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Wined Up

by Mike Anderson

Food Entrepreneurship

Season 4

Forced to be Anti-Casual

Appointments vs Walk-ins. Making Napa more approachable. Napa County's 1:10 Anti-Winery Anti-Tourism Stance ($50 million settlement for wineries in the Peninsula Township MI). 18:03 Volume, not pricing, has its own effect (offiste events and how much wine is ordered). 23:13 Replanting for diversity. Michigan Lawsuit: https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2025-08-10/a-northern-mi-township-of-6-000-residents-must-pay-50-million-in-wineries-lawsuit Sea of Sameness: https://ted241.substack.com/p/napa-valleys-sea-of-sameness Napa's Luxury Squeeze - https://ted241.substack.com/p/napas-luxury-squeeze Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow us on our social networks @mtgawines (YouTube, Instagram, The Book of Face and the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter) MTGA Wines: www.mtgawines.com Blaire Payton Wines: www.blairepaytonwines.com

Madness? This is the Wine Industry!

5:23 "Sea of Sameness" - back to the Karen McNeil's comments on the 2025 PNV Melka Tasting. 16:30 Follow the new money: proprietors vs owner operators. Pricing Structures that are earned, not anticipated. 27:40 The impact on family growers. Sea of Sameness: https://ted241.substack.com/p/napa-valleys-sea-of-sameness Napa's Luxury Squeeze - https://ted241.substack.com/p/napas-luxury-squeeze Robb Report / Philippe Melka - https://robbreport.com/food-drink/wine/philippe-melka-napa-valley-wines-1235577017/ Karen McNeil's Post - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=959214309108475&set=a.249882520041661&type=3&_rdr Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow us on our social networks @mtgawines (YouTube, Instagram, The Book of Face and the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter) MTGA Wines: www.mtgawines.com Blaire Payton Wines: www.blairepaytonwines.com

Industry Introspection

2:01 M&A Continues - (MUMM, Kenwood, Four Roses). 7:00 Introspection. 15:05 Making Wine Affordable Again. 22:28 No Winemaker Cares About Ratings. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow us on our social networks @mtgawines (YouTube, Instagram, The Book of Face and the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter) MTGA Wines: www.mtgawines.com Blaire Payton Wines: www.blairepaytonwines.com

The Growing Season Begins

While it might still be chilly in other parts of the country our growing season is off and to the races. 2:50 And so it begins. 8:23 What we still don't know (red blotch discussion). 16:10 Gift and Curse of a Long Season. 23:34 Community and Camaraderie. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow us on our social networks @mtgawines (YouTube, Instagram, The Book of Face and the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter) MTGA Wines: www.mtgawines.com Blaire Payton Wines: www.blairepaytonwines.com

Behind the Cellar Doors

It is blending time! With just a few short months before our summer bottling run it is time for a change of pace at the winery. Less talking, more doing. Let's walk through four of our flagship wines and see what makes them tick. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow us on our social networks @mtgawines (YouTube, Instagram, The Book of Face and the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter) MTGA Wines: www.mtgawines.com Blaire Payton Wines: www.blairepaytonwines.com

Bribery scandal in the alcohol industry you say?

SF Chronicle - https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/wine-grocery-bribery-scheme-21958081.php Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow us on our social networks @mtgawines (YouTube, Instagram, The Book of Face and the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter) MTGA Wines: www.mtgawines.com Blaire Payton Wines: www.blairepaytonwines.com

The Rating System No One Asked For

1:44 - Michelin guide rating wineries. 18:48 "Mad Lib" wine programs. Food & Wine Article - https://www.foodandwine.com/michelin-guide-grapes-ratings-wineries-11862198 Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow us on our social networks @mtgawines (YouTube, Instagram, The Book of Face and the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter) MTGA Wines: www.mtgawines.com Blaire Payton Wines: www.blairepaytonwines.com

Studies Show Stuff AND Things

1:20 Wait, alcohol may not be as bad as you think? insert caveat here. 20:13 Hiding smoke taint, the view from a winemaker roundtable. The HUNT Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41366185/ Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow us on our social networks @mtgawines (YouTube, Instagram, The Book of Face and the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter) MTGA Wines: www.mtgawines.com Blaire Payton Wines: www.blairepaytonwines.com

The Show Must Go On

We are BACK! It was a much needed hiatus but we are refreshed and ready to go. 0:00 The Show Must Go On. 12:33 Premiere Napa Valley Was Vibe. 24:27 Red Friday. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow us on our social networks @mtgawines (YouTube, Instagram, The Book of Face and the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter) MTGA Wines: www.mtgawines.com Blaire Payton Wines: www.blairepaytonwines.com

Season 3

The State of Things

5:50 Current state of the wine business. 19:00 Tangent #1. 20:50 Why are some suffering? 31:58 Why are some succeeding? 35:22 What does 2026 hold. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow us on our social networks @mtgawines (YouTube, Instagram, The Book of Face and the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter) MTGA Wines: www.mtgawines.com Blaire Payton Wines: www.blairepaytonwines.com

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