Ian Devereux White, vintner of Charismatic Fool Sparkling Rosé, joins us on the podcast. Ian is also a wine writer, musician and co-founder of Smith-Devereux Wines. We recorded live at JaM Cellars in Napa to discuss…well, writing, wine and music. And creating charity wines for rock stars. And threesomes.
Our closing music for this episode is from Ian’s band, High Noon. You can learn more about the band and download their music from their Facebook Page.
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And that’s what’s really at the heart of this decision: I can’t shake this story or these characters. It’s what I always come back to. So, I think this is The Universe trying to tell me something: finish this story before you move on to something else. And so I will.
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