▻ Jamie Kutch

Jamie Kutch is known for his stylish Pinot Noirs. He tells Elin McCoy how he became interested in wine at college when a Jesuit priest gave him a glass of Riesling. When he was a trader in New York for Merrill Lynch he became an active member of the Robert Parker bulletin board and enjoyed wine tastings with other enthusiasts. After one such tasting he wrote to Michael Browne of Kosta Browne saying how much he admired his wine, and subsequently jumped at the chance when Michael Browne of Kosta Browne offered to help him pursue his dream to make wine in California. Listen in to hear his story from New York trader to admired Sonoma Pinot Noir producer – and find out the highs and lows on the way.

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