<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;🍇 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; 🍷&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; This week we saddle up with the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Canopy Cowboys&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.alterrasol.com/"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Alterra Solutions&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; — a vineyard management supergroup shaping some of the most coveted sites in Paso. We’re talking legacy, precision farming, and how to ride ripeness like a pro, and what Paso is learning from Harvest 2025, from the brightest minds farming it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Recorded at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;LoBro Studios&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; in Paso Robles, this ep features:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; • &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Kevin Wilkinson (the thinker)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;, founder &amp;amp; vineyard strategist&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; • &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Lucas Pope (the kind &amp;amp; sensitive one)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;, VP, sparkling evangelist, and co-founder of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.haliotide.com/"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Haliotide Wines&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; • &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Chris Hammell (token bad boy)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;, vineyard whisperer (formerly &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bien Nacido&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;We dig into Alterra’s 2025 rebrand from Coastal Vineyard Services and why it signals more than just a name change. It’s a full-circle moment for founder Kevin Wilkinson, who has spent decades shaping the region from behind the scenes. Lucas Pope shares his wild entry into farming, managing vineyards for Silicon Valley’s elite in the hills of Santa Cruz, and how that path eventually led to launching Haliotide, a sparkling wine project with his wife Nicole. Chris Hammell reflects on his years managing Bien Nacido Vineyard, and why his quiet, humble demeanor masks one of the most accomplished vineyard résumés on the West Coast.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Paso Wine Wire&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; • New &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Decemil Wine Lounge&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; brings micro-estate Rhône energy to downtown Paso inside the 1888 Grangers Union Building →&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://decemilwines.com"&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;decemilwines.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; • &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Garagiste Wine Festival&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; turns 15 — Nov 7–8 at Paso Robles Event Center →&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.garagistefestival.com/paso-robles-nov-2025"&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;garagistefestival.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; • &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Opolo’s Harvest Grape Stomp Dinner&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; is back Oct 17 — lamb roast, Balkan beats, and stomping galore →&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.opolo.com"&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;opolo.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Travel Paso Spotlight&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; This week we check in to &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Cheval&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;, the boutique gem of downtown Paso. GM &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Jayne Christman&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; joins us to talk about warm service, world-class comfort, and what makes Cheval one of Paso’s most beloved places to stay.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; • Learn more:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hotelcheval.com"&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;hotelcheval.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; • Plan your trip:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.travelpaso.com"&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;TravelPaso.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;🎯 Plan your next Paso Robles getaway at&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href="http://travelpaso.com"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;TravelPaso.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;b&gt;🎧 Subscribe &amp;amp; Follow&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;If you love &lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Where Wine Takes You&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;, make sure to &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;subscribe&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;, leave a review, and share it with your favorite wine lover.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Where Wine Takes You&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; is Executive Produced by &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Joel Peterson&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; and &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.pasowine.com"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Paso Wine&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Associate Producer: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Krista Smith&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Recorded, edited, produced, and hosted by &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Adam Montiel&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;📱 Download the free &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://prwca.provindre.net/paso-wine-app/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Paso Wine App&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; as your guide to all things wine country.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;For the latest in Paso Robles Wine Country, check out&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://pasowine.com/"&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;PasoWine.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; and follow&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/pasowine"&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;@PasoWine&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Follow Adam on Instagram →&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://instagram.com/adamontheair"&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;@AdamOnTheAir&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Listen to Adam’s other shows: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://adammontiel.com/up-adam-show"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Up + Adam&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; (daily podcast) and &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://adammontiel.com/the-pour"&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Pour&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; (wine, spirits, brews, lifestyle)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Learn more, reach out, or connect at&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://adammontiel.com"&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;AdamMontiel.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;🎵 Original music by&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://moonshinercollective.com"&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Moonshiner Collective&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;If you love &lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Where Wine Takes You&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;, subscribe, leave a review, and share it!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;©2025 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Where Wine Takes You&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;, All Rights Reserved.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; </description>

