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Episodes
Tuesday Dec 04, 2018
Tuesday Dec 04, 2018
After a quick breather for the Thanksgiving holiday, we’re back with another episode of Rock’N Vino! We cover a lot of ground this week - starting with a recap of the holiday, Coco’s Thanksgiving wines, and Mike’s leftover creation the ‘Thanksgiving Burrito”. With the year winding down, we’ll also take a look back at some of our favorite musical moments of 2018 - best concerts, new bands, concert travels - it was a busy year for live music.
Coco & Mike both went ‘out of the box’ for concerts in the past week for someone unique shows and talk about how sometimes leaving your musical comfort zone can lead to some really enjoyable concert experiences. Finally, we’ll look back on our some of favorite guests of the year, a Rock’N Vino-fueled social media media war, and a few tangents to go along with it. It was a big kick-off year for Rock’N Vino with so many fun guests and experiences to look back on.
Check out this week’s Rock’N Vino for a lively discussion on all the things we love - good music, good wine, and good times!
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
On today's episode of Rock'N Vino we step into the wonderful world of JaM Cellars with their Executive Vice President of Sales, Geoff Whitman. We chat about Butter, Candy, JaM Cab and Toast... yes those are all of their delicious wines! Geoff tells us about JaM Cellars partnership with BottleRock, he talks about the Wine and Music Studio inside the JaM Cellars Tasting Room in Downtown Napa, we talk about the JaM Cellars Ballroom and we discuss how we can all thank Margrit Mondavi for being the pioneer in combining music and wine in Napa Valley.
Tuesday Nov 06, 2018
Tuesday Nov 06, 2018
On today's episode of Rock'n Vino we were out enjoying the 20th Anniversary of Wine Road's Wine and Food Affair with a stop at Kendall-Jackson to chat with Chef / Culinary + Garden Educator Matthew Lowe followed by a stop at La Crema's SaraLee Vineyard Tasting Room. Don't forget to check out our Instagram Stories for some behind the scenes video footage of our visit!
https://www.wineroad.com/events/wine-food-affair/
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
On today's episode we chat with Harvest Card founder Landon McPhearson. Do you visit or live in Wine Country and want to know all of the best places to go to? The best wineries, restaurants, hotels and more? How do complimentary tastings, discounts and VIP treatment sound? Well, if that all sounds appealing to you check out Harvest Card at www.getharvestcard.com. Landon also chats with us about some fun and surprising wines to get for the holidays as well as the upcoming Zin Fan Donut event, pairing Donuts and Wine at Wine Guerrilla in Forestville on Sunday, November 11th! Tune in to hear all the juicy details!
Tuesday Oct 23, 2018
Tuesday Oct 23, 2018
On this week's episode of Rock'N Vino we sat down with Maggie Staines, Hospitality Manager at The Donum Estate who is an avid wine and music lover. She joined Mike and Coco at Meg Myers recent concert at the August Hall in SF and came on the show to talk all about it. Plus we discuss traveling for concerts and more!
https://www.thedonumestate.com/
Tuesday Oct 16, 2018
Tuesday Oct 16, 2018
In today's episode of Rock'N Vino we talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of this year's Aftershock Festival at Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA with our friend Natalia. Hear about what bands had the best sets, where to get the best food, what to drink and more! Mike shares his misadventures on his way to see Red Sun Rising, Coco confuses Danny Worsnop's accent for an australian one (side note: he's from the UK) and Natalia caught the fever.
Tuesday Oct 02, 2018
Tuesday Oct 02, 2018
A very, very special episode of Rock'N Vino this week as we have a birthday on the team! This week's podcast is all about Coco for her birthday episode of Rock'N Vino. Joining us in the studio this week are Jayme, Micah, Danielle, and Mike D. In true Rock'N Vino fashion we'll talk about two of Coco's favorite things - wine and music!
