On The Wine Road

Congratulations to winemaker Akiko and her husband Ken whose Freeman Cuvee of Pinot Noir has been chosen to be served during tonight's U.S. Embassy Dinner during the Presidential visit to Japan. Freeman Winery is located in the West Sonoma Coast region of Northern California. Their winery is one of Sonoma County's hidden gems!

You can hear my interview with Akiko and Ken on my website here: https://onthewineroad.us/freeman-winery/

It's about time for another podcast. I truly enjoyed recording this one with Phillip Titus of Titus Vineyards, Chappellet, and Acumen.
Phillip is a likeable winemaker whose exuberance is youthful, yet he has been in the business for a long time. As you'll hear, he's had a stellar career and recently added Acumen Napa Valley to his list of respected wineries. He helped plant his father's vineyard as a young teenager, entered the acclaimed wine and viticulture program at UC Davis at age 18, and has been making some of Napa's most sought-after wines since graduating. You'd likely expect him to have a swelling ego, but no, he's one of the most pleasant, easy-going guys you'd want to meet. He delves into his storied career and shares details of the iconic vineyards from which he makes wine for Acumen. To hear the interview click the image below or look for On The Wine Road Podcast on your favorite platform.

Phillip Titus on His Napa Legacy and Crafting Acumen Wine - On The Wine Road Phillip Titus has worked in the wine business since he was a young teenager. Now adding Acumen to the list he shares details about his stellar career.

Recently, we spent 5 days in Cape Cod.

Image 1: The weather was fantastic, thankfully. (Better than Sonoma Co.!)

Image 2, 3 , & 4: I love the shingled houses on the Cape.

Image 5: Hey, if the sign is still accurate, why change it? (They love their history)

Image 6, 7 & 8: Churches are seemingly every mile and a half! The last one has the steeple lit in honor of my father-in-law, Carl. We were there for his memorial service. Touching. The family was in good spirits, sharing memories. Did we enjoy decent wine? Yep, my brother-in-law was a VP of wines sales during his career in Boston. :-}