Episode 152 - Live at The Vine Club with Sam Bilbro, the Founder and Winemaker for Idlewild Wines

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A Cork in the Road

Kelly

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These conversations go behind the wine so you can meet the people who are shaping the Southeast wine industry and beyond. Each episode is dedicated to learning about someone's wine journey and impact. We are based in Atlanta, GA and received The Hue Society's "2023 Podcast of the Year" award. In 2024, the show was long-listed for the 67 Pall Mall Global Wine Communicator Awards. Follow @acorkintheroad for wine adventures and events hosted by A Cork in the Road, LLC. Email acorkintheroad@gmail.com for media requests, collaboration opportunities, and event inquiries. www.acorkintheroad.com

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Episode 152 - Live at The Vine Club with Sam Bilbro, the Founder and Winemaker for Idlewild Wines

A Cork in the Road

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Episode 152 - Live at The Vine Club with Sam Bilbro, the Founder and Winemaker for Idlewild Wines

This episode features a live audience conversation at The Vine Club in Atlanta, GA with Sam Bilbro, the founder and winemaker for Idlewild WInes in California. Sam grew up hanging out in a winery converted from an old cow barn, walking vineyards, and tasting blends with his dad who founded Marietta Cellars. While ultimary continuing the family legacy, Sam definitely took some detours and explored other industries, but it was while he was working in the restaurant industry that he was exposed to wines from across the globe and was especially struck by the wines of Piedmont in italy. Founded in 2012, Sam’s creation, Idlewild Wines, focuses on making wines from Italian varities grown in Califonia by sourcing grapes from old vineyard sites across Sonoma and Mendocino. The wines we tasted during this live audience session were so thoughtful, and the wines offer nuanced deliciousness - which you’ll hear is a perfectly acceptaable tasting note. You can follow @idlewildwines on Instagram.

Recorded April 16, 2025

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