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Chuck McKahn

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Karl Wente

Michael Kelly

Luke Taylor

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Ramon Escobar

Phil Long

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Alisha Sommer

Kyle Williams

Nicole Nicolay

Alex Wolfe

Jim McDonnell

Mike Veseth

Trent Thompson

Matt Greco

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Welcome back to another episode of The Everyday Wine Aficionado Podcast, today let me introduce you to Chuck McKahn, Owner and Winemaker at McKahn Family Cellars   Chuck is a small town kid from Ripon in California's Central Valley.  He caught the wine bug very early at the age of 15 (supervised by his parents of course!) and after high school made his way to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo's Wine and Viticulture program.  In 2011 Chuck moved to the Napa Valley to work for Phillip Titus at Chappellet and has since moved onto winemaker posts at William Harrison and various smaller wine brands.  Chuck's family and he started McKahn Family Cellars in 2014 where he was fortunate enough to craft Rhone varietal wines, a personal passion of Chuck's. Chuck and his wife Brittany live in Napa and their favorite hobby is drinking Champagne.   Let’s dive into his wine story!   [00:01 – 10:11] Opening Segment  Chuck shares his wine origin story Choosing Cal Poly because of its proximity to the beach, studying wine, and identifying his wine career path    [10:12 – 16:49] McKahn Family Cellar’s Humble Beginnings  Chuck’s Biggest Takeaway from Chappellet  Know what you’re doing and know what you don’t know in a vineyard Blending Must-Knows   Talking about wine more deeply and sharing the knowledge through starting McKahn Family Cellars    [16:50 – 37:06] Building a Family Business while Crafting Rhone Varietals in Napa Valley  Wine Evolutions at McKahn Family Cellars A Unique Charcuterie Aroma in Chuck’s Rhône WineVarieties The biggest challenge is because they are Rhône WineVarieties! Chuck talks about their wines    [37:07 – 42:59] Closing Segment  Learn everything you need to grow your wine, business, or brand with Wine Business Bootcamp where I help other wine producers master the fundamentals of digital marketing, nail their customer experience, and convert more wine tasters into their wine clubs and other offers. Just send me a dm or email at kris@krislevy.comwith the subject: Wine Business Bootcamp Favorite Wine  Sparkling wine   Favorite go-to pairing  Desert wine and something salty Sparkling wine and oysters   Wine Resource   The Wine Bible  The Story of Wine      Connect with Chuck Instagram: @mckahnfamilycellars, @chuck.mckahn.wine Website: mckahnfamilycellars.com     Let’s continue the Everyday Wine Conversations and connect with me through Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, or feel free to shoot me an email at kris@krislevy.co. You can also check out my website at ​www.​klevywineco.com.   TELL US WHAT YOU THINK! LEAVE A REVIEW + help us get the word out there! Share this podcast to someone who wants to join the wine conversations. Go ahead and take a screenshot, share this to your stories, and tag me on Instagram!   JOIN THE CLUB through this link and handpick wines every month, from up and coming wineries, winemaker owned brands and wineries with unique stories while supporting those wineries directly. You can also join our Facebook Group to connect with other wine lovers, get special tips and tricks, and take your wine knowledge to a whole new level.    Tweetable Quotes:   “Knowing what you’re doing and knowing what you don’t know in a vineyard are so important.”  - Chuck McKahn   “It takes time to be successful in the wine industry.”  - Chuck McKahn

