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Episode Twenty-Nine Features
Mark Newton started his professional winemaking career in 1983 and now runs the DiStefano Winery in Woodinville Washington. But Episode Twenty-Nine focuses on Mark's other job, that as General Manager of EnoLab, an independent and confidential laboratory for enological testing and consulting. So if you ever wondered what was important to test in the winemaking process, or what analysis was available to you as a serious amateur, this show is for you.
Also in Episode Twenty-Nine, Robert Linder, Host of WineMaking Radio reads from an email that came from Peter Brehm - a past guest on this show, to discuss the potential financial costs to winemakers using grapes grown in California with longer than normal hang-time.
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Uncorked about Cork!
Episode 9 of Wine Making Radio -Uncorked is on the Internet and it's all about cork and cork closures!
Lars Sorenson from Cascade Trade and former cork salesman joins host Robert Linder to talk about cork. Where does cork come from, why is it used for closure to wine and what are the different grades of cork us winemakers need to be concerned about when selecting corks.
To listen to Episode 9 of Wine Making Radio - Uncorked visit our website WineMaking Radio.
Mark Newton's winemaking background
Though he was trained in nuclear and mechanical engineering at UC Santa Barbara, Newton has a strong passion for wine, which ignited in 1983. He took a winemaking class at UC Davis, and in 1984 began producing one of Washington's first Method Champenoise sparkling wines under the name Newton & Newton in his tiny Ballard winery.
In 1987 Newton met and married Donna DiStefano, which inspired him to change his course. He changed his label to DiStefano Winery and incorporated the family painting, "Angelina," by his new father-in-law, Henry DiStefano, as the crest of DiStefano Winery.
In 1990, he began making still wine in the Bordeaux style in small lots, using traditional methods, and applying gravity flow techniques for gentle handling of the grapes. He released a Sauvignon Blanc under the new "DiStefano" label, and in 1991 a Cabernet Sauvignon followed. In 1993 Newton began experimenting with terroir blending, the winemaking philosophy he continues to practice and advocate.
Newton has also kept hold of his science-driven background; he develops advanced hardware for Microsoft during the day, and uses his winemaking talent at night. Though his skills as a scientist serve him in the wine craft, it's his charismatic heart and passionate soul that deem him a winemaker.
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