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In this episode I talk to winemaker Jesse Inman about his journey to starting his winery Romililly with his brother Aaron. He discusses how he and his brother are creating something unique in the wine industry that is more approachable. He also discusses how he learned the wine making process and overcoming adversity. This is a great episode that you don't want to miss.About Jesse InmanWhen our family gets together, we always have wine. Our uncle August “Joe” Briggs never comes to a family dinner without bringing a bottle of wine that he and his friends made. At barbeques, camping trips, and formal sit-down dinners, wine has always been a constant. When we drink a great glass of wine, it always reminds us of growing up, sharing meals and stories with friends and family. Wine brings back memories of adventures we’ve had and people we’ve met. It’s how our family interacts. When we realized that we could make wine for a living, we knew it was what we were meant to do, and we dove in headfirst. Our winemaking journey has brought us closer together as brothers and deepened the love of wine that we’ve always shared.In 2006, we had an opportunity to purchase several tons of Pinot Noir, our favorite varietal. It cost us our life savings, but the opportunity was too good to refuse. Using the facilities at August Briggs Winery, we produced a wine that was all our own—the first vintage of Romililly Pinot Noir. We made a lot of mistakes and learned a lot of things we probably should have known already[e1] [BH2] , but somehow we pulled through. Our little 200-case vintage got a lot of attention, earning a 93 rating from the Pinot Report. For the next five years, we kept at it, slowly increasing our production, but never making quite enough to satisfy demand.Uncle Joe sold August Briggs Winery in 2010, and Romililly had to find a new home. Fortunately, we found Talisman Winery in Sonoma, a winery designed to produce high-end, small-lot Pinot Noirs run by some of the best people in the industry. Our first year on our own brought a lot of new challenges, but we became better winemakers for it. Now, we’re producing new wines in addition to our signature Pinot Noir, and we’ve partnered with several amazing vineyards to create our best vintages yet.Romililly is all about family, learning by doing, taking on more than we can probably handle, and including wine in every part of our lives. Like Uncle Joe, we’re upstarts in the winemaking industry, not winemaking royalty, and our renegade approach influences the wine we make and keeps us hungry for success. Running our small, family winery is always an adventure—and we hope that you’ll make our wine a part of your own adventures.Romililly Website: http://www.romililly.com/Romililly Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/romilillywinesRomililly Twitter: https://twitter.com/RomilillyWinesRomililly Instagram: http://instagram.com/romilillywinesLucky Rock Wine Co.: http://www.luckyrockwineco.com/Lucky Rock Wine Co. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luckrockwineco/Pinot Patch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PinotPatch/Jeff Gordon Winery: http://www.jeffgordonwine.com/ 

In this special encore episode I talk to Emmy Award wining filmmaker Steve Chollet about his process and thoughts about identifying and reaching target audience. Everyone will find something to take away from this interview. So much was covered in this interview that we broke it into two interviews.Stephen Chollet is a two-time Emmy Award winning filmmaker living in Chico, California. For over a decade he has worked independently as a producer, director, cinematographer, editor and visual effects artist. Also working in design, photography, web and other audio-visual mediums, Stephen can handle a variety of projects. Born in Northern California, Stephen's work has taken him around the world - 6 continents to be exact. From the depths of the Egyptian pyramids to the Blue Mountains outside of Sydney, Australia...his work is as diverse as the locations and people encountered on these journeys.Stephen works well alone or on a team. Whether you need him to handle an entire project from start-to-finish, or work a specific role in a larger production, Stephen has the experience and work ethic required to get it done well and on time.Living just north of Sacramento, California - Stephen is well positioned for daily film and video projects in Sacramento, San Francisco / Bay Area, Redding, Chico, Central Valley and more. Stephen is an experienced traveller and can be available anywhere in the world with relatively short notice.Website: http://cholletfilms.com/Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/cholletInstagram: http://instagram.com/stephencholletFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/stephencholletfilms

In this episode I talk to Emmy Award wining filmmaker Steve Chollet about his adventures in making films, working with world known brands, travel, inspiration, and process. Everyone will find something to take away from this interview. So much was covered in this interview that we broke it into two interviews. Part two will be available on Monday!Stephen Chollet is a two-time Emmy Award winning filmmaker living in Chico, California. For over a decade he has worked independently as a producer, director, cinematographer, editor and visual effects artist. Also working in design, photography, web and other audio-visual mediums, Stephen can handle a variety of projects. Born in Northern California, Stephen's work has taken him around the world - 6 continents to be exact. From the depths of the Egyptian pyramids to the Blue Mountains outside of Sydney, Australia...his work is as diverse as the locations and people encountered on these journeys.Stephen works well alone or on a team. Whether you need him to handle an entire project from start-to-finish, or work a specific role in a larger production, Stephen has the experience and work ethic required to get it done well and on time.Living just north of Sacramento, California - Stephen is well positioned for daily film and video projects in Sacramento, San Francisco / Bay Area, Redding, Chico, Central Valley and more. Stephen is an experienced traveller and can be available anywhere in the world with relatively short notice.Website: http://cholletfilms.com/Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/cholletInstagram: http://instagram.com/stephencholletFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/stephencholletfilms

