{"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/66214391d03d070012bfce43?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"21: Salvestrin's Natalie Winkler, Plus … the World's Strongest Wine Thieves?","description":"<p>Salvestrin Family winemaker Natalie Winkler struck a chord when the 2018 Salvestrin Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon earned a spot among&nbsp;<a href=\"https://top100.winespectator.com/2021/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Wine Spectator</em>'s Top 10 Wines of 2021</a>. But it all started with a bottle of Oregon Pinot Noir …</p><p><br></p><p>Winkler&nbsp;represents a new breed of California wine pros specializing not just in winemaking&nbsp;<em>or</em>&nbsp;vineyard management, but in&nbsp;<em>both</em>, and she tells us why winemakers should be in the vineyard, and much more.&nbsp;Wine Spectator senior editor for news Mitch Frank joins us as well, with news of some recent major wine thefts from two of Europe's most esteemed restaurant wine cellars.</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\"><strong>WineSpectator.com</strong></a>!</p><p>• <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jmolesworth1/reel/CwF5J3nRgmc/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Video: Watch James' vineyard walk with Natalie</strong></a></p><p><strong>• </strong><a href=\"https://www.winespectator.com/articles/napa-s-salvestrin-family-carries-the-legacy-of-dr-crane\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read more about Salvestrin winery and Dr. Crane Vineyard</strong></a></p><p><strong>• </strong><a href=\"https://www.winespectator.com/tags/crime\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Wine Crime: </strong></a><strong>Read more about thefts at </strong><a href=\"https://www.winespectator.com/articles/thieves-steal-rare-wines-from-legendary-paris-restaurant\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>La Tour d'Argent</strong></a><strong> and </strong><a href=\"https://www.winespectator.com/articles/1-7-million-wine-heist-pair-gets-4-years-in-prison-rare-wines-still-missing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>El Atrio</strong></a></p><p>• <a href=\"https://www.winespectator.com/articles/most-expensive-wines\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The 15 Most Expensive Wines Ever Sold</strong></a></p><p>• <a href=\"https://www.winespectator.com/issues/jean-claude-ramonet-05-31-2024\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Wine Spectator's May 31, 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> Natalie Winkler, Mitch Frank</p><p><strong>Assistant producer, Napa: </strong>Elizabeth Redmayne-Titley</p>","author_name":"with James Molesworth"}