We'll get a recap of Coco and Mike's respective trips to Red Rocks, we'll talk about traveling for concerts, we'll find out what everyone's first concert was and some of their earliest musical memories, and much more. On the wine side, we'll talk variatals, pairings, as well as when exactly the appropriate time to drink wine from a 'sucky pouch' is...more on that later.
Please join us in celebrating Coco's birthday and check out this week's special 'Coco + Friends' Edition of Rock'N Vino!
Tuesday Sep 25, 2018
Tuesday Sep 25, 2018
The inaugural Sonoma Harvest Music Festival kicked off at BR Cohn Winery deep in th heart of Sonoma Country in Glen Ellen, CA this past weekend. The festival featured two afternoons filled with live music from The Avett Brothers, The Head & The Heart, ZZ Ward, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and many more. The festival was orgainzed in partnership with BottleRock Presents, producers of the massive annual BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival. Orgaziners wanted to flip the script of Sonoma Harvest and make it the festival for people who don't like festivals,, one stage, all in the afternoon, fewer crowds and lines, and a more relaxed environment.
The festival went off as planned with fans getting a unique opportunity to get up close with their favorite artists in an unmatched setting, putting a backdrop of vineyards and rolling hills behind the stage. Rock'N Vino took our first field trip for a live episode from the Sonoma Harvest Music Festival. First up, we'll talk with Ziek McCarter, frontman for the San Francisco-based Con Brio, who are touring in support of their latest album, Explorer. Con Brio kicked off the festival's second day with a phenomneal performance that brought fans to their feet early in the day.
Next up, we'll speak with Michael Domer, Director of Operations for Vintage Wine Estates, who own and operate the BR Cohn Winery. We'll talk to Michael about the orgiins of the festival, all about the history of the BR Cohn property, and the possible future plans for the Sonoma Harvest Music Festival.
Tuesday Sep 18, 2018
Tuesday Sep 18, 2018
Tuesday Sep 11, 2018
Tuesday Sep 11, 2018
Canadian alt-pop superstar Lights isn't one to stay still for too long. The Juno Award-winning musician released her 4th studio album, Skin & Earth, last fall and hasn't looked back. Skin & Earth represents the birth an entire new creative songwriting world for Lights, part concept album the music was written as a companion to the comic book series of the same name, also authored by Lights. The stories characters were infused into the artist's music videos, an interactive Instagram world, as well as into the visuals for her recent tours.
The Skin & Earth world has only expanded in the months following the album's release. At this year's San Diego Comic Con, Lights announced that the comic series would be brought to life in a live action television adaptation with Andrew Lazar (American Sniper, Get Smart) already signed on as Producer. While the project is still in it's infancy, Lights looks forward to being able to further develop her Skin & Earthcharacters both on the screen as well as writing future issues of the comic book series. "We have a Producer, we have Director that we have in mind, but it's one of those things where there's so many things that still have to fall into place," says Lights of the long process in creating the TV adaptation.
Along with the comic book series, Lights has also had her hand in a number of creative projects. She recently surprised fans with the release of a complete front-to-back covers album of Drake's Scorpion Side B. After sequestering herself in her home studio for a week, Lights arranged, performed, produced, and engineered the entire effort in just five days. Lights was eager to cover the Drake album as she's not only a fan of his music, but found that Side B translated well to her style of music "I just love the way he sings out of the pocket, and the melody choices , and his lyrics" said Lights of her Canadian counterpart. The release hit a slight snag following its release to digital streaming outlets after receiving a note from a higher-up at the Canadian hip-hop star's label to remove the album. Disappointed, but not deterred, Lights complied and took down the album, but also left it in a place resourceful fans can still access the album.
Lights also reveals details about some upcoming collaborations and features, including one with a prominent Canadian electronic artist. She'll also look back on her time on tour through Northern California last October at the same time of the North Bay fires.
Plus, on this week's episode we look back on this year's Leeds Festival in the UK and how the festival experience across the pond differs from the experience we're used to here in America. Check out this can't-miss episode of Rock'N Vino!