{"id":15349,"date":"2019-10-22T10:00:03","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T10:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.keenanwinery.com\/?p=15349"},"modified":"2022-11-14T07:04:10","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T07:04:10","slug":"napa-valley-vintners-interview-with-michael-keenan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/napa-valley-vintners-interview-with-michael-keenan\/","title":{"rendered":"Napa Vintners\u2019 Interview with Michael"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15349\" class=\"elementor elementor-15349\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-630d2841 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"630d2841\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40fc3085 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40fc3085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>President, Keenan Winery<\/h3><p class=\"leading-2x primary-land\"><em>Michael says Jerry Seps helped him learn to appreciate Zinfandel.<\/em><\/p><h3 class=\"display-font font-bold qa-question\">How many years have you been in the Napa Valley wine industry?<\/h3><p class=\"qa-answer\">18.<\/p><h3 class=\"display-font font-bold qa-question\">How did you get started in the wine business?<\/h3><p class=\"qa-answer\">My father lured me into it.<\/p><h3 class=\"display-font font-bold qa-question\">Which wine was your \u201ca-ha!\u201d wine \u2013 the one that made you love wine or inspired you to get into the industry?<\/h3><p class=\"qa-answer\">Cribari Hearty Burgundy. Loved the name, price and the fact that it had a handle!<\/p><h3 class=\"display-font font-bold qa-question\">Name a Napa Valley vintner who has influenced you and briefly explain why.<\/h3><p class=\"qa-answer\">Jerry Seps. I never cared much for Zinfandel until I met Jerry. He changed my perception of the varietal. I believe I am now the only Spring Mountain grower\/producer of Zin.<\/p><h3 class=\"display-font font-bold qa-question\">What are the most rewarding aspects of your work?<\/h3><p class=\"qa-answer\">Being treated like a conquering hero when I travel.<\/p><h3 class=\"display-font font-bold qa-question\">What are the greatest challenges?<\/h3><p class=\"qa-answer\">Not being treated that way at home.<\/p><h3 class=\"display-font font-bold qa-question\">Our motto at the NVV (Napa Valley Vintners) is \u201ccultivating excellence.\u201d What does this phrase mean to you and how do you cultivate excellence at your winery?<\/h3><p class=\"qa-answer\">Our business is so competitive, I have always said we have to cross every \u201cT\u201d and dot every \u201cI\u201d to make sure we are the best we can be.<\/p><h3 class=\"display-font font-bold qa-question\">What do you think makes Napa Valley unique compared to other wine regions?<\/h3><p class=\"qa-answer\">Terroir. History. People. The American economy.<\/p><h3 class=\"display-font font-bold qa-question\">What are you doing at your winery to help preserve and enhance Napa Valley for the future?<\/h3><h3 class=\"qa-answer\">Farming sustainably, treating the team sustainably and nurturing the next generation.<\/h3><h3 class=\"display-font font-bold qa-question\">If you could open a bottle of your wine and share it with any three people (living or not), who would they be?<\/h3><p class=\"qa-answer\">My father, to show him what we have done since he split; Genghis Khan, to see if wine could mellow him out at all; and Willie Mays. I mean, come on, who wouldn\u2019t want to hang out with Willie!<\/p><h3 class=\"display-font font-bold qa-question\">What advice would you offer someone trying to get into the Napa Valley wine industry?<\/h3><p class=\"qa-answer\">Don\u2019t do it! 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