083: Working a First Harvest - Ben Matthews and Cameron Laurent

Near the end of the 2018 harvest I recorded this episode with Ben and Cameron after they had a chance to work with me at Seavey. I have known both of these guys since they came on the Deep Winemaking trip in 2017. Making the leap from a comfortable career to starting from the beginning as a winery intern requires significant sacrifice. Working a harvest is what I recommend to anyone who finds themselves pondering the first steps in winemaking. Ben and Cameron share their individual paths into wine and we have a frank conversation about the specifics of working in a winery for the first time.

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LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• FEL Wines

• Savoy Vineyard, Anderson Valley

• VENJobs The UCDavis Bulletin Board for Winery Jobs

• Deep Winemaking

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