The Inside Winemaking Podcast With Jim Duane

This episode features the father and son team crafting Cabernet franc and Chenin blanc wines led by long-time Napa Valley baller, John Skupny, who first crushed grapes for their brand, Lang and Reed, in 1993. Reed Skupny joined his father after working for several wineries in France and Napa Valley, and was the driving force to bring Chenin blanc into their small portfolio. I used to work with Reed when he was at Antica Napa Valley and I was working for Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, but had recently had the chance to get to know John. We recorded this podcast with social-distancing in mind and it leaves the audio quality a bit rough at moments, but John and Reeds’ stories are more than worth it. LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Lang and Reed Napa Valley Youtube’s Lang and Reed Channel John Skupny on The Taste with Doug Shafer podcast Pahlmeyer Napa Valley Antica Napa Valley Bevan Cellars Napa Valley This podcast is brought you by Fruition Sciences. At the start of 2020 we know what is o