The Ramazzotti family has been managing vineyards in Sonoma County since the late 1970s, and they are well-known and respected grape growers and wine producers with a gorgeous new tasting room in Geyserville, CA. (Sonoma County) This week, I'm sitting down with Travis Ramazzotti, who is a second generation member of the family business and he talks about:What it was like growing up surrounded by vineyards and farmingHow old (young) he was when he learned to drive a tractorWhat led him to chose to be a part of the family businessWhy wine is important His impressions as we taste our 2021 Sangioveses (that we each made from grapes farmed by his family) side by sideYou'll also hear my partner, Michael, making his podcast debut!Here's the map of the Sonoma County AVA's we discussed.Check out Ramazzotti Wines to purchase and play your visit here! Follow the on on IG @ramazzotti_winesPurchase our Sollevato Sangiovese here. Use code PODLISTENER for 10% off.If you'd like to Support the Podcast, you can buy me a glass of wine, I would be so grateful!Please consider Rating, Reviewing and Following Us on Apple Podcasts!“Every episode is such a great blend of fun, education and personal experience! By the end of each listen I know more about the food and wine world than when I hit play (and am also usually hungry and thirsty for a lovely food & wine pairing)."(Shout out to Elizloop for this great review.)Want to leave your own review (and get a show note shout out?) Click Here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with Stars and select "write a review" and let us know what you loved most about this episode!Want more tips to get the most out of your wine? Get my Wine Tips Cheat Sheet here.Questions, suggestions and guest requests? nikki@sipwithnikki.com