Wine Interview: John and Megan Adams of Wildsound Wine | Two Midwesterners, 7,000 Vines, and Zero Vacations!

What happens when two Midwesterners fall in love, start making wine in a Los Angeles apartment bathroom, and eventually plant their own vineyard in Oregon? John and Megan Adams of Wildsound Wine share their journey from home winemakers to farming and producing wine in the Willamette Valley.The conversation explores vineyard life, organic farming, whole-cluster fermentation, amphora aging, and why they believe great wine starts in the vineyard. The team also tastes and reviews the 2023 Gamay Noir from Wildsound Wine, discussing the winemaking choices that shape the wine and what makes Oregon such a unique wine region.Wine: 2023 Gamay NoirProducer: Wildsound WineRegion: McMinnville, Willamette Valley, OregonPrice: $35Subscribe for weekly wine conversations.Check out Wildsound Wine and buy a case...or two!Wildsound Wine Websitehttps://www.wildsoundwine.com/Wild Sound Wine on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/wildsoundwineSupport the show and help keep the wine flowing!Buy us a glass!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you!Stop Wasting Your Wine on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stop Wasting Your Wine on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction and Meet John & Megan Adams02:25  - Falling in Love With Wine04:00 - From Apartment Winemaking to Oregon Vineyard Owners07:20 - The Reality of Farming and Growing Grapes11:30 -  Why Vintage Variation Matters14:40 - Farming First, Make It Delicious17:30 - Whole Cluster Fermentation and Traditional Winemaking24:00 - Learning the Craft of Wine28:30 - Why the Willamette Valley Is So Special31:20 - What Wildsound Wants People to Remember33:30 - Todays Wine44:45 - Review and Final Thoughts