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Podcast: Beats Vines and Life
Episode: Grit, Grapes, and Southern Roots: Larry Turley’s Journey from the ER to the Vineyard
Description: On this episode of Beats, Vines & Life, host MJ Towler sits down for an illuminating conversation with Larry Turley, founder of Turley Wine Cellars. This episode dives deep into Larry’s remarkable journey from growing up on an organic farm in Tennessee, navigating the Jim Crow South, and working as an ER doctor, to ultimately founding one of California’s most iconic Zinfandel houses.MJ and Larry weave through everything from early experiences with wine, family influences, and the evolution of Napa Valley's wine scene, to the preservation of historic vineyards, the art of ol...