Tony Karol has been a luthier (guitar maker) for over 25 years. The guitars he has built have been used by internationally known musicians like Tommy Emmanuel, Bruce Cockburn, and Stephen Bennett. In this episode we discuss building guitars, how Tony got his start, working with well know musicians, and the environmental impact of building guitars.At age 12, Tony began to play the guitar, something he fell in love with immediately. Thirty-plus years later and he still enjoys playing and learning. It wasn't long before he wanted a better instrument, but couldn't afford to buy one. With the help of his high school wood-shop teacher he made an electric guitar body. He had found my passion in life - building and modifying guitars to achieve the utmost in appearance and performance.It was a few years later that he first saw a Larrivee acoustic guitar - a handmade cutaway model with astonishing inlay work. Beyond the look and beauty of the guitar, he was taken more so by the sound - it was stunningly beautiful. It played like a dream with its smooth low action - unlike most other acoustic steel strings he had ever played. Tony knew that someday he had to have one and that someday he would build one ...Building all instruments solo in his shop, he creates between 8 and 10 works of art per year. Each guitar is built one at a time, carefully selecting and shaping each part to bring the best out of the materials chosen.Website: http://www.karol-guitars.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tony.karol.96Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarolGuitars

Gaylord Enns has been a pastor for over 40 years. Recently he authored a book about the command of Christ. In this episode we talk about traveling the world, true love, and rediscovery. Gaylord Enns has served in full-time Christian ministry for over forty years. He started ministry to college students in the 60’s and was a leader in the Jesus Movement of the 70’s. His pastoral ministry served one congregation for thirty-three years.In 2003, he founded Servant Leadership Network (SLN) to facilitate ministry to pastors and next-generation leaders. He is the author of Love Revolution: Rediscovering the Lost Command of Jesus, released in 2008.Over the thirty-nine years that he and his wife, Patti, have been married, they have worked together closely in ministry. They enjoy a loving relationship with their children and grandchildren.Website: https://www.loverevolutionnow.org/

Steve Trindade is the Founder and CEO of Urban Workshop. Steve's past endeavors have included President and CEO of Automotive Technology Group Inc., Owner / COO / CFO / Technical Director of Socii Racing LLC DBA Truspeed Autosport and numerous other engineering positions.Founded Urban Workshop from scratch and in less than 10 months turned it into the 3rd largest DIY workshop and makerspace in North America with over $1m worth of tools and equipment and offering over 100 classes a month. Responsible for developing all aspects of the business to enable the opening of 10 location in 7 years including the implementation and roll out of cloud based accounting and membership management software, online equipment reservation systems, online membership registration, and online class registrations. Creating strategic partnerships with leading international technology suppliers to enhance member experience and promote partner products. Partners include Autodesk, Epilog, Haas, Industrial Metal Supply, Laguna Tool, Miller Welding, Solidworks, and more. Continuously creating relationships with local non-profits to support STEM and STEAM programs for kids thru the use of the Urban Workshop facilities.Website: http://www.urbanworkshop.netFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUrbanWorkshopTwitter: https://twitter.com/_urbanworkshop

Jerrod Maruyama is a freelance artist specializing in character concepts and design. He earned a B.S. degree from San Jose State University in Illustration. Jerrod grew up in San Jose, CA and currently resides in Sacramento, CA.Before becoming a freelance artist, Jerrod worked in the children's educational software field as an art director. He has served as an art director for several companies, including Computer Curriculum Corporation, SCORE!, Riverdeep and Kaplan.Since becoming a full-time freelance artist, Jerrod has worked for several clients including:Disney, Disney Japan, DreamWorks, Warner Bros., Facebook, Nickelodeon, Hasbro, Mattel, Clemenger BBDO, The Hollywood Reporter, and Huckleberry Toys to name a few.Jerrod's work is currently being shown in the WonderGround Gallery in the Downtown Disney® District at The Disneyland® Resort (Anaheim, CA). A selection of giclees, art prints and merchandise is currently available. Website: http://www.jmaruyama.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jmaruyamaTwitter: https://twitter.com/jmaruyamaDisney Store: https://www.disneystore.com

Michael Woodward is the host of the jumbleThink podcast along with the founder and CEO of Woodward Design Group. In this episode Michael shares the origins story of jumbleThink. He also shares more about himself, the dna for the podcast, what you should expect from the podcast, and other details about jumbleThink. The jumbleThink podcast is focused on sharing the stories of amazing dreamers, makers, innovators, and influencers to help to encourage you to chase your dreams.Leave us a review: http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1200281336 jumbleThink Website: http://www.jumblethink.com