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When Tracy Nielsen\\xa0-- Co-Founder & Assistant Winemaker of La\\xa0Pitchoune -- came to Sonoma from Colorado and wanted to break into the wine business, she struggled. Despite her fantastic personality, life experiences in sales, marketing, and customer service (plus she kicks butt because she was a river raft guide in her home state of Colorado), there was little offer of help or employment. So she and her husband, Peter Joachim Nielsen decided to start their own winery.
They hooked up with the Andrew Berge - Master\\xa0Winemaker, with a degree in agriculture from UC Davis and experience in making wines that express the vineyard in which they grew. The quartet was rounded out by Brett Van Ernst, marketing powerhouse to form La Pitchoune Winery, and they have been wildly successful, making Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Ros\\xe9 and Chenin Blanc in small lots from excellent vineyards.\\xa0
La Pitchoune means \\u201cthe little one\\u201d in French and the name speaks to small production, small lots, and their small size. This crew has not been around that long but already they\\u2019ve received major recognition from the wine cognoscenti and you can find their wines at Michelin-starred restaurants, including The French Laundry and Auberge du Soleil in Napa.\\xa0
They will be at www.undergroundwineevents.com\\xa0on April 6, 2019 (please visit the site for other upcoming events!)
Here are a few notes from the show with Tracy and Andrew:\\xa0
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