Urban Winemaking Part 3

Part 3 in our Urban Winemaking series will be online later today. In this episode, we visit Sacramento's Spoto Wines and talk with Stuart Spoto about the pressing process and what goes into making his high-end, Oakville (Napa County) vintage reds.

Urban Winemaking Part 2: James Blake Wines now online

In Part 2, we visit James Blake Wines in suburban Sacramento and learn why it's important to pick grapes early and how weather plays such an important role during harvest season. Watch winemaker James Scheller talk about what goes into their award-winning Cabernets, Merlots, Nebbiolos and Zinfandels.

Urban Winemaking Part 1: Revolution Wines Now Online

In Part 1, we visit Revolution Wines in midtown Sacramento and see one of their Syrah crushes. Interviews with owners Gina Genshlea and Craig Haarmeyer. Find out what makes this midtown, Sacramento-based winery unique, and explore their new bistro, located on the corner of 28th and S Streets.

Blade Work Full Version Now Online!

Check out the full Blade Work episode on toast.


Blade Work goes through the basics of the rowing stroke, what muscle groups are used, and what qualities make an ideal rower. Interviews include Tricia Blocher, who coaches for River City Rowing and for the US Junior Development National Team, Joel Griffith, winner of 3 gold medals at the 2010 World Rowing Masters Regatta at St. Catherine's, Canada, and Greg Darrah, winner of the gold medal in the men's C double at the same regatta.

Blade Work trailer named Video of the Day on Row2K

We were pleasantly surprised to find the trailer for Blade Work listed on Row2K's site as the video of the day.

Great news is that the full episode is finished and had its world premier at the River City Rowing Fall BBQ yesterday and will be appearing online within the week.

Thanks to the tremendous footage taken by Lew Abramson, Matt Pye, Rose Giordano, Dan Tharp, and Janelle Bogue, the full episode has a lot more than you'd guess from the trailer.

Stay tuned!!

new series on Urban Winemaking

On Friday, just shot some footage of a Syrah crush at Revolution Wines. What makes Syrah so wonderful it it produces a dark, inky, red wine full of depth and wonder. Check out the short trailer featuring Revolution's wine maker, Craig, his staff, and that amazing destemming and crushing machine.

market research at Chalk It Up Sacramento

It was an amazing day at Chalk It Up out at Fremont Park between 15th & 16th / P & Q streets in midtown. So many great people, so many great ideas, and the sidewalks were covered with beautiful art. The event is going on through tomorrow, so stop by and check it out. Live music too from local bands, and good grub to boot!

Trailer for Broadband Blindness

Broadband Blindness (trailer v2) from Robert Osborn on Vimeo.

That's Not A Storyboard!

A glimpse into what went into the making of the toast episode on harm reduction in Sacramento...two pages from my notebook showing my version of a storyboard. Notice how many of the boxes don't have sketches. Well, I'm working on that. Next time, I say (or have already said before many times?)