{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65e0d5b7dfdd5a0017e4940e/65fc7bf1a84a480016563307?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"20: The Blocking and Tackling of Wine with Dan Petroski","description":"<p>Winemaker Dan Petroski made news when he <a href=\"https://www.winespectator.com/articles/gallo-buys-napa-boutique-winery-massican\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sold his boutique California white wine brand Massican to Gallo</a> late last year. But that was just the latest step on a wine journey that started ignominiously as a Columbia University football player and began in earnest a decade later after an eye-opening dinner at Le Bernardin in New York. Petroski went on to become cellarmaster at <a href=\"https://www.winespectator.com/articles/leading-napa-s-larkmead-winery-into-the-future\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Larkmead</a>, where he worked until 2021 while also building his own brand. \"I started Massican because my mother couldn't afford Larkmead,\" Petroski tells host James Molesworth in the newest episode of <a href=\"https://www.winespectator.com/straighttalk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Wine Spectator</em>'s <em>Straight Talk</em></a> podcast. \"I wanted to do something that would bring more people great wine.\"</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, our beloved educator and advice columnist Dr. Vinny returns! </p><p><br></p><p>And don't forget, there's always more free content at <a href=\"https://www.winespectator.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><strong>WineSpectator.com</strong></a>!</p><p>• <a href=\"https://www.winespectator.com/articles/capitalist-kevin-and-doomsday-dan-italian-grapes-in-california-part-3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read more on winemaker Dan Petroski</strong></a></p><p>• <a href=\"https://www.winespectator.com/issues/angelo-gaja-champion-of-italian-wine-2024-04-30\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Wine Spectator's April 30, 2024, issue</strong></a></p><p>• <a href=\"https://www.winespectator.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Latest News and Headlines</strong></a></p><p>• <a href=\"https://www.winespectator.com/wine-iq/ask-dr-vinny\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ask Dr. Vinny</strong></a></p><p>• <a href=\"https://newsletters.winespectator.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sign up for Wine Spectator's free email newsletters</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>A podcast from Wine Spectator</p><p><strong>Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher</strong></p><p><strong>Host: </strong>James Molesworth</p><p><strong>Director:</strong> Robert Taylor</p><p><strong>Producer:</strong> Gabriela Saldivia</p><p><strong>Guests:</strong> Dan Petroski, MaryAnn Worobiec</p><p><strong>Assistant producer, Napa: </strong>Elizabeth Redmayne-Titley</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"with James Molesworth"}