The Case Against Imitation: Brianne Day, Founder of Day Wines

About this episode

Brianne Day discusses her unique winemaking philosophy and the importance of embracing Oregon's distinctiveness in wine production.

For decades, Oregon’s winemakers have looked to France as the standard setter for what constitutes great wine. Brianne Day, founder of Day Wines , thinks it's time to stop doing that. Brianne has spent her career exploring what makes Oregon's vineyards unique. Today, we discuss her winemaking philosophy, biodynamic farming practices, and why Oregon's most exciting wines are the ones that aren’t trying to be from somewhere else. We Want to Hear from You! Have a topic, craft category, or craft company you’d like to see us cover? Email us at: info@blisterreview.com to share those or any other thoughts you have about CRAFTED. TOPICS & TIMES: Origin Story & 1,500 Wines (4:28) Wine Exploration (15:07) Wine Making Regions (16:30) American Terroir (27:45) Creating & Managing Expectations (13:32) Natural Wine (36:22) Amaro (49:44) RELATED LINKS: Day Wines SennzaFinne Blister Craft Collective Become a BLISTER+ Member ENTER OUR WEEKLY GIVEAWAYS: Enter Our Free Weekly Giveaways SEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: BLISTER

Guest: Brianne Day

Topics covered

• winemaking philosophy
• biodynamic farming
• Oregon wines
• American terroir
• natural wine

Keywords

• Oregon winemakers
• French wine standards
• wine exploration
• natural wine
• American terroir

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Day Wines

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