In this episode of the Vint Podcast, Billy Galanko and Brady Weller catch up with an old friend, Thomas Savre, of Oregon's Lingua Franca winery. After spending time tasting and being immersed in the world's best wines at the likes of Domaine de la Romanée Conti and Domaine Dujac, Thomas finds himself taking the winemaking reigns at Larry Stone and Domonique Lafon's Lingua Franca in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Lingua Franca was recently added to Constellation Brand's premium portfolio of wine brands, alongside the likes of Robert Mondavi Private Selection, Booker, and Schrader. We discuss Lingua Franca's future and how acquisition by a major wine conglomerate has increased Thomas's ability to do great winemaking work, what it was like coming up through prestigious Burgundian producers, and Thomas's relationship with Chardonnay (and the grape's potential in the Willamette Valley.)The Vint Podcast is brought to you by the Vint Marketplace, your source for the highest quality stock of fine wines and rare whiskies. Visit www.vintmarketplace.com. Cheers!Past Guests Include: William Kelley, Peter Liem, Eric Asimov, Bobby Stuckey, Rajat "Raj" Parr, Erik Segelbaum, André Hueston Mack, Emily Saladino, Konstantin Baum, Landon Patterson, Heather Wibbels, Carlton "CJ" Fowler, Boris Guillome, Christopher Walkey, Danny Jassy, Kristy Wenz, Dan Petroski, Buster Scher, Andrew Nelson, Jane Anson, Tim Irwin, Matt Murphy, Allen Meadows, Altan Insights, Tim Gaiser, Vince Anter, Joel Peterson, Megan O'Connor, Adam Lapierre, Jason Haas, Ken Freeman, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Skyler Weekes, Mary Gorman McAdams, Nick King, Bartholomew Broadbent, Nick Jackson, Dillon Sykes, Mark Bell, David Keck, John Szabo, Channing Frye, Jay Hack, Julia Harding, Austin Hope, Michael Minnillo, Jermaine Stone, Jim Madsen, Santiago Archaval, Tom Smith, and more! Disclaimer: https://vint.co/disclaimer