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Wine Industry Insiders with Dr. Liz Thach, MW
January 23, 2025
In this episode, George sits down with Dr. Liz Thach, MW, President of Wine Market Council where she shares her incredible journey through the world of wine and education. From her adventurous upbringing,...
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Wine Industry Insiders with Damien Wilson
January 8, 2025
In this episode, George sits down with Damien Wilson, Hamel Family Faculty Chair of Wine Business at Sonoma State University. They discuss Damien’s blue-collar roots growing up in Darwin, Australia and...
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Wine Industry Insiders with Lauren Fremont
December 30, 2024
In this episode, George interviews Lauren Fremont from Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley (WDCV). They discuss how her previous roles at the Boston Ballet and owner of a wedding planning company, have set...
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Wine Industry Insiders with Karissa Kruse
December 11, 2024
In this episode, George sits down with Karissa Kruse, President & CEO of Sonoma County Winegrowers, to explore her visionary leadership in the wine industry. Karissa shares the inspiration behind crafting...
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Wine Industry Insiders with Jennie Gilbert
November 26, 2024
In this episode of the WIN Insider Series, George sits down with Jenny Gilbert, Co-founder of RedChirp to discover how this platform, a text messaging platform, is revolutionizing communication in the...
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Wine Industry Insiders with Michael De Loach
November 13, 2024
In this episode, George interviews Michael De Loach, owner of Michael De Loach Brands. Michael shares stories of growing up on his family’s vineyard, where they began crafting their own wines, marking...
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Wine Industry Insiders with Glenn Proctor
October 30, 2024
In this episode, George interviews Glenn Proctor, Co-Owner and Partner at the Ciatti Company. He shares the story of his family’s deep roots in Dry Creek, their winery during Prohibition, and his...
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Wine Industry Insiders with Karen MacNeil
October 17, 2024
In this episode, George interviews Karen MacNeil, Author of The Wine Bible and Editor of WineSpeed. Karen shares how she became a journalist in New York, even with 324 rejections before selling her first...
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Wine Industry Insiders with Susan DeMatei
October 2, 2024
In this episode, George interviews Susan DeMatei, Founder and President of WineGlass Marketing. They discuss her love/hate relationship with Corporate Marketing Agencies during the ’90s, her two...
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Wine Industry Insiders with Christian Klier
September 20, 2024
In this episode, George interviews Christian Klier, North Coast Grape Broker of Turrentine Brokerage. They dive into Klier’s background as a 4th generation pear farmer from Lake County, his 25 years of...
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