 3:07 Mike’s in a band! 4:22 Orange Wine at Christopher Creek 9:03 What was your path to wine making? 11:45 What is the production per year at Christopher Creek? 13:55 Favorite places in Sonoma County 14:48 Open or by appointment at Christopher Creek? 15:35 A pool at Christopher Creek?? 17:42 Book of the Day: Tasting the Past 20:50 Item of the Day: Wine & Spirits Aerator 22:50 Bit by a Fox 25:10 Leave us a review on iTunes, please!   Links Christopher Creek Sponsor of the Podcast: Visit Santa Rosa Brunstone Productions Marcy’s Blog – Orange Wine Sky Vineyards Guerneville Healdsburg Tuesday night plaza Russian River Pub Campo Fina Christopher Creek Wine Club Francis Ford Coppola Winery Sandman hotel Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa Hotel Book of the Day: Tasting the Past Item of the Day: Wine & Spirits Aerator Wine Road Concierge   ITUNES REVIEW INSTRUCTIONS   Credits: The Wine Road podcast is mixed and mastered at Threshold Studios Sebastopol, CA. 

Come to The Ultimate Retirement Destination in Payson, AZ Meet Mayor Kenny Evans discussing with January Jones their favorite town in Arizona. Whether it's the welcoming weather or an abundance of activities that compel you to head for the hills, Payson and Rim Country offers visitors a cool time in a beautiful setting only less than two hours from the Valley. The rim itself begins just east of the New Mexico border and stretches two thirds of the way across Arizona; the area we refer to as the Rim includes Payson and its smaller neighbors, the communities of Pine, Strawberry, and Christopher Creek. While decidedly not cosmopolitan - and with an entirely different ambiance than Arizona's other weekend getaways, Sedona and Prescott - the Payson/Pine/Strawberry area is laid-back, picturesque, and chock-full of ways to enjoy the outdoors. http://www.paysonrimcountry.com

Wine Road Episode 74 - Let's talk Cork!  In this Episode, the girls sit down with Cork Quality Council Executive Director, Peter Weber. How much do YOU know about cork? Peter’s talking points include cork harvesting, cork recycling, and of course cork's involvement in the Wine Industry! So sit back, uncork a bottle of Christopher Creek 2014 Creekside Cuvée with them, and enjoy! Wine Road provides the Wine, When and Where of Northern Sonoma County with news on events, wineries, wines, dining options, activities, and places to stay. Special Guest: Peter Weber, Executive Director at Cork Quality Council         Show Notes:  00:48 Wine of the Day:Christopher Creek 2014 Creekside Cuvée 1:40 Introducing the Cork Quality Counsel 3:15 Setting the Standards for Corks 3:45 Why did wineries start using screw tops? 4:22 How is cork harvested?  6:10 Fun Fact: there are cork trees in CA! 7:29 How is CQC spreading the Positivity of Cork message? 8:22 Cork’s sustainability  10:00 Check out https://www.corkqc.com/ for videos and more information 10:24 Cork Recycling 12:15 Is it corked or is it screwed?? 13:04 Fault Seminars held by Cork Quality Council 14:10 Item of the Day: Decorative Wine Cork Holder  15:46 Book of the Day: Wine Folly, the Master Guide  17:40 Barrel Tasting is March 1-3 and March 8-10. TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE!  Links:  Cork Quality Council  Wine of the Day: Christopher Creek 2014 Creekside Cuvée Book of the Day: Wine Folly Item of the Day: Wine Cork Holder  Birkenstock’s new beauty line, featuring CORK! Cork Re-harvest ReCork  Barrel Tasting Tickets - BUY HERE  Credits: The Wine Road podcast is mixed and mastered at Threshold Studios Sebastopol, CA. 

Eva Dehlinger from Dehlinger Winery and Dominic Foppoli of Christopher Creek are our guests on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger today. Eva Dehlinger tells how her father founded the winery over 40 years ago. Dehlinger Winery is small, independent family-owned and operated in the Russian River Valley. They specialize in four varietals, Chardonnay, Pinot, Cabernet and Syrah. Eva is the winemaker and general manager. Eva became a winemaker by being born onto a farm and having a strong connection to agriculture. She studied environmental sciences at Stanford. She thought she would become a brewer and started studying brewing at UC Davis, then had an epiphany and realized she needed to work with wine. Dan Berger got to know Dehlinger Winery when it was founded in the 1970s. When Dan started writing about wine, it was hard to find the wine. Dan had to travel to Sonoma County to taste it. Dan says that at the time, nobody had heard of Pinot Noir from Russian River Valley. They were pioneers, it was considered very obscure there. Russian River Valley wasn’t even an official appellation then and Dan says the roads weren’t even marked correctly and he got lost. Dominic tells about the Foppoli home ranch in Windsor. They have produced Chardonnay since he was a kid. Christopher Creek was started in 1972 and he took a chance to buy the winery six years ago. They make about 40 different wines now. They taste a 2014 Russian River Valley Chardonnay, unoaked. Dan says it’s very gentle with a fresh fruit component. Dan says that the newer drinkers like a Chardonnay that is more delicate and not so oaky. The 70s or 80s style wines were fleshier. Today better quality wine making means a more delicate approach to oak. Dominic says his first wine was unoaked because he couldn’t afford oak barrels. Barry says this has a silky texture and harmonious flavors. Dan says it’s soft but not lacking in acidity. Eva says it’s very fruity and fresh and would have a broad appeal. Dan says this is an example of the new style of wine in Sonoma County. He thinks the mid-palette richness comes from the skin contact. That’s when you leave the juice in the tank, were the juice is in contact with the skins. The next wine coming up is an Orange Wine, which is made with even more skin contact. Dominic says that traditionally they make a barrel of orange Chardonnay and one of orange Viognier every year. You leave a white wine on the skins, like a red wine. Eva’s white wines are made with minimal skin contact and they do not make orange wine. The goal is to extract more different flavors and she thinks Viognier is good for that. Dan says the skin contact white wines tend to want to spoil so a winemaker has to be very strict with sanitation. Dan tells of a wine from the Jura region in France, which have a very strong odor. This one is cleaner and fresher. It has just enough of the “orange” style to still taste the Viognier. Dominic says they only make 25 cases of it. Eva says orange wine is atypical and controversial in the US. Next they taste a 2015 Dehlinger Winery Chardonnay, which is a counterpoint to the one they just tasted. This is a traditional oaked Chardonnay, no skin contact, barrel fermented and aged for a year on the lees. Dan says this is the way that oak should be done. Eva says it is unfiltered so it retains a lot of textures and flavors. Dominic remembers drinking Eva’s father’s wines when he was a kid. Their family estates are about two miles from each other as the crow flies. Next they taste the 2015 Dehlinger Winery Altamont Pinot Noir. Altamont refers to the soil type on their property. 2015 was a very classic vintage in the region, but with low quantities. Particularly the Pinot Noirs, have very intense flavors and color. Next they taste the 2015 Dehlinger Winery East Face Syrah. In really good years, they make a Syrah called East Face and this is one of their rare bottlings.

