May 1, 2020
Rick Hutchison Amphora Wines Winery
On this episode we talk with guest Rick Hutchinson Owner/Winemaker of Amphora Winery about how he got started making wine, his interest in amphora and terracotta vessels, what makes Dry Creek Valley special, and some of Rick’s favorite places to dine in Healdsburg. We also enjoy the Wine of the day, Amphora Winery GSM.
Wine of the Day – Amphora Winery 2016 GSM
Show Notes
1:18 How Rick started his wine career
5:10 Amphora Winery was the 27th brick and mortar winery in Dry Creek Valley in 1997
5:48 Soils of Dry Creek Valley
6:08 Rick got started with Amphora after taking a pottery class
9:30 Wine of the Day – 2016 GSM Amphora Winery
17:00 Wine trends: Box wine.
20:00 The merits of aging wine.
22:02 #RoseAllMay #SipSonoma
24:00 Tasting room details at Amphora Winery 707-431-7767
24:44 Ricks favorite things to do in Sonoma County
26:13 Karrisa Kruse with news you can use from the Sonoma County Wine Growers: Water use and water technology in vineyards.
29:19 Follow Wine Road Podcast on Instagram and tag your own posts with hashtag #RoseAllMay and #sipsonoma
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