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Taste This: Visit an Urban Winery in Alameda for the First Crush

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Taste This host Leslie Sbrocco visits winemaker Shauna Rosenblum at an old naval shipyard where a new urban winery gets ready for the first crush of Chardonnay grapes. Shauna demonstrates and explains the crushing process and they taste the juice from some of the 550 tons of grapes processed at Rock Wall Wine Company.

Winemaker Shauna Rosenblum crushes grapes at Rock Wall Wine Company
Winemaker Shauna Rosenblum crushes grapes at Rock Wall Wine Company (KQED)

A special painting with historic significance resides at the Rock Wall Wine Company​. Watch this Taste This extra to learn its story with Leslie Sbrocco​.

Made with a blend of Spanish and Portguese varietals, "Alverd" is a crisp white wine. Learn more with Leslie Sbrocco and Rock Wall Wine Company's Shauna Rosenblum in this Taste This extra.

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