Wine Pros On The Go

Rajat Parr: The Quiet Revolution

Lauren Crim Season 1 Episode 21

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If wine has a conscience, a compass, and a rebel streak, it might sound a lot like Rajat Parr.

From the dining rooms of the world's most celebrated restaurants to the windswept vineyards of California's Central Coast, Rajat Parr has spent a career challenging assumptions about what great wine should be. Sommelier, author, farmer, winemaker, and visionary, he has become one of the most influential voices in modern wine—championing authenticity over excess, place over power, and farming over manipulation.

Through Sandhi, Domaine de la Côte, and Phelan Farm, Parr has helped redefine California wine, proving that elegance can be every bit as compelling as intensity. His work is rooted in a simple but profound belief: great wine begins long before the cellar, in the vineyard, where soil, climate, and thoughtful farming tell the real story.

On this episode of Wine Pros on the Go, we explore the philosophy behind the wines, the future of farming, and why listening—to nature, to place, and to history—may be the most important skill a winemaker can possess.

This is a conversation about wine, but also about curiosity, discipline, and seeing the world differently.

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