Best Steve Jaxon Podcasts (2025)

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Puppione Family Wines plus Pizza from PizzaLeah 42:06

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Leah Scurto and Chris Puppione. Chris Puppione from Puppione Family Wines joins Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger on California Wine Country today. Leah Scurto from PizzaLeah is also here, and she brought several different pizzas. We will try some pizza and wine pairings. Chris Puppione starts telling the story of the family winery. He had worked in wine …

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Small Vines Wines with Paul Sloan 44:54

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Dan and Paul from Small Vines. Paul Sloan from Small Vines Wines joins Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger on California Wine Country. Daedalus Howell also joins us today. Small Vines Wines makes “world class wines of distinction.” Paul grew up in Sonoma County on a 250-acre horse and cattle ranch, on the eastern side of Santa Rosa. He worked in restaurants…

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Deodora Wine 44:42

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Erica, Judy & Doug. Doug Mryglod, Judy Phillips and Erica Stancliff from Deodora Wine are our guests with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger on California Wine Country. Daedalus Howell is also in the studio today. This is the first time that Doug and Judy have been on the show for Deodora Estate Vineyards. Erica Stancliff has been on CWC before on this epi…

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Papapietro-Perry 50:33

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Steve, Ben, Yolanda and Olli. Ben Papapietro and his wife Yolanda join Steve Jaxon on California Wine Country. Dan Berger is away today, visiting the Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival, which we talked about on this episode two weeks ago. Ben is a co-founder of the Papapietr0-Perry winery. This is Ben and Yolanda’s first time on CWC. Ben Papapietr…

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Bettina from Laurel Glen Vineyard 42:14

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Bettina from Laurel Glen Vineyard is our guest on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger. Bettina’s father Peter M. F. Sichel recently passed away at 102. He was an old friend of Dan Berger who credits him with great contributions to winemaking, in Germany and in the US. Dan wrote a review of Peter’s book called “The Secrets of My …

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Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival 2025 6:34

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Barbara Barrielle Barbara Barrielle calls in to California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger to talk about the Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival 2025 coming May 16-18. She was a guest on CWC last January on this episode when the Anderson Valley Winegrowers were promoting the International White Wine Festival in February. The Pinot Noir…

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Iron Horse Vineyards’ Joy Sterling 40:28

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Joy Sterling from Iron Horse Vineyards is our guest today on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger. Joy has been on California Wine Country before, on this episode of Sept. 27, 2017. Clark Wolf is sticking around from the previous segment to talk about the Northern California Public Media Awards that are coming back on May 10. Thi…

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Nolan Jones from Lava Cap Winery 44:23

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Nolan Jones, winemaker at Lava Cap Winery, is our guest today on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger. Lava Cap Winery is located in the Sierra Foothills, in Placerville. It is two hours due east of Napa and Sonoma. Dan Berger says that Sierra Foothills makes great wines but there are differences between the different regions. Th…

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Dan Barwick on Moving Back to England 46:19

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Dan Barwick joins Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger on California Wine Country this week to talk about his impending return to England. He has been on CWC several times in recent years, the last time was this episode last August. He is one of the founders and the winemaker for Trecini Winery. They made their first Sauvignon Blanc in 1999. Dan has brought …

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Cartograph Wines Alan Baker 43:06

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Dan Berger, Alan Baker. Cartograph Wines co-founder Alan Baker is back with us on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger. His last time on the show was this episode in April of 2024, almost one year ago. Cartograph is a label known for small-lot elegant Pinot Noir, Rieslings and sparkling wines as well, from Russian River Valley an…

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Tariffs and Wine: Adverse Effects on the Industry 18:50

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Dan Berger. California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger today includes Dan’s thoughts about tariffs and wine sales. This continues some of the subject matter he discussed on this episode of CWC three weeks ago. Dan Berger begins by describing an online newsletter and Substack called Fermentations, written by Tom Wark. Dan says it has th…

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Hooker in the House 1:25:53

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Send us a text In the 2000's, there was not a band in Central Kentucky that had quite the cult following as Hooker. Nearly non stop from 2002 until 2010, Hooker was doing gigs all over to packed houses... opening for the likes of Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton and other who's who of mainstream country music. The boys mostly from Hodgenville literally …

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Cal Star Cellars, Rick Davis 32:25

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Dan Berger and Rick Davis. Rick Davis, winemaker and owner Cal Star Cellars, joins Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger on California Wine Country. This is Rick’s first time on CWC although we have taked about his wines before. Dan Berger says that Rick is not personally well-known because he does not promote himself. He is too busy in the winery. Rick tells…

