Podcasts Culture Two Glasses In Dick Dore and Bill Wathen

Dick Dore and Bill Wathen

Published: Oct. 10, 2024, 10 a.m.

Welcome to a brand new season of TWO GLASSES IN.For our first episode, Bion Rice (Artiste Winery & Gallery) talks to two of the founding members of the Santa Barbara Wine Country, Dick Dor\xe9 and Bill Wathen.Dick and Bill began Foxen in 1985 on the Dor\xe9 family\u2019s land in the Santa Maria Valley.\xa0Foxen's first vintage was made in 1985 in an old blacksmith shop on the ranch. This building was now known fondly as "The Shack" (featured memorably in the classic "Sideways"). 2009, they built a fantastic\xa0solar-powered FOXEN tasting room just down the road, where they showcase their Burgundy, Rh\xf4ne, and Loire varieties. As Bill says, "\u2026 respect the vine and let the wines make themselves with little or no intervention.\u201dFollow along and drink what we\u2019re drinking. Episode 1 of \u201cTwo Glasses In\u201d features the Chenin Blanc (Enrest Wickenden Vineyard) and the Pinot Noir (Block 8 Bien Nacido Vineyard)."Two Glasses In" is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. For more information on Foxen Vineyard and Winery. For more show notes and links, visit www.twoglassesin.com