Alicia Sylvester's guest appearances

Alicia Sylvester

On The Wine Road Podcast

California Wine Country

ROCKnVINO: A Pairing of Music & Wine

Wine Soundtrack - USA

OwlTail

On this episode, Michelle and Coco talk with Alicia Sylvester, winemaker for Banshee Wines. Alicia shares her agricultural roots (pun intended) and how they led her to appreciate the work done by farmers across the country. After working on harvests around the globe, Alicia returned to California to work at Chateau Montelena and Sonoma Cutrer. In 2021 she took on the role of Winemaker at Banshee Wines, producing wines that taste much more sophisticated than their price point would suggest. At Banshee, Alicia can indulge in both sides of her winemaking personality: Bordeaux style, in your face, big cabs and the more nuanced Burgundian pinot noirs and chardonnays. Alicia is also hilarious, loves to attend concerts, and will occasionally indulge in some 90s country (hellz yeah Garth Brooks!) Check out Banshee Wines and their tasting room record player just steps off the Healdsburg Plaza.  https://www.bansheewines.com/

On this episode, Michelle and Coco talk with Alicia Sylvester, winemaker for Banshee Wines. Alicia shares her agricultural roots (pun intended) and how they led her to appreciate the work done by farmers across the country. After working on harvests around the globe, Alicia returned to California to work at Chateau Montelena and Sonoma Cutrer. In 2021 she took on the role of Winemaker at Banshee Wines, producing wines that taste much more sophisticated than their price point would suggest. At Banshee, Alicia can indulge in both sides of her winemaking personality: Bordeaux style, in your face, big cabs and the more nuanced Burgundian pinot noirs and chardonnays. Alicia is also hilarious, loves to attend concerts, and will occasionally indulge in some 90s country (hellz yeah Garth Brooks!) Check out Banshee Wines and their tasting room record player just steps off the Healdsburg Plaza.    <a href="https://www.bansheewines.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bansheewines.com/</a>

RNV 100:Banshee Wines | Alicia Sylvester, Winemaker

Founded in 2009, Banshee Wines defies conventions to create exceptional wine for the true drinkers. Offering outstanding quality, Banshee wines produces affordable luxury wines of extraordinary balance, purity, and depth of flavor, with a focus on cool-climate Pinot Noir, crafted from California’s cool, rugged, coastal areas of the far Western Sonoma Coast.

Banshee Wines - Alicia Sylvester

I think of Alicia Sylvester as a shooting star because, to me, she appears to be speeding through life...even when she's standing still; when she can stand still. Her passion is invigorating. Her energy is inspiring. And at times you could even say she glows. This podcast can serve as a sort of Master Class on how to rise through the ranks. You'll get a kick out of how this small town central Cali girl ended up working harvests across the globe, playing a role in winemaking with respected brands, then landing her current gig at Banshee Wines. Alicia Sylvester crafts small vineyard designate wines for their club, and up to 70,000 cases wholesale. Any aspiring young winemaker should take notes!

I think of Alicia Sylvester as a shooting star because, to me, she appears to be speeding through life...even when she's standing still; when she can stand still. Her passion is invigorating. Her energy is inspiring. And at times you could even say she glows. This podcast can serve as a sort of Master Class on how to rise through the ranks. You'll get a kick out of how this small town central Cali girl ended up working harvests across the globe, playing a role in winemaking with respected brands, then landing her current gig at <a href="https://www.bansheewines.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Banshee Wines</a>. Alicia Sylvester crafts small vineyard designate wines for their club, and up to 70,000 cases wholesale. Any aspiring young winemaker should take notes!

Shooting Star Alicia Sylvester of Banshee Wines

Alicia Sylvester, the winemaker at Banshee Wines, is our guest on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon, Dan Berger and Harry Duke. Banshee Wines got started among three friends in a bar. It was, “very whimsically put together.” They wanted to make an affordable Pinot Noir of quality from Sonoma County. The name banshee emerged almost accidentally at the last minute. The cockatrice on the bottle is their symbol but they didn’t have the name until someone made a well-timed wisecrack about a barking dog. “A banshee is a spirit in Irish folklore known for its shrieking and wailing,” quotes Harry Duke from Wikipedia. The brand was born of those friendships and they wanted their tasting room to resemble their apartment, so it is casual, with a couch. It does not look like a traditional tasting room. The Banshee tasting room is located in Healdsburg. Foley Family Wines purchased Banshee in 2018. Alicia grew up on a farm and was active in 4H. She took classes in dairy and in wine and she realized that was her future. She studied wine business and did internships in labs. She went to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo while their program was still building up. She even went to Australia, Italy, Denmark, South Africa and Argentina, and back to California. With all of her experience she is now leading the team. Click the logo to visit our sponsor Bottle Barn online for the best deals on wine, beer and spirits. They taste a Sauvignon Blanc, which has a bit of tarragon and lemon flavors. It has some herbal components too. Dan Berger has also brought a cellar wine to taste, a 2011 La Crema Pinot Noir from Monterey County. Banshee also makes a Rosé, which they taste. In the past they have done one from Mendocino but now they are making it in Sonoma from Pinot.

<a href="https://calwinecountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/alicia-silvester-banshee-wines.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Alicia Sylvester, the winemaker at <a href="https://www.bansheewines.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Banshee Wines</a>, is our guest on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon, Dan Berger and Harry Duke. Banshee Wines got started among three friends in a bar. It was, “very whimsically put together.” They wanted to make an affordable Pinot Noir of quality from Sonoma County. The name banshee emerged almost accidentally at the last minute. The cockatrice on the bottle is their symbol but they didn’t have the name until someone made a well-timed wisecrack about a barking dog. “A banshee is a spirit in Irish folklore known for its shrieking and wailing,” quotes Harry Duke from Wikipedia. The brand was born of those friendships and they wanted their tasting room to resemble their apartment, so it is casual, with a couch. It does not look like a traditional tasting room. The Banshee tasting room is located in Healdsburg. Foley Family Wines purchased Banshee in 2018. Alicia grew up on a farm and was active in 4H. She took classes in dairy and in wine and she realized that was her future. She studied wine business and did internships in labs. She went to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo while their program was still building up. She even went to Australia, Italy, Denmark, South Africa and Argentina, and back to California. With all of her experience she is now leading the team. <a href="https://bottlebarn.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Click the logo to visit our sponsor Bottle Barn online for the best deals on wine, beer and spirits. They taste a Sauvignon Blanc, which has a bit of tarragon and lemon flavors. It has some herbal components too. Dan Berger has also brought a cellar wine to taste, a 2011 La Crema Pinot Noir from Monterey County. Banshee also makes a Rosé, which they taste. In the past they have done one from Mendocino but now they are making it in Sonoma from Pinot.