Category: interview

Don Corson from Camaraderie Cellars at Taste Washington 2023

Don Corson

One of the wineries I looked for when I attended Taste Washington 2023 is Camaraderie Cellars as they make top-quality wines.  I’ve been to the winery in the past and did a blending session using barrel samples with winemaker Don…

Exploring Pet-Nat Wines with Lisa Anderson from Pet Project Wines at Taste Washington 2023

Lisa Anderson from Foundry Vineyards

Pet-nat wines were quite plentiful at the Grand Tasting during Taste Washington this year.  I really enjoyed the pet-nat wine from Walla Walla’s Foundry Vineyards, who created this new winery, Pét Project Wines, to solely produce organic, low-intervention, pet-nat wines. …

Domaine Emile Beyer Biodynamic Wines from Alsace

Domaine Emile Beyer wines from Alsace

I had a wonderful time speaking with Valérie Beyer about their Alsatian wines recently.  I interviewed Valérie two years ago together with her husband, Christian, about their wines.  I was curious to taste the 2020 vintage wines and compare them…

Famille Hauller Organic Wines from Alsace

The wines from Famille Hauller in Alsace

The Hauller family has been making wine since 1776 in Alsace.  They use their ancestral know-how to consider new issues and offer modern and innovative solutions, to respond to their client’s demands all over the world.  The two brothers, Ludovic…

Domaine François Schmitt Gastronomic Wines from Alsace

Domaine François Schmitt wines from Alsace

François Schmitt took over the family winery in Alsace, Domaine François Schmitt, joined by his son, Frédéric, in 1998, and his wife, Myriam in 2010. I spoke with Frédéric and Myriam about their wines.  Frédéric views their wines as gastronomic,…