23: Farming 'Promiscuously' with Napa's Meghan Zobeck
06/21/24 • 26 min
A few days after winemaker Meghan Zobeck started her new job at Napa's historic Burgess Cellars, the winery burned down in the 2020 wildfires. With the help of owner Gaylon Lawrence and CEO Carlton McCoy, not only did Burgess bounce back, but Zobeck's followup 2021 Cabernets are outstanding. She tells us about her journey from the NFL to Chile's Clos Apalta to Michel Rolland's team in France to California's Napa Valley, and the "crazy ideas" she's implementing at Burgess—including something called agricultura promiscua ....
Straight Talk host James Molesworth also welcomes Wine Spectator senior editor Mitch Frank to the newest episode to discuss the recent sales of Williams Selyem and Sea Smoke, and what they tell us about the California Pinot Noir industry.
And don't forget, there's always more free content at WineSpectator.com!
• Rebuilding Napa's Burgess Cellars from the Ground Up
• Video: In the Vineyard at Burgess with Meghan Zobeck
• Burgess Cellars Among Napa Wildfire Victims
• Burgess Owner Gaylon Lawrence: Napa's Nashville Newcomer
• Napa Icon and 1976 Paris Tasting Winner Warren Winiarski Dies at 95
• Williams Selyem Sold to Burgundy's Faiveley
• Sea Smoke Sold to Constellation
• Wine Spectator's July 31, 2024, issue
• Sign up for Wine Spectator's free email newsletters
A podcast from Wine Spectator
Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher
Host: James Molesworth
Director: Robert Taylor
Producer: Gabriela Saldivia
Guests: Meghan Zobeck, Mitch Frank
Assistant producer, Napa: Elizabeth Redmayne-Titley
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A few days after winemaker Meghan Zobeck started her new job at Napa's historic Burgess Cellars, the winery burned down in the 2020 wildfires. With the help of owner Gaylon Lawrence and CEO Carlton McCoy, not only did Burgess bounce back, but Zobeck's followup 2021 Cabernets are outstanding. She tells us about her journey from the NFL to Chile's Clos Apalta to Michel Rolland's team in France to California's Napa Valley, and the "crazy ideas" she's implementing at Burgess—including something called agricultura promiscua ....
Straight Talk host James Molesworth also welcomes Wine Spectator senior editor Mitch Frank to the newest episode to discuss the recent sales of Williams Selyem and Sea Smoke, and what they tell us about the California Pinot Noir industry.
And don't forget, there's always more free content at WineSpectator.com!
• Rebuilding Napa's Burgess Cellars from the Ground Up
• Video: In the Vineyard at Burgess with Meghan Zobeck
• Burgess Cellars Among Napa Wildfire Victims
• Burgess Owner Gaylon Lawrence: Napa's Nashville Newcomer
• Napa Icon and 1976 Paris Tasting Winner Warren Winiarski Dies at 95
• Williams Selyem Sold to Burgundy's Faiveley
• Sea Smoke Sold to Constellation
• Wine Spectator's July 31, 2024, issue
• Sign up for Wine Spectator's free email newsletters
A podcast from Wine Spectator
Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher
Host: James Molesworth
Director: Robert Taylor
Producer: Gabriela Saldivia
Guests: Meghan Zobeck, Mitch Frank
Assistant producer, Napa: Elizabeth Redmayne-Titley
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A podcast from Wine Spectator
Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher
Host: James Molesworth
Director: Robert Taylor
Producer: Gabriela Saldivia
Guests: James Hall, Mitch Frank, MaryAnn Worobiec
Assistant producer, Napa: Elizabeth Redmayne-Titley
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A podcast from Wine Spectator
Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher
Host: James Molesworth
Director: Robert Taylor
Producer: Gabriela Saldivia
Guests: Daniel Boulud, Kristen Bieler, MaryAnn Worobiec (as Dr. Vinny)
Assistant producer, Napa: Elizabeth Redmayne-Titley
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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