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Evan Damiano, Marchelle Wines winemaker 54:07

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Evan Damiano, Marchelle Wines winemaker, is back on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger. His last time on CWC was this episode on May 31, 2024. Evan started in January 2021 volunteering with Greg La Follette and has risen all the way to the rank of winemaker now. Greg is one of the most famous winemakers around. He has worked in…

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Wine News with Dan Berger 37:30

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Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger. Steve Jaxon talks about wine news with Dan Berger on California Wine Country today, since our expected guest was a last-minute scratch. Dan has brought a Tendu from Matthaisson in Napa Valley, made from Cortese grapes. It is a common wine in Piedmont, the province of north-western Italy, whose capital is Torino. American…

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Tom Gendall, winemaker at Cline Family Cellars 46:38

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Tom Gendall, winemaker at Cline Family Cellars is our guest on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger. Cline Family Cellars has been featured on this show before, most recently when Fred Cline and his daughter Hillary Cline were on this episode on January 4, 2023. Tom Gendall from Cline Family Cellars is our guest on California Win…

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Alex Smith and Kayla Hoeck with A & S Solutions Talk Bourbon Warehouses 48:56

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Send us a text Listen, all the beautiful bourbon that is produced all over Kentucky (and other places) goes into brand new oak charred barrels. We totally get it! But after they go into barrels, you have to store them somewhere! When most folks think about rick houses, they think of the beautiful wood warehouses that Buzick Construction Inc has bui…

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Dennis Hill from Langhart-Hill Wines 46:25

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Dan and Dennis Dennis Hill, co-founder of Langhart & Hill Wines joins Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger on California Wine Country today. The last time he was on California Wine Country was this episode in September of 2023. The first tasting is a 2023 Chardonnay. While a lot of California Chards are the heavy oaky buttery ML style, this is different. It …

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Country Music Singer/Songwriter Terry Wooley visits 2 Shots! 1:28:53

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Send us a text There's a lot to unpack in this episode of 2 Shots on a Barrel with Singer Song Writer Terry Wooley. First, Terry is no stranger to the Bourbon Trail and was born right here in good ole Kentucky. Terry talks about song writing and performing with some of the biggest names in Country music. Also, the good new is that Terry is coming o…

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Brooks Note Wines owner Garry Brooks 36:45

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Dan Berger and Garry Brooks. Garry Brooks, owner of Brooks Note Wines, is our guest on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger today. This is his first time on CWC. Garry grew up in Annapolis, Maryland. As he grew up the family had wine on the table. He served in the US Navy and got sent to France and Spain where he had a chance to …

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The Steven Kent Winery 47:04

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Steven Kent Steven Kent, owner of The Steven Kent Winery in Livermore Valley, joins Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger on California Wine Country. Dan Berger recently visited Livermore with his friend, winemaker Clark Smith, to investigate Cabernet Franc. Steven given Cabernet Franc a privileged position in his portfolio. For centuries, Cabernet Franc has …

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Barbara Barrielle 31:41

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Barbara Barrielle Barbara Barrielle, publicist, writer, actress and producer, joins Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger on California Wine Country. She writes about travel, wine, food and entertainment and she also works for Anderson Valley Winegrowers, promoting the International White Wine Festival. Her documentary film about Anderson Valley wines feature…

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Henry Belmonte of VJB Cellars SPECIAL 23:35

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Henry Belmonte and Madisyn Goerlitz Henry Belmonte and Madisyn Goerlitz are here from VJB Cellars and Wellington Cellars, on a special podcast-only edition of California Wine Country, recorded last week on Jan. 20 on The Drive with Steve Jaxon, on Wine Country Radio. Henry Belmonte and Steve Jaxon go way back together. Steve used to say he lived at…

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Anderson Valley’s International White Wine Festival 40:58

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Courtney DeGraff, Executive Director of Anderson Valley Winegrowers, is our guest on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger. They are putting on the International White Wine Festival, for the fifteenth year, on February 15 and 16 at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds. It used to be called the Alsatian White Wine Festival. The name ch…

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Albert Guerrera 49:22

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Healthy eating, exercise and mental health are key aspects of Albert Guerrera’s life and writing influence - he details his path as a retired technical sales engineer to writing about health, wellness and longevity. Learn to manage anxiety and depression with proven methods in Albert’s newest book- The Elephant in The Room : Anxiety - available now…

