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Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST
I'm a 20+ year veteran in the wine and spirits industry who loves innovation. I'm interviewing those who are creating it from agriculture to glass. We will deep dive into their journey and provide insights to help yours.
We will discuss their major industry pain points and outlook for the future. If my guest has an item to drink or eat we will try it throughout the podcast. Come on the journey with us!
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Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST
David Rosenthal - Winemaker & Owner of Partnership Wine Consulting
Welcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass.
This week, I’m speaking with David Rosenthal, owner of Partnership Wine Consulting, who most recently spent nearly 16 years as a winemaker for Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville, WA. It’s bittersweet as it’s an end of an era not only for David but everyone that worked at the winery.
Private equity firm SycamorePartners who purchased Ste Michelle Wine Estates in Oct 2021 moved the white winemaking to Eastern Washington, where the grapes are sourced to save costs, which makes economic sense, and oh yeah, they put the 110-acre property in Woodinville up for sale. (Cry Face Emoji)
Emotionally there is certainly a disconnect for those of us affected by how special it was but economically makes sense and the beginning of something new. We certainly must embrace change these days.
David’s path in his career and for his family didn’t fit the move to Eastern Washington, so he’s branched out on his own.
He’s leaving behind an impressive pedigree of more than 60 90+ ratings during his tenure and worked for and with some of the best talent in the world all while making 3M cases of white wine. His team even scored 100 points on the 2012 Eroica, which is a partnership with the Godfather of German Riesling Ernie Loosen, a German winemaker known for his high-quality Rieslings from the Mosel region.
Chateau Ste Michelle is the largest Riesling producer in the world. One conversation with David and you know his affection for the varietal quickly and his passion and pride to be a part of a continuous and successful team all while maintaining respect and comradery for each other year in and year out.
We talk more about how misunderstood the varietal of Riesling is in the world and its opportunity gap for more consumption.
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