Two Glasses In

Dec 05 2024 19 ep. 41 mins 6

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Welcome to “Two Glasses In,” a podcast and video series celebrating Santa Barbara County wine and the vintners who dedicate their lifeworks to the art of winemaking. If you’ve ever been curious about the winemaking process or the stories behind your favorite bottles of wine, this is the show for you. From legendary winemakers to the new kids on the vine block, tune in every Thursday for new podcast episodes as host Bion Rice sits down with fellow Santa Barbara County winemakers for a candid, in-depth conversation to discuss their wines, the craft and their lives, over two glasses of wine.

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Raj Parr

Dec 05 2024 36 mins

For Episode 9, Bion Rice (of Artiste Winery ) talks with Raj Parr (of Sandhi Wines).From Calcutta to becoming the Sommelier of the Michael Mina restaurant group, Parr lives a storied career that has led him to make high-quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in the Santa Rita Hills. From growing up in kitchens, Parr believes in the strong pairing between food and wine. He also champions

Matt McKinney

Nov 28 2024 32 mins

For Episode 8, Bion Rice (Artiste Winery & Gallery) talks with Matt McKinney of McKinney Family VineyardMatt grew up in the Santa Ynez Valley and had a successful career playing pro Volleyball in Greece, Puerto Rico and Italy as well as playing for the US National Team. A bet with his dad on winning the pro league vball Championship in Puerto Rico earned him his first half acre vin

Sonja Magdevski

For Episode 7, Bion Rice (Artiste Winery & Gallery) talks with Sonja Magdevski of Clementine Carter Wines.Sonja discusses her colorful path to winemaking, taking her through Macedonia and planting Pinot with Emilio Estevez in Malibu. Sonja waxes poetic on the power of Roussanne and how making wine with grapes whole cluster is an art within itself.Follow along and drink what we’re

Mikael Sigouin

Nov 14 2024 39 mins

For Episode 6, Bion Rice (Artiste Winery & Gallery) talks with the “King of Grenache”, Mikael Sigouin of Keana Wine Company. Born in Hawaii, Mikael discusses the lessons his “Tutu” (Grandmother) taught him and how her spirit led him to winemaking, his life’s calling. "Kaena" means "potential for greatness” and Mikael is a “Hapa” (a mix or part of many things). His w

Iris Rideau

Nov 07 2024 43 mins

For Episode 3, Bion Rice (Artiste Winery & Gallery) with an old family friend: Iris Rideau of Rideau Vineyard.When Iris founded Rideau in 1997, she was the first Female African-American winery owner in the United States. Overcoming racism in her childhood, she became one of the founding winemakers in the Santa Ynez Valley and helped build the Los Olivos AVA into what it is now. Rid

Larry Schaffer

Oct 31 2024 53 mins

In Episode 4 of Bion Rice (Artiste Winery & Gallery) catches up with Larry Schaffer of Tercero WinesThe self-proclaimed “The Indie Rock of Los Olivos Wineries”, Larry loves experimenting with distinctive wines, such as his Mouvedre rose. Larry discusses why he favors getting his hands dirty with the grapes, screw caps and the one-on-one interactions with his audience is the mos

Keith Saarloos

Oct 24 2024 48 mins

For Episode 3, Bion Rice (Artiste Winery & Gallery) gets into a serious conversation (and serious drinking) with Keith Saarloos of Saarloos + Sons.For Keith Saarloos, winemaking is a family affair. His father worked the land while his children helped decide the wines. Because of this tight bond, each varietal he grows is named after a member of the family, representing all their qu

Jessica Gasca

Oct 17 2024 45 mins

For Episode 2, Bion Rice (Artiste Winery & Gallery) talks to one of the rising stars of the Santa Barbara Wine Country, Jessica Gasca (Story of Soil).Jessica started working in the industry in 2009. She apprenticed at Sanguis, saving up enough to start her unique label. Her single varietal-focused brand develops release-focused single vineyards for each wine and quality of the terr

Dick Doré and Bill Wathen

Oct 10 2024 42 mins

Welcome to a brand new season of TWO GLASSES IN.For our first episode, Bion Rice (Artiste Winery & Gallery) talks to two of the founding members of the Santa Barbara Wine Country, Dick Doré and Bill Wathen.Dick and Bill began Foxen in 1985 on the Doré family’s land in the Santa Maria Valley. Foxen's first vintage was made in 1985 in an old blacksmith shop on the ranch. This bui

Andrew Murray

May 01 2020 52 mins

We’re all given an endless number of choices in life, about which direction to go or what path we want to follow. In the case of Andrew Murray, the world of wine would have really missed out on his spectacular creations should he have chosen to become a paleontologist as planned. Lucky for us, when given this choice, Andrew ultimately left UC Berkeley behind for a new kind of stu