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All you knew about wine is about to bust wide open….we are going to talk about what really happens in the wine business and I’m taking no prisoners... I am your host Paul Kalemkiarian and as the 2nd generation owner of the Original Wine of the Month Club, I sold 17,000,000 bottles of wine and tasted somewhere north of 100,000 wines. And what I learned is that wine is about the story; the story can't be that I bought this wine on the internet for 5 bucks. Join me as we peel back the real stories behind the wine you are tasting. How can Groupon sell 12 bottles for $60 and the wines be good? How do you start a winery anyway and lose money? And is a screwcap really better than a cork? Sometimes I have to pick a wine at the store by the label and the price...and I get screwed. Subscribe now and prepare to be enlightened.

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Aug. 29, 2024

This Missouri Winery is Crafting Wines Like You've NEVER Tasted Before | Jerry Eisterhold

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Imagine creating a world-class wine from grapes no one’s heard of—a wine that carries the history of a place and the resilience of its people. That’s exactly what Jerry Eisterhold, founder of TerraVox Winery in Missouri, is doing. Today, Jerry...

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Imagine creating a world-class wine from grapes no one’s heard of—a wine that carries the history of a place and the resilience of its people. That’s exactly what Jerry Eisterhold, founder of TerraVox Winery in Missouri, is doing.

Today, Jerry joins Paul K to discuss the highs and lows of his experimental journey–from discovering North America’s forgotten native grape varieties to the painstaking process of turning them into award-winning, food-friendly fine wines.

This conversation tackles the challenges of working with unfamiliar grapes, the historical significance of these grape varieties, the innovative techniques applied to bring them to the world’s attention, and more.

Curious to know what the future of American wine tastes like?

Tune in now to learn more!

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

TerraVox Winery and its indigenous American grapes (00:45)

Winemaking challenges with lesser-known grapes (04:37)

TerraVox’s goal with Missouri’s native grapes (09:57)

Grape varieties suitability for winemaking (15:20)

Innovations in wine styles using old and new techniques (21:08)

Top factors in choosing the perfect grape planting location (25:08)

The potential for establishing terroir with these unique grapes (29:28)

TerraVox marketing strategy and the importance of local support (33:37)

The aging potential of TerraVox wines (38:22)

Jerry’s approach to making Rosé wines with unique grapes (41:47)

Local community’s response to TerraVox's lesser-known grapes (43:34)

How Smithsonian Magazine discovered TerraVox (45:10)

Significance of producing American wines from indigenous grapes (47:51)

Episode wrap-up (52:28)

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👉Watch the YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcE_nUpOKHY&list=PLVPoDzlH3_n8rqmofwcCQvOi_3Ci66bu_

👉Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WineTalksPodcast?sub_confirmation=1

👉Visit TerraVox Wine for more information: https://terravox.wine/

Watch or listen to this episode:

👉Interview with Jeff and Kathy from Uncorked: https://youtu.be/HxccfBklg34

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🔸LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-kalemkiarian-a792914

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