Welcome back to another episode of The Everyday Wine Aficionado Podcast, today let me introduce you to Chuck McKahn, Owner and Winemaker at McKahn Family Cellars Chuck is a small town kid from Ripon in California's Central Valley.  He caught the wine bug very early at the age of 15 (supervised by his parents of course!) and after high school made his way to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo's Wine and Viticulture program.  In 2011 Chuck moved to the Napa Valley to work for Phillip Titus at Chappellet and has since moved onto winemaker posts at William Harrison and various smaller wine brands.  Chuck's family and he started McKahn Family Cellars in 2014 where he was fortunate enough to craft Rhone varietal wines, a personal passion of Chuck's. Chuck and his wife Brittany live in Napa and their favorite hobby is drinking Champagne. Let’s dive into his wine story! [00:01 – 10:11] Opening Segment <ul> <li>Chuck shares his wine origin story</li> <li>Choosing Cal Poly because of its proximity to the beach, studying wine, and identifying his wine career path</li> </ul> [10:12 – 16:49] McKahn Family Cellar’s Humble Beginnings <ul> <li>Chuck’s Biggest Takeaway from Chappellet <ul> <li>Know what you’re doing and know what you don’t know in a vineyard</li> <li>Blending Must-Knows</li> </ul> </li> <li>Talking about wine more deeply and sharing the knowledge through starting McKahn Family Cellars</li> </ul> [16:50 – 37:06] Building a Family Business while Crafting Rhone Varietals in Napa Valley <ul> <li>Wine Evolutions at McKahn Family Cellars</li> <li>A Unique Charcuterie Aroma in Chuck’s Rhône WineVarieties</li> <li>The biggest challenge is because they are Rhône WineVarieties!</li> <li>Chuck talks about their wines</li> </ul> [37:07 – 42:59] Closing Segment <ul> <li>Learn everything you need to grow your wine, business, or brand with Wine Business Bootcamp where I help other wine producers master the fundamentals of digital marketing, nail their customer experience, and convert more wine tasters into their wine clubs and other offers. Just send me a dm or email at <a href="mailto:kris@krislevy.com">kris@krislevy.com</a>with the subject: Wine Business Bootcamp</li> <li>Favorite Wine <ul> <li>Sparkling wine</li> </ul> </li> <li>Favorite go-to pairing <ul> <li>Desert wine and something salty</li> <li>Sparkling wine and oysters</li> </ul> </li> <li>Wine Resource <ul> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiA_-He1775AhXkm1YBHTdtADoQFnoECBkQAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FWine-Bible-Karen-MacNeil%2Fdp%2F0761180834&amp;usg=AOvVaw19b7eUvY6gkkAUtZEbsPUO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Wine Bible</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwitl7uZ2L75AhXZqVYBHcaCAzoQFnoECBwQAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FStory-Wine-Noah-Now%2Fdp%2F1913141063&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ec9jmelASLazoK-XlBLyX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Story of Wine</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> Connect with Chuck Instagram: @mckahnfamilycellars, @chuck.mckahn.wine Website: <a href="http://mckahnfamilycellars.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mckahnfamilycellars.com</a> Let’s continue the Everyday Wine Conversations and connect with me through <a href="https://instagram.com/therealkrislevy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/therealkrislevy1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://linkedin.com/in/kristopherlevy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">, LinkedIn</a>, or feel free to shoot me an email at kris@krislevy.co. You can also check out my website at <a href="https://klevywineco.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">​www.​klevywineco.com</a>. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK! LEAVE A REVIEW + help us get the word out there! Share this podcast to someone who wants to join the wine conversations. Go ahead and take a screenshot, share this to your stories, and tag me on Instagram! JOIN THE CLUB through this <a href="http://vinoshares.com/clubs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link</a> and handpick wines every month, from up and coming wineries, winemaker owned brands and wineries with unique stories while supporting those wineries directly. You can also join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/everdaywine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook Group</a> to connect with other wine lovers, get special tips and tricks, and take your wine knowledge to a whole new level. Tweetable Quotes: “Knowing what you’re doing and knowing what you don’t know in a vineyard are so important.”  - Chuck McKahn “It takes time to be successful in the wine industry.”  - Chuck McKahn

Ep. 46: Building a Family Business while Crafting Rhone Varietals in Napa Valley with Chuck McKahn

We couldn’t be more excited than to sit down with Chuck McKahn, partner and winemaker at a McKahn Family Cellars here in the Livermore Valley. Chuck’s career as a winemaker is in the Napa Valley. His career began with an epic opportunity to work harvest at Chappellet on Pritchard Hill under the mentorship of the one and only Philip Titus. It was here that Chuck got hands on experience crafting some of the most sought after wines in the world. Chuck used this opportunity and climbed the ladder after being offered a full time job after his first harvest. It wasn’t long before Chuck had earned the assistant winemaker position which opened the doors to a head winemaker opportunity at William Harrison in the heart of Rutherford. Chuck has helped the winery Garner a better reputation and reach a total output that has put the winery in a stronger financial position. In addition, he has helped re-shape the winery’s production program to achieve new heights in quality. Chuck is as talented as they come, dedicated to his craft, and is on a lifelong mission to continue to better himself in all things wine.Follow Chuck and his projects on IG: chuck.mckahn.winemckahnfamilycellarswilliamharrisonvineyardswinery

We couldn’t be more excited than to sit down with Chuck McKahn, partner and winemaker at a McKahn Family Cellars here in the Livermore Valley. Chuck’s career as a winemaker is in the Napa Valley. His career began with an epic opportunity to work harvest at Chappellet on Pritchard Hill under the mentorship of the one and only Philip Titus. It was here that Chuck got hands on experience crafting some of the most sought after wines in the world. Chuck used this opportunity and climbed the ladder after being offered a full time job after his first harvest. It wasn’t long before Chuck had earned the assistant winemaker position which opened the doors to a head winemaker opportunity at William Harrison in the heart of Rutherford.  Chuck has helped the winery Garner a better reputation and reach a total output that has put the winery in a stronger financial position. In addition, he has helped re-shape the winery’s production program to achieve new heights in quality. Chuck is as talented as they come, dedicated to his craft, and is on a lifelong mission to continue to better himself in all things wine. Follow Chuck and his projects on IG:  chuck.mckahn.wine mckahnfamilycellars williamharrisonvineyardswinery

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