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Jera and I share our adventures, whether with each other or with friends. We journey through whatever rabbit hole finds us and come out laughing. Sure, you may find us a bit mad, but aren't we all a bit crazy. We just choose to embrace it and force it into submission. But never fear, we promise to have some great wines and wonderful food along the way, too.
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A deep exploration into all things wine, with a fun, friendly approach. From grapes, vines, regions, pairings, to the importance of the correct stem ware. Raise a glass with your hosts, Pam and James as they share with you in a genuine and inviting manner. You'll get good practical information, while learning the how's and why's without the snobbery.
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Send us a text Cheers! Please like, follow, subscribe and rate us! We LOVE to hear your comments! Reach out to us on our social media: Facebook and Instagram @insidethebunghole Twitter @bungholepodcast Our webpage is insidethebunghole.buzzsprout.com OR email us at insidethebunghole@gmail.comDe către Pam and James
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Send us a text The tasting room of Auteur wines is exquisitely unique...a beautiful, quaint bungalow purchased from the 1915 Sears and Roebuck catalog and restored at its current location in the heart of downtown Sonoma, a little slice of history! What is better than this nostalgic location are the wines that Auteur Wines is producing! Specializing…
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Send us a text On our recent road trip to Sonoma, we had an enchanting visit to Three Sticks tasting home, the 1842 Vallejo Casteñada Adobe in downtown Sonoma. We were equally captivated by the charm and history of the downtown area, and the amazing wines of 3 sticks! We got to sit down with Director of Winemaking, Ryan Prichard who is known for cr…
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Send us a text Meet Matthew Villard, the passionate owner and winemaker behind MCV. He is on a mission to create a name for Petite Sirah wines, and doing a great job at it! His love for wine blossomed around the family dinner table, fostered by his European-minded parents' perspective on alcohol. Matt pursued his wine education at the University of…
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Send us a text At some point, serious wine lovers will have the same thought..."What if I quit my job and start a winery"? Some will dwell on it for years, some for only a few seconds, and then there are those like Michael and Charlie Havill who actually do it. Still committed to growing and providing grapes to award-winning wineries, Bella Grace n…
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Send us a text Wow! What a legend! Gary Eberle not only shares his great wines, he also shares his rich history from Pennsylvania to Paso, and his part in making Paso Robles a destination wine region in California! Gary released his first Cabernet Sauvignon in 1979, depicting the now iconic boar logo, which pays homage to the German origin of the n…
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Send us a text Pam, James and (introducing for the 1st time as a host) German , who has been a guest, fan and supporter of Inside the Bunghole since the very beginning, are off to Paso Robles. Our first stop is Tooth & Nail. Join us as we sit down with Jeremy Leffert, Director of Winemaking. We find out how Jeremy got in to wine making and about hi…
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Send us a text Welcome to our 4th season! This year we kick it off with a field trip to Grape Expectations, where James and I and a few other bungholers took the winemaking class and ended up with a lot of knowledge and a few cases of our very own, and if I do say so myself, very delicious wine! We made a Super Tuscan made with grapes sourced just …
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Send us a text James and I are on a field trip to Stockton and caught up with Astronaut turned wine maker, Jose Hernandez. We first tried his wines at a wine tasting at La Fe, our regular haunt in Palm Desert, and decided we needed a re-visit. His story is fascinating...so fascinating that Amazon decided to produce a feature film on his life. Just …
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Send us a text If you are around the Palm Springs area on Veteran's Day come join Pam, James, Don, German, Lisa Wherry and Jeff Hocker at Palm Springs Food and Wine Festival – Saturday, Nov 11! Explore the finest international cuisine from world renown food purveyors and award-winning chef owned restaurants, watch LIVE celebrity and emerging chef a…
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Send us a text Oh BOY! What happens when 3 great friends, and several bottles of wine meet in one crazy evening? Well, this episode of Inside the Bunghole is what happens! Don gifted Pam a bottle of wine with the explicit instructions NOT TO DRINK for 5 years, and Pam actually listened! Listen, if you dare, as they uncork a 2011 French Bordeaux to …
