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    Kathleen Inman talks about the value of good dirt and use of the environment in making great wine.

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Hey it's SM -- that's -- about wind -- -- with me I'm Tracy Byrnes of the Fox Business Network.

And this next story I found really interesting because so many things are organically -- Kathleen -- with us right now -- family -- out -- -- Kathleen thanks for being with us today you're -- is an interesting one to me though because.

You're actually spent time in England and it wasn't even that you decided.

I go back to Napa where I'm originally from and I -- -- -- line.

Well here that I am.

And -- yeah but I -- Sonoma County in the rushing river valley.

And yes -- based.

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Needless and then left lying.

At least -- making lying cheating become a consumer and England and then came back in 1998 she starts.

Certainly here to.

And my -- friends list -- something in England that sparked your interest is England typically not known for its want.

That's correct but it is no brakes aren't isn't it and tardiness of the might be passed.

I think it's just me any growing pains.

Did when I was -- -- Does that really now and -- Shanley had been no truth farmers in not great.

Growers and when I was little girl it's just a lot of time that with my grandmother.

Since kindergarten and you and I.

When I grew -- and it's England gardening really became my passion and I moved to England I have an eleven acres and have a very large candy.

There's little garden and be.

-- formal flower gardens is because they change candidate and I.

-- -- raced ahead you know she didn't houses.

Again.

-- -- -- -- -- How does that then translate into.

I want to go back and make one.

How does it -- I felt like suffering from temporary insanity that -- Decides to do this.

-- -- -- You know what they say -- -- and -- -- interest of mine.

It wasn't still -- -- found my family here today.

We decided.

-- -- -- -- Moved back so that I can go back makes you wonder just what it was stealing when I met my has.

Consignment I was working in small landing in the Napa Valley.

And so really it was a it was all a combination.

Going back to you what I've been -- previously and taking all of knowledge that I hired him in -- -- so growing he's grown organically.

And so -- organic site actually I guess is now where the wind comes in right because.

Now you're making line but you using these organic techniques to control pesticides and things like that.

Why the decision to do that is arguably they're more expensive.

They aren't -- and I I really.

Not training marketing reason I did.

Real desire to see who -- and I -- NN.

You know a better tradition and even when I did when it -- ten.

-- growing grapes without losing -- any.

Pesticides that were herbicides that are non organically certified and using only com posted since you very -- -- -- actually it's pretty cool and his earlier.

Confidence comes from San Francisco is taking -- in advance so -- -- restaurants and -- And residents as well yeah she's asked to come -- -- and now my great.

-- the European on Amare is your your.

Baby -- -- -- -- you're asked Sarah had -- do you think there's a kind of you know and ours out there these days right like and your hair in particular producing some great ones.

Do you think that their production of your -- Makes it taste different or makes it -- Derek you know better I'm sure he gonna say yes but.

What what's so special about it only 121500.

Bottles correct.

I'm so yeah.

-- And I love -- yeah mine sent some hired all of it -- -- the need not.

The Indian family -- me again.

It's I'm looking at top Al yeah here -- getting -- artist some banks tomorrow.

And I see let me see it I don't think that we -- eighth army in.

-- And of itself isn't it that you -- I think this.

It doesn't help me produce great -- have a bluntly right now and bit tired you know created.

And try I have a problem with a lot of -- noted that my friend who aren't conventionally how well actually think -- -- -- know that it produces no longer true.

And so -- therefore it.

The world therefore it differently better you do that great line you can't you don't just you know Anwar right you -- -- obese a known as well.

-- -- -- -- -- But I don't grow any -- myself I'd buy that since.

Other -- so we should be your lines you.

Well I'm I'm in.

Fine dining at about a -- over the country.

So it mostly -- restaurant -- -- in my business is.

When I found it did I say it really -- I'm telling my -- treaty Internet and my nailing it and that's probably where about 80% of my.

Customers -- my line and is online with Cheney and then finally -- web site.

They can't find them you know you're eight in New York I have a wonderful wholesaler in new York and New Jersey and in the -- there.

Oh available up and down and CEOs.

And and then a number of markets around.

You know one of the things I noticed is that you won the rising star award for women that it -- the women for wind -- grand events.

Is it hard to be woman in this business.

I actually think it is a little bit harder to be a woman in this business.

There are not that that many other really that are -- winemakers.

A recent study showed that with just under -- -- and white -- are led by by women winemakers.

And yet about just nearly thirty and they would -- awarded -- -- Are made by women which -- -- getting more than our fair share.

Of accolades are what we do -- actually get the impression and I think that there are more women.

Eating -- this but.

You know -- that we're just doing what we're doing very well.

Is sending -- -- meticulous woman's hand isn't there Kathleen Inman I mentioned that you -- online as well in the end Sam Inman family wines.

He's the web site.

Check it out and and let me know if it -- different because the -- -- organically grown.

Kathleen thanks so much are taking the time to be with us today thinking very -- for having me.

Does our pleasure.

Right that's it for me today cook us a line of sight every five -- somewhere or no -- can happen with lunch -- that's okay right.

Jason burns -- C next week.