Episode #9 - Benjamin Eyer - Admeo Inc., Angwin, CA
04/23/22 • 66 min
The casual wine drinker may not appreciate the amount of science that is involved in making wine these days. This is why I have decided to focus this episode on the science of wine and winemaking. Winemaking has become so scientific that winemakers are required to be well versed in aspects of chemistry and biology. This is one of the reasons UC Davis' Viticulture and Enology program is so popular among wine professionals. UC Davis is known for its cutting-edge research in these subjects, so it attracts people from all over the world.
This week's guest, Benjamin Eyer, graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a master's degree in Organic Chemistry. Instead of going to medical school, he decided to follow his passion for wine. Benjamin started his wine career by getting his Winemaking Certificate from UC Davis and traveling to Chile to learn how to work in a winery. Then Benjamin joined Frank Family Vineyards in Napa, CA as an intern before moving to the pacific northwest. In Oregon, Benjamin joined Trisaetum Winery as an intern and eventually A to Z Wineworks as an cellar hand to further his experience and grow as a winemaker. Finally, Benjamin was named winemaker at Landlines Estates / Montinore Vineyards in Forest Grove, Oregon. After making wines for over four years, Benjamin decided to make a career change and joined Admeo Inc. out of Angwin, CA. Admeo Inc. provides wine testing kits and machines that wineries use to analyze their wines starting when the grapes first arrive at the winery after harvest and all the way through fermentation and bottling. These machines allow the wineries who can afford them, to test their wine samples much more efficiently and accurately which allows them to get the results of the analysis much quicker. In this episode, Benjamin and I discuss his wine journey that brought him to Admeo Inc, some tests that winemakers do to fermenting juice and why, and we discuss some wines he is especially proud of making when he was at Montinore Vineyards in Oregon.
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The casual wine drinker may not appreciate the amount of science that is involved in making wine these days. This is why I have decided to focus this episode on the science of wine and winemaking. Winemaking has become so scientific that winemakers are required to be well versed in aspects of chemistry and biology. This is one of the reasons UC Davis' Viticulture and Enology program is so popular among wine professionals. UC Davis is known for its cutting-edge research in these subjects, so it attracts people from all over the world.
This week's guest, Benjamin Eyer, graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a master's degree in Organic Chemistry. Instead of going to medical school, he decided to follow his passion for wine. Benjamin started his wine career by getting his Winemaking Certificate from UC Davis and traveling to Chile to learn how to work in a winery. Then Benjamin joined Frank Family Vineyards in Napa, CA as an intern before moving to the pacific northwest. In Oregon, Benjamin joined Trisaetum Winery as an intern and eventually A to Z Wineworks as an cellar hand to further his experience and grow as a winemaker. Finally, Benjamin was named winemaker at Landlines Estates / Montinore Vineyards in Forest Grove, Oregon. After making wines for over four years, Benjamin decided to make a career change and joined Admeo Inc. out of Angwin, CA. Admeo Inc. provides wine testing kits and machines that wineries use to analyze their wines starting when the grapes first arrive at the winery after harvest and all the way through fermentation and bottling. These machines allow the wineries who can afford them, to test their wine samples much more efficiently and accurately which allows them to get the results of the analysis much quicker. In this episode, Benjamin and I discuss his wine journey that brought him to Admeo Inc, some tests that winemakers do to fermenting juice and why, and we discuss some wines he is especially proud of making when he was at Montinore Vineyards in Oregon.
Follow us on Social Media:
https://www.instagram.com/obsessedwithwine/
https://www.facebook.com/obsessedwithwine
https://twitter.com/obsessedwine
For more wine content go to obsessedwithwine.com
Listen to past episodes of the podcast here:
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1610813329https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1610813329
Listen on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/6GUNTZsivMlyTySnSbDwfT?si=3c1df2968aba4338
Email the show @ [email protected]
#obsessedwithwine #winepodcast #winelovers #winetasting #winetrends #winestories #winerylife #winetime #winenews #wineeducation #wineculture #winemakers #wineindustry #wineinfluencers #podcastannouncement #season2 #newepisodes #uncorked #cheers
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Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1610813329https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1610813329
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