The Tor Kenward Interview

About this episode

Tor Kenward shares his experiences and stories from five decades in Napa Valley, along with news about a documentary and insights from his autobiography.

There is no modern day Napa Valley without Tor Kenward. Many know him as the founder and proprietor of the critically acclaimed TOR Wines, but his five decades of experience in the heart of American wine country goes much deeper. This episode is loaded with Tor's fascinating stories alongside iconic characters like Robert Parker, Robert Mondavi, Andy Beckstoffer, and Andre Tchelistcheff, all of which is in his autobiography 'Reflections of a Vintner'. Tor also shares EXCLUSIVE news on a groundbreaking documentary being released this year. Enjoy the interview!Buy 'Reflections of a Vintner' Book: https://a.co/d/j2DLustTOR Wines: https://torwines.com/

People in this episode

Guest: Tor Kenward

Topics covered

• Napa Valley
• wine
• TOR Wines
• autobiography
• documentary

Keywords

• Robert Parker
• Robert Mondavi
• Andy Beckstoffer
• Andre Tchelistcheff

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Reflections of a Vintner, TOR Wines

Books & works: The Tor Kenward Interview, Reflections of a Vintner, Reflections of a Vintner'

Places: Napa Valley

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