ROCKnVINO: A Pairing of Music & Wine

Let't take a bit of a break from all of the crazy Covid-19 stuff going on in the world and go back to about a month ago when we had Marshall Dawson of Jardesca California Aperitiva in studio with us. Jardesca offers a red and white option of this amazing apertivia handcrafted in Sonoma offering up a variety of fun cocktail options! Add some ice, some fresh fruit and or herbs and go crazy with thes...

On this special episode of Rock'n Vino we take a step back from our normal programming to discuss the global pandemic, Covid-19 which is affecting the whole world. At the time of this recording businesses are open and people have been encouraged to take precautionary measures such as social distancing, general good hygiene and practicing common courtesy when out and about. We sit down with the May...

Season 3 is here! We're kicking it off with comedian Steve Ausburne who shares his life antidotes with us in wine and in comedy. He talks about his love of bachelorette parties that visited the tasting room he worked out and how he got tasked with naming wines that each had a song or band theme for "Rocktober"... think Bon Jovi "Bad MediZin" or "Every Rose has it's Thorn"... so fun! Check it out a...

Kicking of the new year with the first episode of 2020 looking at the reveal of this year's BottleRock Napa Valley 2020 line-up. Announced this morning, this year's festival features headlining performances from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave Matthews Band, Stevie Nicks, Miley Cyrus and more. Hear about this year's happenings as BottleRock curates another year mixing music, wine, and food in the Napa...

Join us this week as we chat with the multi-faceted Joy Sterling of Iron Horse Vineyards. She shares her story of growing up in Paris, becoming a journalist, and then finding her way back home in Wine Country. You won't want to miss how she helped make Iron Horse the unofficial wine of the White House and helped end the Cold War. It's the time of year to celebrate! What better way than with some a...

On today's Rock'N Vino episode we REVISIT our chat with Dan Panella, co-owner and winemaker at Oak Farm Vineyards in Lodi, California. We discuss the their wines and their beautiful property which has a stunning house you can stay in so you're never far away from a great glass of wine. He chats about the terroir in Lodi vs. Sonoma and Napa Counties, their music in the courtyard series and their up...

Today we chat with Kathy Inman of Inman Family Wines! She shares her wonderful story of growing up in Napa and finding her love of wine while attending college in Santa Barbara. She discusses how she met her husband at her first winery job and how she created a passionate life filled with the things she loves and believes in... wine, music, food and the environment.  Visit them at:  https://www.in...

On today's episode we chatted with Landon Kenneth of Harvest Card to discuss his recommendations for Thanksgiving wines. Hear what Harvest Card is all about and if you don't have your own card yet, get your now at a discounted rate with the code "gather". We'll be linking to all the wines we chatted about soon. Click here to check out all of the wines we chatted about! https://getharvestcard.com/...

On today's episode of Rock'N Vino we chat with Rob Dietrich, Master Distiller of Blackened American Whiskey, a collaboration with Bay Area icons Metallica. He talks about how his journey of being in the army, followed by working in the music industry, his passion for vintage bikes and even his time spent working at a hot springs in Colorado got him to where he is today. Rob shares how this amazing...

On today's episode of Rock'N Vino we take a step back from talking about Wine, Food and Music to discuss the recent Kincade Fires. The fire started around 9:30pm on the night of October 23rd and as of today is at about 80 percent containment. The fire has burned over 75 thousand acres and destroyed 374 structures, the most prominent one being Soda Rock Winery, a winery that has been around since t...

On today's Rock'N Vino episode we chat with Dan Panella, co-owner and winemaker at Oak Farm Vineyards in Lodi, California. We discuss the their wines and their beautiful property which has a stunning house you can stay in so you're never far away from a great glass of wine. He chats about the terroir in Lodi vs. Sonoma and Napa Counties, their music in the courtyard series and their upcoming Taste...

On this RNV episode we get the Aftershock crew back together to recap the epic 3-day weekend that was Aftershock held at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California. We chat about the new friends we made across the pond in Leeds, the bands we loved, some disasters we saw, and so much more. Oh... and we all are still recovering from the "festival flu" so please excuse our coughing and sniffles.

