MJ’s guest today is the Owner and Winemaker at Kobayashi Winery Travis Allen! Kobayashi is a small family-owned winery making wines from premium vineyards in WA State. They are focused on making the best and most “interesting” wines in the world.

In this episode, MJ and his guest Travis Allen discuss a life-changing decision at the age of 18 that led him to Japan. How a trip to Hospice du Rhone shaped the trajectory of his winemaking career. And how Kobayashi’s pursuit of precision has married with their passion to bring forth the best and most interesting wines in the world.

A huge Domo Arigato to Travis Allen!

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This episode in studio wines:

2020 Domaine Gangloff Condrieu

2019 Domaine La Barroche Châteauneuf-Du-Pape "Pure"

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