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S2, E2: Grapes in the hopper

Come bolster your wine knowledge... from grapes to goblet, vine to table! We demystify the whole wine making process. Enkidu’s owners, Matthew and Catherine Francis, bring decades of business acumen and a passion for wine to Enkidu, helping ensure its stability and growth for years to come. Matt and Catherine’s love of wine and desire to positively affect a small business led them to Enkidu, where the consistency and balance of Phil’s wines were revelatory. After bonding over their black labrador retrievers, they formed a partnership to grow Enkidu into the kind of winery that’s all-too-rare in California: sustainably sourced, delicately balanced, and consistently delicious.

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