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Inside the Bunghole...A Journey through WineAuthor: Pam and James
A deep exploration into all things wine, with a fun, friendly approach. From grapes, vines, regions, pairings, to the importance of the correct stem ware. Raise a glass with your hosts, Pam and James as they share with you in a genuine and inviting manner. You'll get good practical information, while learning the how's and why's without the snobbery. Language: en-us Genres: Arts, Food, Places & Travel, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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S5E8 Wine, Wisdom, and the Art of Doing Less — Peter Heitz of Turnbull Cellars
Episode 9
Monday, 1 December, 2025
Send us a textThis week on Inside the Bunghole, Lance and James chat with Napa legend and resident grape whisperer Peter Heitz, the winemaker at Turnbull Wine Cellars. Heitz isn’t just any guy with a corkscrew — he’s a 14th-generation grape grower who somehow managed to turn “fine, I’ll take the job” into 18 vintages of world-class wine. He tells us how he stumbled into Turnbull, discovered the team wasn’t broken (just underloved), and turned a bunch of “okay” wines into bottles people proudly bring to their mom’s birthday dinners.Peter breaks down the art of “doing less” in winemaking — basically, how not to screw up a good grape. He compares himself to a midwife instead of a surgeon, preaches the power of letting the wine be itself, and takes some hilarious jabs at overproduced, over-oaked “stick and chip” wines. (Spoiler: if your wine needs a push-up bra, it’s not a natural beauty.) Between lazy-eye jokes, pink-eye accusations, and life lessons about teamwork and humility, the crew somehow still manages to talk about actual wine.It’s a perfect blend of humor, heart, and hangovers. From $19 million worth of dumped juice to the great “mystery grape” that turned out to be Lagrine, Peter proves that real craftsmanship isn’t about perfection — it’s about passion, patience, and knowing when to walk away from bad vino. So pour a glass, lean in, and prepare to toast to doing less, loving your team, and letting the grapes (and jokes) breathe.Cheers! Please like, follow, subscribe and rate us! We LOVE to hear your comments! Reach out to us on our social media: Facebook and Instagram @insidethebungholeTwitter @bungholepodcastOur webpage is insidethebunghole.buzzsprout.comOR email us at insidethebunghole@gmail.com