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Ross Cobb from Cobb Wines with Ziggy the Wine Gal 40:11

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Cobb Wines tasted today. Ross Cobb from Cobb Wines and Ziggy the Wine Gal from The Krush join Steve Jaxon on California Wine Country. Dan Berger is away this week. Ross Cobb first met Ziggy when he was at Williams Selyem in 1998 or 99, while he was working with Bob Cabral there. Cobb Wines is a winery inspired by creative freedom. A quote from Patt…

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Arista Winery 32:03

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Dan and Mark. Mark McWilliams from Arista Winery is our guest on this edition of California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger. Dan’s weekly cellar dweller bottle is a 2022 Chenin Blanc from Les Atlètes du Vin in France. $15 a bottle at Bottle Barn. Chenin Blanc is coming back. You can get 7-9 tons an acre of Chenin Blanc and it makes nic…

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Julie Pedroncelli St. John 41:13

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Julie Pedroncelli St. John is back as a guest on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger today. Her last time on this show was this episode of April 26, 2023. The Pedroncelli family winery began when her grandparents bought some property in Dry Creek Valley that contained a vineyard, a home and a shuttered winery. This was seven yea…

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Mike Carpenter, The Redd Collection 36:04

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Brandi, Dan, Steve and Mike. Mike Carpenter, The Redd Collection owner is back on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger. His last time on the show was this episode on November 3, 2023. Dan Berger has brought a magnum of a wine that he himself made 33 years ago. It is a 1991 Cabernet from the Napa Valley. Its aging was in an old Fr…

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Talking Marion County Event Center & Sportsplex with Will Knight 53:07

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Send us a text Marion County will soon be the home of a brand new state of the art Event Center and Sportsplex! 2 Shots on a Barrel had the pleasure of talking with the Director Will Knight and discussing this incredible new facility that will open sometime in the early part of 2025! This new facility will offer all kinds of sports options, events,…

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Part Two of our Conversation with Will Knight - This Time Talking the 1st Annual KCA Speakeasy Soiree 1:11:00

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Send us a text This part two with Director of the Marion County Event Center & Sportsplex Will Knight lets you get to know a little more about Will and features talks about the 1st Annual Speakeasy Soiree at the Blackbox Club on January 17th in Lebanon. This premier event is a must attend for Bourbon Enthusiast! Check out Kentucky Classic Arts for …

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Dan Berger Selections with Melissa Galliani 31:14

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Melissa and Dan Dan Berger selections are the focus today on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger, with Melissa Galliani special guest. Melissa was also on the show on this episode just about a couple of months ago, on Nov. 1, 2024. Joy Sterling from Iron Horse Vineyards was due to be our guest today but at the last minute she wa…

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Dry Creek Vineyard winemaker Tim Bell 39:11

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Dry Creek Vineyard winemaker Tim Bell is back on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger today. Tim has been on CWC a few times but the last one was this episode on August 4, 2021. Dan Berger gives credit to Tim Bell for making wines that are interesting for their subtlety. He tells how his first exposure to wine was in retail. He w…

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Clark Smith WineSmith Unusual Varietals 50:50

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Dan Berger and Clark Smith. Clark Smith is back on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger, to discuss WineSmith unusual varietals and more. Clark Smith is an influential wine consultant, university instructor, scientist and musician. That is his website, Who Is Clark Smith? which is about wine and more. He is also one of the most f…

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Williams Selyem Winemaker Jeff Mangahas 28:44

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Jeff Mangahas Winemaker Jeff Mangahas from Williams Selyem Winery is back on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon today. Jeff has been on this show a few times before, the most recent was this episode from last March. Williams Selyem produces a limited quantity of wine in the Russian River Valley, primarily Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Most of th…

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Christian Adams from the German Wine Collection 12:07

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Christian Adams from The German Wine Collection is our guest on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger. Christian has brought three different German wines, each from a different producer. The 2021 Pinot Blanc is the first wine tasted. Its name Weissburgunder is German for Pinot Blanc, literally it means ‘White Burgundian.’ You don’…

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Antonio Pitts 41:02

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Jacob and Trent are joined by special guest Antonio Pitts - winner of the Next Generation Storytellers Scholarship - to discuss the impact NGS has made on his life, how a dream of being a spy peaked his interest in acting and the vision he has for himself in the film industry.

