Winebow Insider
Ron Edwards
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Join us behind the curtain and Become a Winebow Insider. Ron Edwards, Director of Wine Education is your tour guide as we explore the people, brands, and trajectory of Winebow Fine Wine + Spirits. Grab your backstage pass and meet us on the inside.
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Aug 8, 2023
Bodegas Borsao: Wine Through Community
Join us behind the curtain and become a Winebow Insider. In this episode, I explore the strong community connection that drives the wines of Bodegas Borsao. Guillermo Rodriguez*, *Export Manager, Marta Chicote, Winemaker for 22 years, Eduardo Ibanez, Winegrower and community leader, and Maria Sancho*, *Marketing and Communication all join forces to help tell the story of community and Garnacha.
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Jul 10, 2023
Arbikie Highland Estate, Climate Positive Spirits
Join us behind the curtain and become a Winebow Insider. In this episode, I have a conversation with John Stirling. One of three visionary brothers who grew up farming the Highlands of Scotland. They pursued other careers but were drawn back to the land of their birth. The trio shared a vision of a field-to-bottle, environmentally responsible Scottish distillery. Since then it has been a courageous journey of charting the future by finding inspiration in the past.
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Arbikie Highland Estate
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Jun 1, 2023
The Spirits Team
Our spirits team has doubled our spirits business using passion, tenacity, and great distilleries. In this episode, Ron gets to know Richard Driscoll, EVP of Spirits, Monique Huston, VP of Wholesale Spirits Portfolio, Jessica Partington, VP of Wholesale Spirits Sales, and Pablo Madrigal Valdes, Spirits Specialist. Join us behind the curtain and become a Winebow Insider on how we excel in spirits.
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May 1, 2023
The Learning Department
Join us behind the curtain and become a Winebow Insider. In this episode, Ron is interviewed while he chats with his Learning Department Co-Director and teammates about their diverse backgrounds and professional experiences. Joining him in the conversation is the Director of Corporate Development, Sonja Moore, Applications Trainer, Sharon Brozowksi, Instructional Designer, Emily O'Day, and Corporate Wine Educator, TJ Griffin.
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Apr 3, 2023
Laurent-Perrier: Historic, Innovative, Precise
Join us behind the curtain and become a Winebow Insider. In this episode, Ron is joined by Lucie Pereyre de Nonancourt, Grand Siecle Ambassador and fourth-generation family member of the Laurent-Perrier Champagne ownership. Lucie shares the inspiring history of the house, their innovations, and their focus on precision.
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Laurent-Perrier
Laurent-Perrier IG
Lucie Pereyre IG
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Mar 4, 2023
Nadia Zenato, Soul in Lugana and Heart in Valpolicella
Join us behind the curtain and become a Winebow Insider. In this episode, Ron chats with Nadia Zenato co-owner of Zenato Winery. She shares her memories of growing up in a family building a wine business from scratch, her passion for art, and the dreams she is still working on.
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Zenato Winery
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Feb 1, 2023
Customer Service Professionals
Join us behind the curtain and Become a Winebow Insider. This is a conversation about offering world-class service and the realities of this essential department. Ron is joined by Diane Marlow SVP, Customer Service, Linda Anderson VP, Administration, Valerie Colon-Moore, Manager, Caitlin Duffy, Imports Customer Service, and Jackie Scarola, Wholesale Customer Service. It was recorded in January of 2023. Listen in to learn about the roles and goals of our Customer Service team at Winebow Fine Wine + Spirits.
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Jan 2, 2023
Villa Maria: Bringing New Zealand to You
Join us behind the curtain and become a Winebow Insider. In this episode, Ron chats with Patrick Materman, Director of Wine Growing for Villa Maria about sustainability, authenticity, consistency, and how Villa Maria brings New Zealand to you in each wine.
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Villa Maria
Esk Valley
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Dec 1, 2022
Catena: Elevating Argentina
Join us behind the curtain and become a Winebow Insider. In this episode, Ron explores how the Catena Family works to elevate Argentina through its brands. The conversation with Dr. Laura Catena is fast-paced and authentic so you may want to pause and rewind occasionally.
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Nov 1, 2022
Portfolio Management
Join us behind the curtain and Become a Winebow Insider. This is a conversation with Theo Koebel, EVP of Portfolio Management, Liz Mathews, SVP of Imports Portfolio Management, Chad Watkins, Director of Portfolio Governance, Michelle Spencer, Imports Portfolio Manager, Ian Senecal, Portfolio Manager, and Katie Schneider, Portfolio Manager. It was recorded in October 2022. Listen in to learn about the essential role that our Portfolio Management team plays in the success of Winebow Fine Wine + Spirits.
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Oct 1, 2022
Warehouse 101
Join us behind the curtain and Become a Winebow Insider. In this episode, Ron chats with leaders in our operations team that make sure the right items get on our trucks for each and every delivery. Ron is joined by: Roy Combs, Senior Vice President of Operations, Kyle Rebstock, Vice President of Distribution Center Management, Bryan Cole, Regional Operations Director, Bob Molle, Operations Manager.
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Sep 1, 2022
Lapostolle: Generations of Knowledge
Join us behind the curtain and Become a Winebow Insider. In this episode, Ron discusses the generations of experience that guide Lapostolle and Clos Apalta wineries in the Apalta region of Chile. His guest is Lapostolle General Manager, Charles de Bournet.
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Aug 1, 2022
The Upper Left Campaign and l'Ecole 41 Winery
Join us behind the curtain and Become a Winebow Insider. In this episode, Ron has conversations about our Upper Left Campaign which highlights the wines of Washington and Oregon. Ron is joined by: Winebow CEO and President, Dean Ferrell and L'Ecole 41 Managing Winemaker and Co-Owner, Marty Clubb.
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Jul 1, 2022
The E-commerce Movement at Winebow
Join us behind the curtain and Become a Winebow Insider. This conversation with Erle Martin, EVP of Business Development, and Marty Collins, VP of E-commerce and Digital Marketing, was recorded in March of 2022. Listen in to learn about the e-commerce path Winebow is following.
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Jun 1, 2022
Yalumba: It Starts with Family
Join us behind the curtain and Become a Winebow Insider. In this episode, Ron chats with Jessica Hill Smith about Yalumba's intersection of family and business.
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