Ray Coursen's guest appearances

Ray Coursen

I'll Drink to That! Wine Talk

Judd's Napa Valley Show

Dick Grace

David Beckwith

Mario Andrion

Yiannis Paraskevopoulos

Giacomo Oddero

Suzanne Mustacich

Daniel Ravier

Karl duHoffmann

Cristiano Garella

Jack Mason

Martha Stoumen

Ray Isle

Rod Berglund

Ric Forman

Josh Adler

OwlTail

Ray Coursen is the owner and founding winemaker of Elyse Winery as well as Jacob Franklin Wines, in California's Napa Valley. He is also involved with winemaking for Purple Heart Wines, benefiting the Purple Heart Foundation.Ray relates how he arrived in the Napa Valley in the 1980s, and shares conversations he had with several wine world figures at that time. He discusses the history of some key vineyard sites, as well as the attributes of numerous grape varieties that he works with. Ray also divulges some of his unusual winemaking techniques. Further, Ray points out what has changed in the Napa Valley over the last several decades.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ray Coursen is the owner and founding winemaker of Elyse Winery as well as Jacob Franklin Wines, in California's Napa Valley. He is also involved with winemaking for Purple Heart Wines, benefiting the Purple Heart Foundation.Ray relates how he arrived in the Napa Valley in the 1980s, and shares conversations he had with several wine world figures at that time. He discusses the history of some key vineyard sites, as well as the attributes of numerous grape varieties that he works with. Ray also divulges some of his unusual winemaking techniques. Further, Ray points out what has changed in the Napa Valley over the last several decades.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

IDTT Wine 442: Ray Coursen Recalls the Napa Valley of the 1980s and Before

A great Napa Valley character and fine winemaker, Ray Coursen, joins Judd in the studio.  They’ve known each other for more than 30 years and have plenty of stories to share.

Elyse Winery’s Ray Coursen