An Inside Listen: Winemakers' Harvest Playlists

Matthew Kaner | Will Travel For Wine
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Harvest is in full swing throughout the Northern Hemisphere and one thing is for sure, sleep is at an all-time low. The coffee is flowing every morning, the beer tastes even more delicious at sundown, and the music is blasting! From classic rock to techno, trap to indie rock. Whatever it takes to find the inspiration to push ahead another day to get the beautiful fruit off the vine, into the winery, and turned into a magical elixir of the gods comes in liquid, but also in audio form. I had the chance to discover a few Harvest 2023 playlists from top wineries in California, so let's pump up the jams and rock out with our grapes out!

Four Harvest Playlists To Rock Out To

<p>Cliff Lede Backstage Tasting Lounge | Photo by Bob McClenahan</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6R2KqBJzKPazG2GQphGnFn?si=d3bb62724b0b4aa5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Listen to Cliff Lede Vineyards' Harvest Playlist;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Listen to Cliff Lede Vineyards' Harvest Playlist</a></p><p><em>Musical Director: Christopher Tynan, </em><em>Director of Winemaking for Cliff Lede Vineyards</em></p><p>Highlights: </p><p><em>Rudie Can't Fail</em> by the Clash</p><p><em>Impossible Germany</em> by Wilco</p><p><em>Marquee Moon</em> by Television</p>
<p>Courtesy of Frank Family Vineyards</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2CqYaqg0ivkRRqGIDWgXar?si=a79f0d72631f426f" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Listen to Frank Family Vineyards' Harvest Playlist;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Listen to Frank Family Vineyards' Harvest Playlist</a></p><p><em>Musical Director: Todd Graff, </em><em>Winemaker for Frank Family Vineyards</em></p><p>Highlights:</p><p><em>The Boys Of Summer</em> by Don Henley</p><p><em>The River</em> by Bruce Springsteen</p><p><em>Havana Daydreamin'</em> by Jimmy Buffet</p>
<p>Courtesy of Alma Rosa Winery</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2mXBfCs1YpCpLeXKoBOKRl?si=499cefba0f714a98" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Listen to Alma Rosa Winery's Harvest Playlist;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Listen to Alma Rosa Winery's Harvest Playlist</a></p><p><em>Musical Director: Samra Morris, </em><em>Winemaker for Alma Rosa Winery</em></p><p>Highlights: </p><p><em>Electric Swing</em> by Goldkimono</p><p><em>No ties</em> by Disciples</p><p><em>Take Me</em> by RÜFÜS DU SOL</p>
<p>Courtesy of Ram's Gate</p><p><a href="https://spotify.link/dynTY4qWcDb" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Listen to Ram's Gate Winery's Harvest Playlist;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Listen to Ram's Gate Winery's Harvest Playlist</a></p><p><em>Musical Director: </em><em>Joe Nielsen, </em><em>Director of Winemaking for Ram's Gate</em></p><p>Highlights:</p><p><em>River</em> by Leon Bridges</p><p><em>Light Years</em> by The National</p><p><em>California Stars</em> by Billy Bragg & Wilco</p>