How did Ana Keller help create one of the most popular wines in America?

A Note from the Wine Guy Jim Morris and Hope Katz Gibbs, co-hosts, Women Who Make Us Wine Show — Hello and welcome to our bi-monthly podcast and video series that shines a light on the ladies who put the magic into our glasses.

We are thrilled to introduce you to today’s guest Alison Doran, a veteran of the wine industry and one of the first female winemakers in California.

Alison has decades of winemaking experience that started in 1973 when she began studying under "the dean of American winemakers," André Tchelistcheff, who helped define the style of California's best wines, especially Cabernet Sauvignon. read more...

A Note from Jim Morris, co-host, Women Who Make Us Wine — We are excited to share brunch with you today our interview with today's guest Jessyca Lewis, founder of the Savvy Social Vine and the Twitter show #Timetowine.

About Jessyca: A marketing and communications executive with 20 years of demonstrated success in advertising sales, marketing, community relations event planning, and project management, Jessyca is currently the founder of Savvy Social Vine, a wine marketing and social media agency and teaches wine and social media marketing to wineries all over the world. read more...

February 28, 2021: A Note from Jim Morris, the Napa Valley Wine Guy, and Hope Katz Gibbs, hosts, the Women Who Make Us Wine show — We celebrate brunch today talking with Ana Keller, owner of the Keller Estate Winery in Petaluma, CA.

Born and raised in Mexico City, where her love for plants drove her to study biopharmaceutical chemistry. In the '80s, the family relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area and eventually purchased land in Petaluma.

True pioneers to the region, the Keller family planted the first Chardonnay vineyard in 1989. In 1998, she joined the family vineyard and, with her father, started Keller Estate Winery in 2000. read more...

Welcome to the Women Who Make Us Wine Radio Show: A note from co-hosts Hope Katz Gibbs — Australian entrepreneur Robin Shaw is on a mission to help wineries sell more wine to more people, more often, for more profit. With that goal in mind, she founded Wine Tourism Australia (WTA) in 2012.

“We help regions maximize their tourism potential through the development of effective direct sales strategies, world-class cellar door venues, and innovative visitor experiences,” explains Robin, who has developed tailored workshop and enterprise programs for Australian wine. read more...

A Note from Jim Morris and Hope Katz Gibbs, hosts, Women Who Make Us Wine Radio Show — We were thrilled to launch our new show by interviewing two women who are taking the wine industry by storm — Sharon Cohn, who with her sisters own Breathless Wines, and their masterful winemaker Penelope Gadd-Coster.

“We started this winery to honor our mother, Martha, who taught us to live large and dream big,” explains Sharon.

We know you’ll be inspired!

Watch our interview on Women Who Make Us Wine TV. Click here to learn more about Breathless Wines. Learn more about What’s Next for Sharon Cohn here. Check out our Q&A with Winemaker of the Year Penny Gadd-Coster. About your host, Jim Morris: Since 2000, Jim’s focus has been on the Northern California wine scene (Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino). From his home in Healdsburg, CA, this native has been through wildfires, surges in wine sales, and the pandemic. Through it all, his sense of humor and good nature have remained in good form. It’s no surprise then that Jim is known as the Chief Evangelist as a senior-level adult beverage professional — a gent who dives into whatever he is doing with gusto and enthusiasm. Case in point — his current job as Vice President of Guest Relations for Charles Krug Winery, Napa Valley’s oldest winery. “My goal is to create a memorable wine experience for everyone who visits us,” shares Jim. “At Charles Krug, we have an obligation to share our remarkable legacy and lead the way for Napa to become a cultural hub through wine, art, food, and history.” read more...

January 2021: A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs, founder, Inkandescent Radio Network — It is with great pleasure that I introduce you to Jim Morris — my co-host on the “Women Who Make Us Wine Radio Show.” Known by thousands who have met or follow him on social media, “the wine guy” has spent the past 20 years mastered just about every facet of the wine business.

Starting this month, we’ll be hosting regular shows starring women winemakers, winery owners, sommeliers, wine influencers, and others in the know about the delicious juice in the bottle. Stay tuned for more! read more...

Pour yourself a lovely glass of Burgundy or Bordeaux (known to be Thomas Jefferson’s favorites), and sit back and relax as you listen to this Grateful American™ podcast starring Gabriele Rausse, who has been dubbed “The Father of the Modern Virginia Wine Industry.”

It is with good reason. Rausse has been involved in the start-up of numerous wineries, including his own, since he first came to Virginia from his native Valdagno, Italy.

Today he is Monticello’s director of Gardens and Grounds, and joined Monticello as assistant director of gardens and grounds in 1995. During his time at Monticello, he has worked to restore Thomas Jefferson’s vineyard, located just below the vegetable garden. read more...