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Luscher Ballard is a big, cult Cabernet that not many know about. Straddling Napa and Sonoma at the very top of Spring Mountain, Christina grows the grapes and spreads the winemaking cheer around with John Kongsgaard and Aaron Pott.

Tremendous wines can be made that nobody ever hears about. The early cult wines became so by cultivating relationships. 

We sit down and talk with Nori Nakamura about how he creates wines specifically to pair with sushi, Japanese and delicate cuisine.

Christine Barbe is winemaker for Toquade, which means infatuation in French. She is intensely passionate and highly skilled about making Sauvignon Blanc. She learned in her home country of France. Spend 10 minutes with us as we chat with her about her journey to Yountville.