My guet this week is Ferrari Carrano winemaker Natalie West, she is an integral part of the Foley Family Wine portfolio. Natalie will be our featured guest at this years AIWF Holiday dinner December 5th. What a dinner it will be! www.ferrari-carano.com
We’ll be talking about Natalie’s Journey in wine, her current position and the wines she is making. Then will talk about the AIWF dinner and the wines being offered that night.
A Sonoma County native, Natalie West was raised on a small family vineyard in Dry CreekValley, where from a young age she developed a love of vineyards and an appreciation for wine. Natalie earned a degree inViticulture and Enology from the University of California Davis in 2003, and afterwards worked several internships that led her to the wine regions of New Zealand, San Martin, Russian RiverValley, and Alexander Valley. Natalie joined Ferrari-Carano in 2005 as an Enologist at the winery’s red wine facility, PreVail mountain winery. Natalie was promoted to Assistant Winemaker for Ferrari-Carano Red Wines in 2007. In the summer of 2020, she moved to the estate winery in Dry Creek Valley promoted to Winemaker to oversee all white wine production. Follow Natalie on Facebook
WINEMAKING PHILOSOPHY
“With every vintage there are new challenges and rewards which I embrace and continuously learn from. Being in the vineyards, tasting wines that come from each vineyard block, talking to winemakers, vineyard managers and fellow wine lovers, all help me grow as a winemaker. Every year I strive to make wines that are better than the last, and that I am proud to drink and share.”
Good Life Guy’s Wines of the Week:
2025 Ferrari-Carrano Fume Blanc & Chardonnay…
and a couuple of fine red wines too!
To reserve for the AIWF Holiday Dinner, visit www.aiwfwichita.org
December 5th – “Red & White Cheers” featuring the wines of Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery withSpecial guest Winemaker Natalie West. The DoubleTree by Hilton (6:00pm)
No cancellations, substitutions are permitted.
Call 316-682-5502 for information only.
