USA, Hopland
GM
Gabriela Marble
Export / Sales Manager, Fetzer Vineyards
BM
Benjamin Mitarakis (attending)
Export / Sales Manager, Fetzer Vineyards
SF
Steve Fessey (attending)
Local importer / agent, Escalade Wine and Spirits
MA
Mario Aguado (attending)
Managing Director, Escalade Wine and Spirits
About
BOB BLUE MAKER & STORYTELLER Years ago, when I was just starting out as a winemaker, wine barrels were not widely available and American oak barrels were for whiskey, not wine. But we still needed barrels to age our wine, so we purchased (and neutralized) used bourbon barrels. Today, American and French oak wine barrels are commonplace, so aging 1000 Stories in bourbon barrels is a nod to the way things were. Now, instead of neutralizing the unique nuances of the bourbon barrels, we use them to enhance the complexity of the wine.
Winemaker
Bob Blue
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