
Fine Wine Confidential Podcast
The Fine Wine Confidential Podcast tells the story of how the modern-day Virginia wine industry has progressed during the past forty-five years and is now achieving Thomas Jefferson's aspiration to produce world-class wine. Fred Reno interviews many of the Old Dominion's prominent winery owners, winemakers and viticulturists. In their own words, you the listener, will learn why Virginia is the most exciting wine-growing State in the country today.
The Fine Wine Confidential Podcast having chronicled the beginnings of the Virginia modern-day growth is now focused on the wines produced from the Norton grape as Virginia is its ancestral home. Look for All About Virginia Norton.
Podcasting since 2020 • 71 episodes
Fine Wine Confidential Podcast
Latest Episodes
EPISODE #21 PART 2 LUCIE MORTON ON NORTON VS CYNTHIANA
Here is Part 2 of my in-depth interview with Lucie Morton where we continue to discuss the differences between Norton and Cynthiana grapes. We also cover her attempt to reclaim another Virginia native grape, Cunning...
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Season 2025
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Episode 21
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42:08

EPISODE #21 PART 1 LUCIE MORTON ON NORTON & CYNTHIANA
Lucie Morton is the World's most preeminent Ampelographer, if not the only one still living that practices this art in the wine industry. I know, you are asking yourself what is Ampelography? Well, Lucie will explain that in some detail in t...
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Season 2025
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Episode 21
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36:05

EPISODE # 20 THE WINERY AT BULL RUN/KENDELL ANDERSON WINEMAKER
It is safe to say that Kendell Anderson the featured winemaker in this Episode #20 started his career in the Wine Industry in a most unconventional way. He graduated from William & Mary with a degree in Kinesiology and Health Science, not t...
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Season 2025
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Episode 20
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40:50

EPISODE #19 TOM PAYETTE
Tom Payette is one of the veterans making wine here in Virginia. The upcoming 2025 harvest will mark Tom's 40th. While most of Tom's career has been in Virginia he has been involved some years ago on the west coast in California as a result of ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 19
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49:40

EPISODE #18 NOKESVILLE WINERY/DUSTIN MINER
Dustin Minor and Nokesville Winery are a relatively new addition to the Norton scene in Virginia. His first full fledge vintage was 2021 when he made wine in the basement of his house after getting his winery license. Today he only produces ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 18
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37:51