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Send us a text Today we interview Sandra Gomes-Rocha of Diniz Cellars, whose missions is to bring wines from her homeland of Portugal to the US. Diniz Cellars is a passion project as Sandra's goal is to expose the talent and history of Portuguese winemaking to the palates of Americans! In Portugal, wine is part of the family, part of everyday life,…
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Send us a text WOW!! What an interview with the incomparable Jon Simmons of Hugo's Cellar restaurant in the 4 Queens, downtown Freemont Street in Las Vegas. Jon shares not only his knowledge and approach to wine, but boy, oh boy, does he have some amazing stories of Las Vegas, the mob, Sinatra...just to name drop a few! This episode is longer than …
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Send us a text Place your seatbacks up and put your trays in the upright position as we taxi the runway to one of the most unique destinations for wine tasting around, Bouschet wine bar! In a retro strip mall in South Palm Springs, CA there is a little wine bar with big surprises inside! Join us as we chat it up with the owners Dennis Costa and Tom…
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Send us a text You can enjoy a nice bottle of wine, but once you know what REALLY goes in to making wine, you can truly appreciate all of its nuances. Well, we couldn't call ourselves true students of wine without exploring what it takes to make our own now, could we? Although we believed that anything we made would likely be barely drinkable, at b…
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Send us a text Welcome to 2023! Inside the Bunghole's Pam, Don and James visit their favorite local wine bar in the Coachella Valley, La Fe on the World famous El Paseo! We interview one of the owners, German to find out how and why Richard and he decided to go into unchartered territory and open a wine bar! We'll talk about the pitfalls and challe…
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We start our tour of Michigan by stopping in with Ashley Nitz at Chill Hill Winery. Ashley tells all about her experiences in Baroda growing up. She also tells us how her family ended up living and farming in Baroda for 7 generations. She takes us down memory lane telling us about her trips with her dad and how he planted the seeds of owning a wine…
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We talk with Jill Blume and Katie Benner from the Purdue Wine Grape Team. They tell us about the Indiana Wine industry as a whole and explain their function and what they offer to wineries of Indiana. Jill talks about the lab work provided and test vineyards of Purdue. While Katie tells about the direction of wine drinkers in the state and how the …
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Send us a text Imagine drinking wine for a grape cause...your cause! We are joined by winemaker, Mari Wells Coyle from One Hope Wines, which has a totally unique and fun way to learn about wines, while making money for your favorite charity! Think Tupperware party, but MUCH, MUCH more fun! One Hope has set up a business model where you throw a wine…
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TTWGP talks with Mark Spencer of Spencer Farm Winery. He tells us the family history of the farm and how it became agro-tourism. We discuss how he grew up on the farm, left for corporate America, and ended up coming back. He tells us about his father’s thoughts on opening a winery on the farm and the challenge he gave Mark before he could do so. He…
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We get back on track finally after a break that seemed entirely too long. And although you are enjoying the summer heat, this episode was recorded in the bitter cold of winter. On this frosty day we visited with Ron and Janet Hopwood along with their favorite employee Dina Roush-Risser. We had a lot fun but was able to get a great episode recorded …
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Send us a text We had a fantastic adventure in Valle de Guadalupe in Baja Norte, less than an hour east of Ensenada. We had the absolute pleasure of staying at the beautiful airbnb Nativo, which, unbeknownst to us, had such a wonderful winery, and winemaker Benjamin Peña Guerrero, with a unique story of how he changed careers mid-life from being a …
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Join us in southern Indiana as we talk to Blake and Christian Huber and James Wood at Huber's Orchard, Winery and Vineyard. The Huber brother's talk to us about all things wine. If you haven't visited Huber's yet it is definitely worth the drive. https://www.huberwinery.com/ https://vinoshipper.com/catalog/Indiana-Wines/huber_s_orchard_winery_viney…
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In this episode we sit down at Daniel’s Family Vineyard and Winery with General Manager Ignacio “Nacho” Ortega. We discuss some origin stories, events, food and of course wine. Nacho gives us a little insight into everything Daniel’s has to offer and we were not disappointed. www.danielsvineyard.com CAWineClub.com and enter TTWGP at checkout for an…
