Mona and I are so excited to share this interview with you with one of the most interesting women in wine! I am a true wine geek and have been reading about soils as well as taking a soils and terroir class through the Wine Scholar Guild, where one of our instructors is Brenna Quigley. Confession: I have a rock collection from various wine regions around the world that I treasure. I LOVE terroir.
Brenna makes science, especially geology, cool. She was also voted on of the 40 Under 40 Tastemakers of 2021 by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. That’s pretty fantastic!
Quigley connected her geology studies to wine while a student at University of California, Santa Barbara, and now helps winemakers identify their true terroir. “I focus on developing an understanding of the vineyard that is both scientifically accurate yet accessible and engaging,” she says. “My goal is to support responsible farming and thoughtful winemaking decisions to help my clients express their own unique piece of the planet in their wines.”
Brenna produces the engaging Roadside Terroir podcast, first showcasing Santa Barbara with Burgundy up next. “It provides an insider’s look at terroir for wine geeks and professionals who want to fully experience the geology and terroir of their favorite wine regions.”
As a terroir specialist, we asked her to share her thoughts on this very confusing and somewhat ambiguous subject. Enjoy the interview!
To learn more about what Brenna does, please visit her website Brenna Quigley Terroir.