This past weekend's sold-out Aftershock Festival not only provided an eclectic array of musical offerings on the stage, it also provided an opportunity for fans to engage with some of the non-music creative rock and roll endeavors. More than ever, bands are branching out to get involved in new ventures, many of them in the beverage industry, Slipknot has their No. 9 whiskey, System of a Down bassi...

On today's episode we chat with legendary winemaker, Bob Cabral who recently celebrated his 40th vintage! He was winemaker at Williams Selyem for 17 years earning a 100 point score from Wine Enthusiast for his 2007 Litton Estate Pinot Noir, a first for North American Pinot Noir. He shares his winemaking journey with us, his love of rock'n roll music and how his amazing wine has become his all-acce...

Today's episode was a fun one! We chat with Regine Rousseau, owner and founder of Shall We Wine, a Chicago based wine, spirits and beer experiential marketing, event planning and media company. She's also the author of Searching for Cloves and Lillies: The Wine Edition where she pairs her poetry with wine. She tells us how she got started, how you can get started, what she loves about wine and she...

On today's episode of Rock'N Vino, Coco and Mike chat about their recent experience at the 2nd Annual Sonoma Harvest Music Fest held at B.R. Cohn Winery. They discuss chicken sandwiches, the beautiful setting and upset lead singers, oh my!  They also had the opportunity to talk with Bobbii Jacobs, Founder of Live In The Vineyard. What was just a dream of a girls getaway to Napa focusing on wine an...

On this week's RnV we look back at one of our favorite past episodes on this week's RnV revisit! This week we go all the way back to our very first episode with Winemaker Ben Larks from Idle Cellars! Ben had a great outlook on the cross-section between music and wine, enjoy this look back at one of our favorite early episodes.

On today's RNV episode Coco and Mike chat with Dustin Brooks and Ashley Oswald about their experiences with music and with wine. Ashley grew up in The Valley of Los Angeles which ignited her love of rock'n roll music. Living in LA gave her the opportunity to see so many of her idols perform in some of the most legendary venues of the time. When Ashley isn't rockin' out at a concert you can find he...

On this episode of RNV we revisit a past episode! This time we're revisiting our episode with Trey Busch of Sleight of Hand Cellars. They've brought up the Huichica Festival to Walla Walla, so if you're in the area be sure to check it out! 

On this week's episode we feature the new "Demi-Sode"! It's a mini episode about half the length of a regular episode. Coco and Mike taste some canned wine, Mike talks about his recent visit to the new Chase Center and they discuss the Lights acoustic show at August Hall in SF. It's a hodgepodge of fun and randomness! 

On today's episode of Rock'N Vino we sit down with Adriana Duckworth, Member Relations and Sponsorship Manager of Sonoma Valley Wine. We chat about the upcoming harvest, right around the corner, their amazing wineries, some which feature music, restaurants and some tips and tricks to use when you plan your next visit.  Find out more at:  https://sonomavalleywine.com/

On today's episode we chat with Jeffrey Meisel, VP Brand Development at Long Meadow Ranch. He chats with us about all of the amazing things you can do when you visit Long Meadow Ranch in St. Helena... start your day in the cafe, visit the farmer's market, eat at the Farmstead restaurant, visit the general store, taste their delectable wines and olive oils and of course don't miss their amazing eve...

On this week's episode of Rock'n Vino we chat with Chef Kyle Connaughten, owner of SingleThread Restaurant in downtown Healdsburg, a three-Michelin starred restaurant heavily influenced by his love of Japanese culture and cuisine. Hear about how he and his wife, Katina, followed their passions around the world to then finally settle in beautiful Healdsburg a block away from where they conceptualiz...

On this episode of Rock'N Vino we sit down with acclaimed super chef Douglas Keane, who gained acclaim through the Michelin star-rated Cyrus in Healdsburg as well as appearance on Top Chef Masters. Keane became disillusioned with the allure of 'celebrity chef' culture and now focuses his time on his long running Healdsburg Bar & Grill and Roadhouse 29 restaurants, places where he can focus his ene...

On this episode of Rock'n Vino we sat down with the beautiful and talented Kerry Kathleen! A fellow lover of wine and music, she is a singer / songwriter and also a Level 2 Sommelier. She put our wine tasting skills to the test, sharing a delightfully delectable bottle of Arista Chardonnay and we tested her as well with an unmarked bottle of wine. This episode is fun, educational and not to be mis...