Bumgarner Winery — Where Family and Terroir Tell the Story What happens when a family decides that great wine should do more than taste good—it should tell the story of the land? In this episode of Wine Soundtrack USA, our host Allison Levine sits down with Brian Bumgarner of Bumgarner Winery, a first-generation family winery nestled in California’s remarkable El Dorado AVA. For Brian and Jennifer Bumgarner, wine begins with respect for the land. Their approach combines sustainable farming, artisanal winemaking, and an extraordinary attention to the character of every vineyard, grape, microclimate, and soil. But Bumgarner is about more than terroir. It is about family, tradition, craftsmanship, and bringing people together. Every bottle represents a connection between the people who work the land and the people who eventually gather around the table to enjoy its fruit. Allison Levine explores with Brian what makes El Dorado and Fair Play so distinctive, how a young family winery can build its own identity, and why protecting the land is inseparable from making great wine. Behind the conversation is the vision of Claudio Latagliata, Producer of Wine Soundtrack USA, whose work is dedicated to bringing listeners closer to the personalities and stories behind the American wine world. And if there is one person who seems to keep finding these stories, it is Claudio himself—known within the program as “The Winery Fixer”, the man connecting wineries, winemakers, personalities, and unexpected wine stories from across the United States. Join Allison Levine and Brian Bumgarner for a conversation where wine becomes family, the vineyard becomes heritage, and El Dorado becomes part of every bottle. Wine Soundtrack USA — because behind every great wine, there is a story worth hearing.