Life Between the Vines

Ray Fister

Winemakers tell the best stories. Life Between the Vines is a weekly podcast about wine, featuring interviews with those folks who walk the vineyards. These are the real people from all over the world that make wine happen. The growers, the vintners, the cellar rats. Wine shouldn't be scary. So listen in and hear the stories you'll hear nowhere else. You'll never drink wine the same way again.

  • Short Pour Video No. 4 – Pam Starr, Founder, Crocker & Starr, Napa Valley
    This week on our new segment Short Pour Video we feature Pam Starr, Founder, Crocker & Starr, Napa Valley.  Learn more at crockerstarr.com.
    5 February 2026, 6:59 pm
  • Podcast 772 Vino Lingo Video – “Turbidity” Devyani Isabel Gupta, Winemaker, Valdemar Estate, Walla Walla, Washington
    This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Devyani Isabel Gupta, Winemaker, Valdemar Estates, Walla Walla, Washington, defining the term “Tudbidity”.  Learn more by visiting valdemarestates.com
    5 February 2026, 3:30 pm
  • 28 minutes 45 seconds
    Podcast 771 – Corey Braunel, Co-Owner, Dusted Valley, Walla Walla, Washington
    Way back in November of 2010, in the very early days of this podcast, I met with Chad Johnson, Co-Owner of Dusted Valley Winery in Washington state. That was podcast #26. In 2003 Chad and his partner/brother-in-law Corey Braunel left their home in Wisconsin and began the Dusted Valley and Boomtown labels. They never looked [...]
    2 February 2026, 3:34 pm
  • 59 seconds
    Vino Lingo – “Kin’A” Corey Braunel, Co-Owner, Dusted Valley, Walla Walla, Washington
    This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Corey Braunel, Co-Owner, Dusted Valley, Walla Walla, Washington, defining the term “Kin’A”.  Learn more by visiting dustedvalley.com
    2 February 2026, 3:33 pm
  • Vino Video – Corey Braunel, Co-Owner, Dusted Valley, Walla Walla, Washington
    Way back in November of 2010, in the very early days of this podcast, I met with Chad Johnson, Co-Owner of Dusted Valley Winery in Washington state. That was podcast #26. In 2003 Chad and his partner/brother-in-law Corey Braunel left their home in Wisconsin and began the Dusted Valley and Boomtown labels. They never looked [...]
    2 February 2026, 3:32 pm
  • Short Pour Video No 2 – Rémi Vervier, Champagne Palmer, France
    Welcome to our new series “Short Pour Video”. This week we feature Rémi Vervier of Champagne Palmer. Take a look at lifebetweenthevines.com #wine #champagne #france #winelovers #winemakers #frenchwine
    1 February 2026, 10:57 pm
  • Short Pour Video No 1 – Jean-Francois Pellet, Partner & Director of Winemaking, Pepper Bridge Winery, Walla Walla
    This is our brand new LBTV feature called “Short Pour”, a two minute video winemaker story, today we feature Jean-Francios Pellet of Pepper Bridge Winery, Walla Walla, Washington. For more visit lifebetweenthevines.com #wine #winemakers #winevideo #winelovers #washingtonwine
    1 February 2026, 10:53 pm
  • Podcast 770 Vino Lingo Video – “Pied de Cuve” Brandon Moss, Partner & Winemaker, Gramercy Cellars, Walla Walla
    This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Brandon Moss, Partner & Co-Winemaker, Gramercy Cellars, Walla Walla, Washington, defining the term “Pied de Cuve”. Learn more by visiting gramercycellars.com
    29 January 2026, 5:45 pm
  • 31 minutes 4 seconds
    Podcast 769 – Steve Johnson & Isaac Johnson, Parallel 44 Winery, Kewaunee, Wisconsin
    Over the past 17 years I’ve interviewed Steve Johnson, Co-Owner of Parallel 44 and Door 44 Wineries many times. This time around his son Isaac, who spent the 2025 harvest as a cellar hand, will be joining us. Also, watch for an upcoming interview with Steve’s Assistant Winemaker, Bennett Ewald in the next couple weeks. [...]
    26 January 2026, 2:58 pm
  • 53 seconds
    Vino Lingo – “Northern Varietals” Steve Johnson, Proprietor, Parallel 44 Winery, Kewaunee, Wisconsin
    This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Steve Johnson, Proprietor, Parallel 44 Winery, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, defining the term “Northern Varietals”.  Learn more by visiting 44wines.com
    26 January 2026, 2:57 pm
  • 37 seconds
    Vino Lingo – “Rubbin’ Buds” Isaac Johnson, Cellar Worker, Parallel 44 Winery, Kewaunee, Wisconsin
    This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Isaac Johnson, Cellar Hand, Parallel 44 Winery, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, defining the term “Rubbin’ Buds”.  Learn more by visiting 44wines.com
    26 January 2026, 2:56 pm
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