Pouring his own path: Joe Wagner

Sonoma county Pinot Noir… one of the best places for this grape. I talk about Joe Wagner, a very well known 5th generation winemaker in California.  Joe comes from the Caymus family (vineyard founded in 1972), a very well know wine label in Napa and the United States.  He grew up around vineyards and making wine but he always wanted to do his own thing.     Joe's first venture was creating the Meomi wine label which took off well in the states.  Eventually he sold this label to Constellation Brands in 2015 and launched a new label called Copper Cane.   Tune in now to get the full details of how and why he created Copper Cane and try one of his popular Pinot Noirs with me.   2:30 - Caymus founded in 1972 3:22 - Black sheep of the family 3:55 - Meomi brand 4:18 - Copper Cane Label, do things differently 5:25 - Introduction to Tuli Pinot Noir 7:50 - Visual analysis 8:25 - Olfactory analysis 9:10 - Tasting notes 11:15 - Rating of the wine     Today's wine: Tuli Pinot Noir 2023 $33 GET WINE HERE    Connect with me on IG @sipandgrowpodcast   Get your FREE Wine Aroma Wheel at https://stan.store/nicoledipasquale    Check out my Italian Wine Guide at https://stan.store/nicoledipasquale