Where Wine Takes You - A Paso Wine Podcast

Adam Montiel

Ep 148: Canopy Cowboys: Riding Ripeness & Harvest Hunches from Vintage 2025

OCT 10, 202584 MIN
Where Wine Takes You - A Paso Wine Podcast

Ep 148: Canopy Cowboys: Riding Ripeness & Harvest Hunches from Vintage 2025

OCT 10, 202584 MIN

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">🍇 </span><b>Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 🍷</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> This week we saddle up with the </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Canopy Cowboys</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> of </span><a href="https://www.alterrasol.com/"><b>Alterra Solutions</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> — a vineyard management supergroup shaping some of the most coveted sites in Paso. We’re talking legacy, precision farming, and how to ride ripeness like a pro, and what Paso is learning from Harvest 2025, from the brightest minds farming it.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Recorded at </span><b>LoBro Studios</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in Paso Robles, this ep features:</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> • </span><b>Kevin Wilkinson (the thinker)</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, founder &amp; vineyard strategist</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> • </span><b>Lucas Pope (the kind &amp; sensitive one)</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, VP, sparkling evangelist, and co-founder of </span><a href="https://www.haliotide.com/"><b>Haliotide Wines</b><b><br /> </b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> • </span><b>Chris Hammell (token bad boy)</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, vineyard whisperer (formerly </span><b>Bien Nacido</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We dig into Alterra’s 2025 rebrand from Coastal Vineyard Services and why it signals more than just a name change. It’s a full-circle moment for founder Kevin Wilkinson, who has spent decades shaping the region from behind the scenes. Lucas Pope shares his wild entry into farming, managing vineyards for Silicon Valley’s elite in the hills of Santa Cruz, and how that path eventually led to launching Haliotide, a sparkling wine project with his wife Nicole. Chris Hammell reflects on his years managing Bien Nacido Vineyard, and why his quiet, humble demeanor masks one of the most accomplished vineyard résumés on the West Coast.</span></p> <p><b>Paso Wine Wire</b><b><br /> </b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> • New </span><b>Decemil Wine Lounge</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> brings micro-estate Rhône energy to downtown Paso inside the 1888 Grangers Union Building →</span><a href="https://decemilwines.com"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">decemilwines.com</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> • </span><b>Garagiste Wine Festival</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> turns 15 — Nov 7–8 at Paso Robles Event Center →</span><a href="https://www.garagistefestival.com/paso-robles-nov-2025"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">garagistefestival.com</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> • </span><b>Opolo’s Harvest Grape Stomp Dinner</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is back Oct 17 — lamb roast, Balkan beats, and stomping galore →</span><a href="https://www.opolo.com"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">opolo.com</span></a></p> <p><b>Travel Paso Spotlight</b><b><br /> </b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> This week we check in to </span><b>Hotel Cheval</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, the boutique gem of downtown Paso. GM </span><b>Jayne Christman</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> joins us to talk about warm service, world-class comfort, and what makes Cheval one of Paso’s most beloved places to stay.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> • Learn more:</span><a href="https://www.hotelcheval.com"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">hotelcheval.com</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> • Plan your trip:</span><a href="https://www.travelpaso.com"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">TravelPaso.com</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">🎯 Plan your next Paso Robles getaway at</span> <a href="http://travelpaso.com"><span style="font-weight: 400;">TravelPaso.com</span></a></p> <h2><b>🎧 Subscribe &amp; Follow</b></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you love </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Where Wine Takes You</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, make sure to </span><b>subscribe</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, leave a review, and share it with your favorite wine lover.</span></p> <p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Where Wine Takes You</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is Executive Produced by </span><b>Joel Peterson</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><a href="http://www.pasowine.com"><b>Paso Wine</b><b><br /> </b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Associate Producer: </span><b>Krista Smith</b><b><br /> </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Recorded, edited, produced, and hosted by </span><b>Adam Montiel</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">📱 Download the free </span><a href="https://prwca.provindre.net/paso-wine-app/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Paso Wine App</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> as your guide to all things wine country.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For the latest in Paso Robles Wine Country, check out</span><a href="https://pasowine.com/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">PasoWine.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and follow</span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/pasowine"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">@PasoWine</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Follow Adam on Instagram →</span><a href="https://instagram.com/adamontheair"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">@AdamOnTheAir</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen to Adam’s other shows: </span><a href="https://adammontiel.com/up-adam-show"><b>Up + Adam</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (daily podcast) and </span><a href="https://adammontiel.com/the-pour"><b>The Pour</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (wine, spirits, brews, lifestyle)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learn more, reach out, or connect at</span><a href="https://adammontiel.com"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">AdamMontiel.com</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">🎵 Original music by</span><a href="https://moonshinercollective.com"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Moonshiner Collective</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you love </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Where Wine Takes You</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, subscribe, leave a review, and share it!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">©2025 </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Where Wine Takes You</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, All Rights Reserved.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>