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The Taste with Doug Shafer – Stories of Winemakers and Wine

Serving up stories of food and wine. “Mainly, I’m interested in people’s stories – where they started, their struggles, successes, and how they ended up where they’ve ended up,” says Doug Shafer.

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Richard Peterson

Richard Peterson

Few people can tell the story of California wine from the 1950s to today with the flair and authenticity of Richard Pete... Read more

17 Jan 2019

1hr 37mins

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Bo Barrett

Bo Barrett

In 1972 Bo Barrett was a surfer in Southern California when his father bought an old winery in Napa Valley called Chatea... Read more

19 Sep 2019

1hr 31mins

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Danny Meyer

Danny Meyer

In 1985 Danny Meyer opened Union Square Café, which became beloved in New York City for its great food and even greater ... Read more

19 Nov 2018

1hr 10mins

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Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan

Not long out of college Kyle MacLachlan was cast as the lead in the 1984 film, Dune, launching a career, that's included... Read more

3 Jan 2019

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Zelma Long

Zelma Long

Zelma Long is known for her pioneering work at Robert Mondavi Winery in the early 1970s, at Simi Winery for 20 years, an... Read more

5 Nov 2019

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Shari and Shannon Staglin

Shari and Shannon Staglin

The enterprising mother/daughter team at the heart of Staglin Family Vineyard talks about Napa in the ‘60s, the challeng... Read more

5 Dec 2019

1hr 8mins

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Ray Isle

Ray Isle

Ray Isle grew up in Houston, Texas, thinking he’d be in a band or write novels. Along the way he fell in love with the w... Read more

17 Dec 2019

1hr 11mins

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Cleo Pahlmeyer

Cleo Pahlmeyer

Cleo Pahlmeyer grew up in Napa then headed to the East Coast and later to London to pursue her of love art history. By 2... Read more

8 Nov 2018

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Randy Lewis

Randy Lewis

Randy Lewis grew up in Atlanta, Georgia with such a love for fast cars that the local police got to know him on a first ... Read more

11 Oct 2019

45mins

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Chris Carpenter

Chris Carpenter

At nearly 30, Chris Carpenter moved to Napa, earned a viticulture degree at UC Davis, and went on to become winemaker at... Read more

25 Oct 2018

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Hailey and Lorenzo Trefethen

Hailey and Lorenzo Trefethen

Brother and sister, Lorenzo and Hailey Trefethen, are the third generation of their family involved in the wine business... Read more

22 Jan 2020

1hr 17mins

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Dave Ramey

Dave Ramey

In college Dave Ramey initially pursued an interest in literature before realizing his passion for wine. He earned a deg... Read more

3 Sep 2019

1hr 8mins

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Mia Klein

Mia Klein

As a teenager Mia Klein wanted to be a chef. In her first job as a cook, however, she discovered wine and a whole new pa... Read more

15 Feb 2019

1hr 7mins

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Elias Fernandez

Elias Fernandez

Shafer winemaker Elias Fernandez grew up in Napa Valley, attending school with the kids of prominent winery families. Me... Read more

16 May 2019

1hr 17mins

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Beth and Lindy Novak

Beth and Lindy Novak

Beth and Lindy Novak have lots of great memories of growing up in Napa Valley including hanging out with the Shafer kids... Read more

3 May 2019

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