Wine Road Episode 18- Windsor 3-Day Itinerary In this episode we share our favorites for where to go, stay, dine, sip, and play in Windsor, including coffee shops, bakeries, and of course tasting rooms. Wine Road provides the Wine, When and Where of Northern Sonoma County with news on events, wineries, wines, dining options, activities, and places to stay. Wine Road — https://www.wineroad.com Links: Lodging • Holiday Inn Express  • Hampton Inn  Restaurants, Bakeries, Coffee Shops & Beer • Olivers Tap Room • St.Florians Brewery • Cafe Noto -  • BurtoNZ Bakery • Chinois Asian Bistro • Willis Wine Bar • Pattersons Pub • K.C’s American Kitchen  Places to Go • Foothill Regional Park  • Riverfront Regional Park  Wineries and Tasting Rooms • Artisan Alley - http://www.artisanalleywindsor.com ⁃ Colagrossi Wines - http://colagrossiwines.com ⁃ Tilted Shed Cider- https://www.tiltedshed.com ⁃ Sonoma Brothers Distilling - http://sonomabrothersdistilling.com ⁃ Two Shepherds - http://twoshepherds.com • Kendall Jackson - http://www.kj.com • Rodney Strong - http://www.rodneystrong.com • La Crema - http://www.lacrema.com • Mutt Lynch — http://www.muttlynchwinery.com/ • J Vineyards - https://www.jwine.com • Acorn - https://acornwinery.com • Foppiano - http://foppiano.com • Merriam Vineyards - http://www.merriamvineyards.com • Limerick Lane Cellars - https://www.limericklanewines.com • Viszlay - http://www.viszlayvineyards.com • Christopher Creek - http://christophercreek.com Credits: The Wine Road podcast is recorded, mixed, and mastered at Threshold Studios Sebastopol, CA. http://thresholdstudios.info  

Come to The Ultimate Retirement Destination in Payson, AZ Meet Mayor Kenny Evans discussing with January Jones their favorite town in Arizona. Whether it's the welcoming weather or an abundance of activities that compel you to head for the hills, Payson and Rim Country offers visitors a cool time in a beautiful setting only less than two hours from the Valley. The rim itself begins just east of the New Mexico border and stretches two thirds of the way across Arizona; the area we refer to as the Rim includes Payson and its smaller neighbors, the communities of Pine, Strawberry, and Christopher Creek. While decidedly not cosmopolitan - and with an entirely different ambiance than Arizona's other weekend getaways, Sedona and Prescott - the Payson/Pine/Strawberry area is laid-back, picturesque, and chock-full of ways to enjoy the outdoors. http://www.paysonrimcountry.com

  Come to The Ultimate Retirement Destination in Payson, AZ Meet Mayor Kenny Evans discussing with January Jones their favorite town in Arizona. Whether it's the welcoming weather or an abundance of activities that compel you to head for the hills, Payson and Rim Country offers visitors a cool time in a beautiful setting only less than two hours from the Valley. The rim itself begins just east of the New Mexico border and stretches two thirds of the way across Arizona; the area we refer to as the Rim includes Payson and its smaller neighbors, the communities of Pine, Strawberry, and Christopher Creek. While decidedly not cosmopolitan - and with an entirely different ambiance than Arizona's other weekend getaways, Sedona and Prescott - the Payson/Pine/Strawberry area is laid-back, picturesque, and chock-full of ways to enjoy the outdoors. http://www.paysonrimcountry.com

Come to The Ultimate Retirement Destination in Payson, AZ Meet Mayor Kenny Evans discussing with January Jones their favorite town in Arizona. Whether it's the welcoming weather or an abundance of activities that compel you to head for the hills, Payson and Rim Country offers visitors a cool time in a beautiful setting only less than two hours from the Valley. The rim itself begins just east of the New Mexico border and stretches two thirds of the way across Arizona; the area we refer to as the Rim includes Payson and its smaller neighbors, the communities of Pine, Strawberry, and Christopher Creek. While decidedly not cosmopolitan - and with an entirely different ambiance than Arizona's other weekend getaways, Sedona and Prescott - the Payson/Pine/Strawberry area is laid-back, picturesque, and chock-full of ways to enjoy the outdoors. http://www.paysonrimcountry.com