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In this episode we hit the road again. This time we visit Carmel Indiana and meet David Phillips, owner of Sugar Creek Vineyard and Winery. We discuss the “historic” meal that started it all, and David’s love for the outdoors and how that translates into his wines. We also talk about how they were able to navigate COVID and the special way David ha…
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In this episode we hit the road and go to Sheridan Indiana. There we meet John and Deb Miller the owners of Blackhawk Winery and Vineyard. While sipping on a Norton and a Lemon wine we discuss what it takes to grow grapes in the Midwest, why you won’t see typical varietals and the future of Indiana viticulture. We also talk about the changes to Ind…
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Tonight we speak with my brother, Dave and his wife Vanessa about their son Austin. Austin was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in Sept 2018. We talk about how it presented in Austin and the absolute scare and realization they had, the education they received, the support systems they created for Austin and themselves, and the organizations that they…
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Send us a text We are so excited to sit down with Dave Fraschetti, who puts on several wine events in California including Vin Diego in San Diego, Rancho Mirage Food and Wine Festival, and the Palm Springs Pinot Noir Fest. He gives us some insight on what it takes to put on such an event and why his events have been so successful! Dave's philosophy…
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Send us a text WOW is all I can say about Valle de Guadalupe, the wine region that we recently visited just east of Ensenada in Baja Mexico! Quite possibly THE BEST WINES we have ever tasted...and believe me, we have tasted ALOT of wine! This episode we were so lucky to meet Kristen at Lechuza Wines, and taste what truly is a passion project for he…
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Send us a text We had the amazing opportunity to sit down in the backyard of renowned winemaker Paul Warson to discuss his newest venture...his own label, Warson Wine. With the support of his many contacts in the wine community, and a (strong) nudge from his wife, he was able to launch his own brand. We talk about his background, being the winemake…
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Send us a text Kingman, AZ...one thinks of the wild west, cowboys and indians, historic Route 66, certainly not lush vineyards, a beautiful event venue AND great wines. Well let us introduce you to Stetson Winery! A beautiful vineyard nestled in the high desert valley surrounded by mountains. Magnificent views, stunning sunsets and a great Italian …
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Send us a text Love the movie Sideways? Who could forget the misadventures in the Santa Barbara wine country of Miles and Jack? Well, interestingly enough, much of the movie was shot on location at the now famous Hitching Post 2 steakhouse in Buellton, CA. We sit down with the owner and chef AND winemaker, Mr. Frank Ostini about how all of that Hol…
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Send us a text Sitting in the beautiful front yard of Stolpman Vineyard's tasting rooms in Los Olivos, CA with Pete Stolpman, we take some time to learn about the beautiful wines grown in Ballard Canyon and what makes this a perfect location. Stolpman knows that he could never pull off his huge success without the absolute dedication of his farming…
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Send us a text Walla Walla, Washington. Home to sweet onions and now a booming wine economy! We sit down with Joanne Dunham, founder of Dunham Cellars, one of the regions pioneers, blazing the trail for Washington wine makers. We talk about the founding of her winery with her husband, Mike and son, Eric. We talk about how this farmer's daughter, wh…
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Send us a text Join us Inside the Bunghole as we visit the beautiful Brick Barn Wine Estates on the outskirts of Santa Barbara, in the Santa Ynez wine region. We sit down with Moldovan wine maker Adrian Bolshoi and share some great wines and hear his fascinating story! Adrian's journey begins in Moldova, a small country sandwiched between Romania a…
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Send us a text Raise your glass to sommelier Katie Finn of @desertwineshop111 (Desert Wine Shop on 111, Palm Desert, CA) as she takes us on a journey of Rieslings! We also learn a bit about what sacrifices one makes to become a sommelier, how she buys for a boutique wine shop and why you should appreciate and support YOUR local wine shop! We debunk…
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Send us a text Intro - Who are Pam and James. James and Pam have been business partners and best friends for over 25. We started enjoying wines and going to local wine tastings about 10 years ago. This is where we met our producer Don Maselli, at a wine tasting at 3rd Corner Bistro in Palm Desert, CA. There is a funny story that involves Willamette…
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