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Episode 147: Rebecca George: Mojave Wines & Brandlin Estate

Release Date: 04/29/2024

Episode 157: Chris Phelps: Ad Vivum Cellars: Coil Wines

Mr. Wine Guy Podcast

In Episode 157 of the Mr. Wine Guy Podcast I had the privilege of sitting down with Chris Phelps, Owner and Winemaker of Ad Vivum Cellars and Coil Wines out of Napa Valley and Sonoma, CA. 🍷 Chris is the final interview for Season 4 and what a way to end an incredible season filled with so many amazing guests than to have Chris Phelps on the show, a man whose personal story is just as storied and illustrious as his career in the wine industry. 🍷 Chris was a recommendation by his son Josh Phelps who I had the privilege of interviewing in Episode 143 where we talked about Josh's brand,...

Episode 156: Rebekah Wineburg: Post & Vine and Quintessa

Mr. Wine Guy Podcast

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Episode 155: Dan Petroski: Massican Winery

Mr. Wine Guy Podcast

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Episode 154: Matt Murphy and Mark Porembski: Unwritten Wines

Mr. Wine Guy Podcast

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Episode 153: Natalie Winkler: Salvestrin Winery

Mr. Wine Guy Podcast

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Episode 152: Michael Cruse: Ultramarine Wines: Cruse Wine Co.

Mr. Wine Guy Podcast

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Episode 151: Dominic Chappellet: Chappellet Winery

Mr. Wine Guy Podcast

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Episode 150: Michel Gassier: Domaine Gassier and Château de Nages

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Episode 149: Jean Hoefliger: Jean Hoefliger Wine Consulting

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Episode 148: John Caldwell: Caldwell Vineyard

Mr. Wine Guy Podcast

In Episode 148 of the Mr. Wine Guy Podcast I had the privilege of sitting down with John Caldwell or "JFC"...Owner, Smuggler, and Head Dude of Caldwell Vineyard out of the Coombsville AVA of Napa Valley, CA. 🍷 John Caldwell is what I would call a true pioneer in his ability to understand French vine clones back in the early 1980's and how important they would be to viticulture in other parts of the world, and especially in his vineyard in California. 🍷 The problem was, John wanted them faster than customs would allow so he smuggled them across the Canadian border, which this story in...

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In Episode 147 of the Mr. Wine Guy Podcast I had the privilege of sitting down with Rebecca George, Owner and Winemaker of Mojave Wines and Associate Winemaker of Brandlin Estate out of Sonoma and Napa Valley, CA.

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In this podcast Rebecca talks about what it was like growing up in the Mojave Dessert, exploring nature and her surroundings in the Canyons at the base of the Eastern Sierra's, and how her love for nature and exploring easily translated to her love for vineyards and the outdoor life of winemaking.

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Rebecca talks about some amazing encouragement from her stepmom, (also named Rebecca George) to enroll in Viticulture and Enology at UC Davis while in pursuit of her bioscience degree and how if it wasn't for that encouragement we may know even know the Rebecca George we know today in winemaking.

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Rebecca also shares some pretty incredible "pinch me" moments that she got to experience while pursuing her career in wine like getting to taste at Domaine De La Romanée-Conti (DRC), when she was in her early 20's, working at Marcassin for Helen Turley, being the Winemaker at Kelly Fleming Wines and also what it's meant to have Francoise Peschon as a mentor then and throughout her career.

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Speaking of Francoise, she was arguably the person responsible for encouraging Rebecca to step out and start her own brand Mojave which pays homage to her childhood roots of the Mojave Dessert and focuses on bright acidic chardonnay's and pinot noir's.

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Rebecca is also the Associate Winemaker for Brandlin Estate, a winery with a century's worth of history, elevated up in the mountains of the Mount Veeder AVA, a sub-appellation of the Napa Valley.🍷

Cheers 🍷

To watch on YouTube:

https://bit.ly/3WnbyBd

To follow Rebecca on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/rlgeorge18/

https://www.instagram.com/mojavewines/

https://www.instagram.com/brandlin_wine/

To sign up for Rebecca's mailing list, receive allocation opportunities, or to purchase wines:

https://www.mojavewines.com/acquire

https://brandlinestate.com/wines

https://brandlinestate.com/membership

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