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Nalle Winery with Doug Nalle 33:47

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Doug Nalle, co-founder of Nalle Winery, is our guest today on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger. The last time Doug was on the show was this episode of April 19, 2023. Doug Nalle and Dan Berger have been friends for fifty years. They have three Chardonnays to taste. First, a 2021 Chardonnay from Hopkins Ranch. Doug and his wif…

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Melissa Galliani and Dan Berger 27:24

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Meissa and Dan. California Wine Country today features Melissa Galliani, GM of Wine Country Radio, with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger. Melissa is a frequent guest on the show, and was with us most recently on this episode with winemaker Dennis McCarter. Dan Berger’s first wine today is a 2023 that comes from Bibiana Ravé called Shared Notes. It is 75%…

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Greg La Follette, Marchelle Wines 39:01

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Greg La Follette, Marchelle Wines founder and winemaker, is back on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger. Greg is coming from the winery, where they are busy with harvest time. He is going right back too, after the show. He was a chemist and did some work in early Aids research and then went back to school in food science and eno…

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16 Year Old Songwriter and Country Music Artist Jaxon Turner on 2 Shots! 1:08:53

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Send us a text Jaxon Turner has been a favorite of 2 Shots since he was a baby! His authentic country voice is incredible and he is definitely chasing dreams! He sings 3 songs he wrote on this episode of 2 Shots! Pay particular attention to his third song that JimBo absolutely fell in love with! Call Jaxon at 270-321-0860 to book Jaxon! Stephen Fan…

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Taft Street Winery co-founder Mike Martini 45:42

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Taft Street Winery co-founder Mike Martini is back on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger. Mike was last on CWC on this episode of on September 15, 2023. In 1979 there was hardly any Pinot Noir planted in the Russian River Valley. When Mike decided to open this property, it was risky because the region had not yet developed its …

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Harvest Fair Winners with Dan Berger 23:54

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Dan Berger is in the studio today with Sonoma County Harvest Fair Winners on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon. Dan Berger had decades of experience as a wine judge and he was a judge in this year’s Sonoma County Harvest Fair competition. He describes the new organization this year, where the judges only had 25 or 30 of one type of wine, ins…

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MC Knights Basketball Head Coach Matthew Thomas & Asst Coach Richie Buckler talk upcoming season! 1:10:45

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Send us a text 2 Shots on a Barrel hang out with Marion County Knights Basketball coaches Matthew Thomas and Richie Buckler and talk upcoming season! They talk basketball, culture, influences and so much more! https://www.facebook.com/groups/288170582570690 Bourbon Podcast Bo BrothersBy JBow & JimBo

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Barry Herbst on Harvest Fair 44:11

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Barry Herbst is back on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger to talk about Harvest Fair Winners available at Bottle Barn. Barry is a frequent guest and his last time on the show was this episode last December to talk about sparkling wines. He has brought some winning wines from this year’s Harvest Fair. This year there were two l…

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Black Kite Cellars, Tom Birdsall 35:30

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Dan and Tom. Tom Birdsall, owner of Black Kite Cellars, is our guest on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger. This is Tom’s first time on the show however their winemaker Jeff Gaffner was on the show on this episode of March 11, 2020. Black Kite Cellars began when Tom and his wife Rebecca went on a cycling tour through Burgundy. …

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Talking with Big Papa's Smoke House's Big Papa!! 1:28:27

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Send us a text The Bo Brothers sit down with the namesake of the Big Papa's Smokehouse 2 Shots on a Barrel Studio James Rodney "Big Papa" Spalding! Come hungry when you listen to this show and then on the Bourbon Trail, visit Big Papa's Smokehouse for some of the best smoked barbeque you've ever put in your mouth! Big Papa talks about the journey o…

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Longboard Vineyards 20:19

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Oded Shakked, owner of Longboard Vineyards, is back on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger. He has been on the show before. His last appearance was this episode on November 17, 2023. He has a long history of making high quality wines from his small properties. He grew up surfing in Israel and then, looking for good waves, he wen…

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Marion County Lady Knights Preview 59:01

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Send us a text 2 Shots hook up with the brand new coaching staff of the Marion County Ladies Knight Basketball and talk the upcoming season! Let's get you primed for the upcoming season and meet the new coaches that will continue the tradition of Lady Knights Basketball! https://www.facebook.com/groups/288170582570690 Bourbon Podcast Bo Brothers…

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Sammi Rotibi 44:59

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Jacob and Trent are joined by the Nigerian-American actor to learn about his rise through American film and TV projects. From growing up in Nigeria and following his dreams after arriving in South Florida to the one man Rotibi credits for molding him into the person he is today.