00:00-02:00 Introduction: Charles Schetter

02:00 Old World vs New World debate

02:40 What is your wine making philosophy and what are your goals?

04:00 Are you trying to emulate in the new world the old world qualities?

04:28 91 classic old world. What are the characteristics of this wine?

07:58 If you made your best pinot, might it compete with the burgundy you love so much?

09:15 VIDEO discussing how to discern between good and bad wines

10:30 What makes something great (idea that because it is old it is automatically good)?

12:30 What was your biggest influence?

13:45 Practices in the vineyard vs discussion in the market place.

15:30 Do you need to pay your dues to appreciate characteristics that seem negative?

20:30 Mineral qualities.

20:50 Word association.

28:50 VIDEO 2: “Wine is a serious endeavor”

29:30 Ultimately what is wine? how do we appreciate it? what do we need to understand it? what does it mean and what does it represent?

30:00 When you hear old world/new world do you think geography or style?

31:40 Matching the moment with the wine.

34:00 Do you have to know/appreciate all of the nuances to understand it?

39:30 Does the promise make it better?

41:50 Do you believe it is important to identify where it is from?

43:00 If terroir (which usually means old world) is employing new world techniques, what are we talking about in terms of production?

48:00 Is it intent or is it resources (how the elements are introduced)?

51:15 VIDEO THREE “paul masson chablis”

52:30 About commerce vs. passion: What is good and what is bad? Does either argument allow you to enjoy the wine more or less?

53:00 Malibu sanity chardonnay tasting.

54:55 Image of Charles working in his vineyard.

55:00 WRAP UP and Halloween challenge.