The Wine Makers – Tom Sherwood, BXT Wines

About this episode

The episode features Tom Sherwood of BXT Wines discussing grower sparkling wine in California.

BXT kept coming up in conversations over the last month. Casual conversations about bubbles always led back to one name, Tom Sherwood. Even friends who don’t live in California were talking about BXT and drinking the wines in their Instagram feeds. Who was this guy ? We reached out through Insta on direct message; he was willing to come. Even Todd Jolly, our friend from Sonma’s Best Wine Shop, wanted in on the action. The show was set, and finally we will meet this mysterious figure who is opening everyone’s eyes to grower sparkling wine in California. BXT is an exploration of Californian viticulture through the lens of traditionally made sparkling wine. BXT Vines are personally hand farmed with additional grapes being sourced from talented, passionate growers across unique sites in California. Grapes are hand-picked, gently whole cluster pressed and fermented in new and used French oak. The wine ages 6-9 months in barrel prior to being bottled with yeast and sugar. Secondary fermentation takes place in bottle, and the wine is then left undisturbed until ready. Bottles are then hand riddled and disgorged. Small Batch. Traditionally made. Sparkling wines of…

People in this episode

Host: The Wine Makers

Guest: Tom Sherwood

Topics covered

• sparkling wine
• Californian viticulture
• grower wines
• wine production
• hand farming

Keywords

• BXT Wines
• Tom Sherwood
• sparkling wine
• California
• hand farming
• wine production

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BXT Wines, Sonma’s Best Wine Shop

Products: BXT

Places: California

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