Every day I drive by Shafer Vineyards (twice) and never fail to slow down in order peer into that special sloping set of vineyards within the Stags Leap District where the hillsides graduate from difficult-to-grow-grapes to upright cliffs. In 2018 Doug and his team at Shafer began producing “The Taste with Doug Shafer” podcast and that presented the opportunity for me to connect with him and explore this small part of Napa Valley. In preparing for this podcast I found and read Doug’s book, A Vineyard in Napa, which was published in 2012 and captures the first forty years of Shafer Vineyards’ History. Our conversation weaves through Doug’s experiences in making wine, running Shafer Vineyards, writing his book, hosting his podcast, and includes very helpful advice for winemakers on marketing trips. LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Shafer Vineyards, Napa Valley The Taste with Doug Shafer Podcast … iTunes linked here A Vineyard in Napa book by Doug Shafer with Andy Demsky published 2012 From the Ground Up; Shafer Vineyards’ First 25 Years book by John Shafer published 2004 This podcast is brought you by HomeBrewIt.com -- Providing winemaking supplies for the hobbyist and small to mid size wineries Everything from small amounts of wine chemicals and shrink caps, to stainless steel tanks, presses, and commercial bottle fillers Largest selection of Winexpert Wine Kits on the web Real pricing, meaning we don't hide our shipping costs in the price of an item! Family owned and operated for over 20 years Customer service driven Use the code INSIDEWINEMAKING2018 at HomeBrewIt.com/inside-winemaking and get 10% off purchases of winemaking equipment