Randall Grahm from Bonny Doon Vineyards!

Join Randall and I to talk about winemaking, his new book Been Doon So Long: A Randall Grahm Vinthology, being inducted into the 2010 Vintner's Hall of Fame and more! Randall Grahm was educated at UC Santa Cruz and UC Davis, while earning a reputation as an "enfant terrible" for telling everyone he planned to make the first great American Pinot Noir. Instead, he found himself entranced by "ugly duckling grape varietals" thereby introducing American consumers to vinifera far beyond Cabernet and Chardonnay. His vintage 1984 wine "Le Cigare Volant" proved that it was possible to craft and sell great Rhone wine blends from California. His amusing marketing still defies and at time defines the pretentious approach, such as when he held a funeral for the Cork (aka Thierry Bouchon) in 2002. Grahm, a longtime proponent of biodynamic viticluture, downsized his production in 2006 to focus on small estate wines. His first book, Been Doon So Long: A Randall Grahm Vinthology, was published by U.C. Press in 2009. Randal Grahm is a 2010 Vintner's Hall of Fame inductee! The Vintner's Hall of Fame celebrates the men and women whose collective vision, determination, and hard work have been responsible for the growth and worldwide prestige of the California wine industry. www.BeenDoingSoLong.com; www.BonnyDoonVineyard.com