Mar 26, 2019
In today's episode of the Mr. Wine Guy Podcast I have the pleasure of sitting down with Chris Carpenter, Winemaker for Jackson Family Wines out of Napa Valley, CA.
Chris has been in the wine industry for a little over 20 years now crafting wines for some of the most incredible brands out of Napa Valley, as well as the McLaren Vale of Australia.
One of the cool things about this podcast was I got to interview Chris from Australia, where he's currently making wine. Not only did he share his valuable time to interview for the show, but he also discusses the current vintage in-depth and what makes winemaking in Australia and California so different.
Chris talks about one of his biggest strengths in the wine industry and that's his ability to make incredible mountain appellation wines and what makes these wines so different in comparison to a lot of the cabernet-driven wines you'll get on the valley floor.
With that being said, Chris shares his love and passion for Merlot and his ability to craft some absolutely fantastic Merlot's, and the progression forward that Merlot is making having spent so many years misunderstood by the public.
Chris also talks about his love for music, how much music and wine coexist in very strange and comparable simularities, and also his involvement with the Napa Valley Youth Symphony and what it meant to be the President of this outstanding organization.
Chris is such an incredible human being who's not only recognized for his hard work and dedication in the wine industry, but also his love and compassion for his family and friends and how he wouldn't be where he is today if it weren't for the continued support of these people.
So sit back, relax, and get ready because you are going to love this episode.
Cheers
To learn more on Instagram about all the amazing wines Chris makes, go to:
https://www.instagram.com/lajotawines/
https://www.instagram.com/cardinalewinery/
https://www.instagram.com/mtbravewines/
https://www.instagram.com/hcvwines/
To purchase wines from these wine brands websites, or to sign up for allocations and to be on their mailing lists, head over to:
https://www.lokoya.com/acquire
https://www.lajotavineyardco.com/wines
https://www.lajotavineyardco.com/wines
https://www.mtbravewines.com/wines
http://www.hickinbothamwines.com/wines
To learn more about Napa Valley Youth Symphony on Instagram and on their website, head over to:
https://www.instagram.com/nvyouthsymphony/
https://lincolntheater.com/vbo/?page=selectevent&eid=33516&edid=0
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