Episode 4 - Steve Matthiasson's Story

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Episode 4 - Steve Matthiasson's Story

In Episode 4 of our ongoing podcast series, The Stories Behind Wine, we speak to Steve Matthiasson, the go to viticulturist for some of Napa Valley’s top wineries. Steve was also named Winemaker of the Year by the San Francisco Chronicle and has a fascinating story about how he got into the wine business. In this show, we learn all about “jihadist winemaking,” skateboarding ethics, the Tour-de-France racer’s sandwich, and the punk rock wine region. If you would like to learn more about Steve, his wines and what he is up to check out his winery’s website www.matthiasson.com.

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Christian Oggenfuss

Christian Oggenfuss the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Napa Valley Wine Academy is a passionate wine industry spokesman, and educator. He holds the dipWSET, the highest certification from the London based Wine & Spirit Education Trust and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Wine & Spirits. Christian also holds the French Wine Scholar (FWS), the Italian Wine Professional (IWP), and the American Wine Expert (AWE), certification. He is also one of only 64 Bourgogne Wine Ambassadors in the world.

He brings 20+ years of wine experience to the wine education arena as a marketer and brand builder for wine brands including Stags’ Leap Winery, Etude, Beringer Vineyards, Benziger Family Winery, PlumpJack Estate Winery, Odette Estate, CADE Estate Winery, St. Clement, and V. Sattui Winery.

Christian is a born entrepreneur and has successfully launched wine-related businesses in Switzerland and traveled extensively to all major wine regions in Europe and North America. He is fluent in Schwiizerdütsch (Swiss-German) and English. Additionally, he is a Certified Champagne Wine Location Specialist (Champagne Bureau) and a Certified Port Wine Location Specialist (Port Wine Institute).