This Blue-Collar Wine Business Prints Money (No One's Talking About It)

About this episode

Andrew Schultz shares his journey from Army veteran to successful winemaker in Washington State.

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & MocToe Wine Co. LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Andrew Schultz, an Army veteran turned winemaker who spent over a decade farming some of Washington State's most elite vineyards before buying the one where his career first began. Andrew gets into what actually makes a great wine (it starts in the field, not the cellar), why Washington is quietly producing some of the most underrated bottles in the world, and how he built a business that takes care of the people doing the real work. From combat tours to owning some of the most sought-after land in American wine country, this is a story about what obsession and integrity build over time. This episode is proof that patience, integrity, and doing things right still wins. 🔗 Connect with Andrew Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewleeschultz/ Website: https://www.moctoewines.com Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube . Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years…

People in this episode

Host: Brad Lea

Guest: Andrew Schultz

Topics covered

• wine business
• entrepreneurship
• veteran stories
• Washington wine
• business integrity

Keywords

• winemaker
• Washington wine
• business integrity
• veteran
• entrepreneurship

Sponsors

Cardiff & MocToe Wine Co.

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LightSpeed VT

Places: Washington State, American wine country

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