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COO Barry Hus of Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards explains the impressive details of Florida's largest winery. Whether it's food, cars, or houses, we're always looking for that wow factor. I still remember seeing my wife the first time in her wedding dress. So when people come up to your winery,…

Florida (https://www.myflorida.com/) started in the wine industry back in the early days when the settlers came over here. They discovered that these Muscadine grapes were here in Florida (https://www.myflorida.com/) , so they tried to make wine out of them didn't particularly like the flavor of it. They went ahead and…

COO Barry Hus of Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards explains the impressive details of Florida's largest winery. Whether it's food, cars, or houses, we're always looking for that wow factor. I still remember seeing my wife the first time in her wedding dress. So when people come up to your winery,…

Florida started in the wine industry back in the early days when the settlers came over here. They discovered that these Muscadine grapes were here in Florida, so they tried to make wine out of them but didn't particularly like the flavor of it. They went ahead and brought over…

We take another listener voice mail question. It's time, boys and girls for our listener voicemail. Hi all. This is Rochelle calling from Nashville, Tennessee (https://www.nashville.com/) . My question to you is why? Why wine cost as much as it does. Nashville, Tennessee. I bet you're a big Dolly Parton…

We talk about Farmer's Market and Jerry's current passion in this episode with Black Mesa Winery.

Well, New Mexico food is sort of a blend between Native American food (https://cuesa.org/article/10-foods-native-americas#:~:text=1%20Squash%202%20Corn%20%28Maize%29%203%20Avocados%204,Tomatoes%208%20Tomatillos%209%20Amaranth%2010%20Sweet%20potatoes) and Mexican food is the best way I can describe it. Obviously, the red and green chili's are big, here and everyone's got their own recipe for that. So if you went to one restaurant, it's…

We continue our conversation with Katherine Lautenbach. The Black Mesa is a mesa in Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. It's been known as a geological wonder of North America. With that award comes a lot of responsibility in the name Black Mesa Winery. Let's get into some of the wines…

Can you describe for me the New Mexico scenery as you drive up to the winery? So it is a gorgeous drive. I drive from Santa Fe (https://www.santafe.org/) and it's when I first moved out here, just like this is like a Clint Eastwood film (https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/18724/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly#overview) . It's so rustic.…

Katherine Lautenbach of Black Mesa Winery describes in detail how elaborate their virtual wine tastings can be. Can you describe for me the New Mexico scenery as you drive up to the winery? So it is a gorgeous drive. I drive from Santa Fe and it's when I first moved…

In this episode, we head to the largest hot air balloon festival in the world. The state has more cows than people. Seventy-five percent of the roads are unpaved. From the top of Capulin Volcano, you can see five different states. The state has more PhDs per capita than any…

In this episode, we head to the largest hot air balloon festival in the world. The state has more cows than people. Seventy-five percent of the roads are unpaved. From the top of Capulin Volcano (https://www.nps.gov/cavo/index.htm) , you can see five different states. The state has more PhDs per capita…

What does it take to win Pacific Northwest Winery of the Year? “The reason you become Pacific Northwest Winery is that you can't just have a one-off vintage has to be, you know, a long track record of great wines that have, in this case, crushed the competition, you know,…

What does it take to win Pacific Northwest Winery of the Year (https://www.winepressnw.com/magazine/2020/spring-2020/article241548606.html) ? “The reason you become Pacific Northwest Winery is that you can't just have a one-off vintage has to be, you know, a long track record of great wines (https://clearwatercanyoncellars.orderport.net/product-details/0166/2020-Albarino) that have, in this case, crushed the…

What wineries does Idaho's Winery of the Year look up to? Walla Walla Vintners (https://wallawallavintners.com/) Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards (https://www.reustlevineyards.com/) Wine Press Northwest (https://www.winepressnw.com/magazine/2020/spring-2020/article241548606.html) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thebestwinepodcast See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener)…

Co-owner and winemaker Coco Umiker discusses what it's like not having money yet still running a successful winery. What are the benefits of living in a trailer park for 250.00 dollars a month? "We were just like the sandlot kids. We were good at what we did because we understood…

Co-owner and winemaker Coco Umiker discusses what it's like not having money yet still running a successful winery. What are the benefits of living in a trailer park for 250.00 dollars a month? "We were just like the sandlot kids. We were good at what we did because we understood…

Something big happened in 2020 at Clearwater Canyon Cellars.

Obstacles, we all have to overcome them. Which obstacles did Coco & Karl Umiker have to overcome to reach award-winning success?

Coco Umiker continues to reveal the family history of winemaking.

Welcome to The Best Five Minute Wine Podcast, I'm your host, Forrest Kelly. From the seed to the glass, wine has a past. Our aim at The Best Five Minute Wine Podcast is to look for adventure at wineries around the globe. After all, the grape minds think alike. Let's…

A Huge Thank You to Welp Magazine! I’d like to take this opportunity to give a huge thank you to Welp Magazine for selecting my Podcast as one of the top travel Podcasts. I'd also like to congratulate the other brilliant Podcasts who were also featured. https://welpmagazine.com/20-best-travel-podcasts-of-2021/ Welp Magazine is…

Welcome to The Best Five Minute Wine Podcast, I'm your host, Forrest Kelly. From the seed to the glass wine has a past. Our aim at The Best Five Minute Wine Podcast is to look for adventure at wineries around the globe. After all, minds think alike. Let's start the…

Our guest is Coco Umiker co-founder of Clearwater Canyon Cellars in Lewiston, Idaho. She tells us about her education and what it took to start the winery.