The Wine Down – Bio-Dynamic; Beyond Organic with Peter and Rebecca Work of Ampelos Winery
EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome Peter and Rebecca Work from Ampelos Cellars and Vineyard. Since leaving the corporate world behind after 9/11, they have owned and operated their vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills and have created gorgeous bio-dynamically crafted wines that further solidify Sta. Rita wines reputation as a hallowed ground for wine. Today we discuss their history as a family, along with their transition into the wine business and borderline-mystical approach to growing and cultivating their wine. GUEST BIO: Peter and Rebecca work originally hailed from Denmark and Alaska, and they met in California while working for Price Waterhouse. After tiring of corporate life, they founded Ampelos Cellars and Vineyard with the help of their son, an experienced winemaker. Eschewing the ‘factory’ practices of 95% of farms, they grow bio-dynamically in a holistic approach to the land and create very fine wine indeed. ADD’L LINKS: www.ampeloscellars.com www.tastingroom.com EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 00:07 Welcome to the Winedown 00:49 Introducing Rebecca and Peter Work 03:24 Booze News (rising whiskey prices, millennial market influence, and wine packaged in cups.) 16:07 Tasting the Ampelos, “Just grapes!” 17:11 The fermentation process and temperature tasting. 17:52 Peter’s background: “What does a Dane know about making wine?” 18:38 Peter and Rebecca’s history in the corporate world and their transition to wine. 20:12 “The way this whole thing started,”– Moving to Sta. Rita Hills …
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