Debunking Wine Myths with April Reddout

Nick Mackay Gets Results Results Partners, Director of Vineyard Operations Some people take a winding path to wine. Not Nick Mackay. 

Wine isn’t just for connoisseurs or collectors—it’s for anyone who enjoys good flavor, shared stories, or discovering something new! As a consultant with Capital Call Vintners, April Reddout shares why wine should be fun and friendly to all, and why tasting notes don’t need to be intimidating.

Steve Bruere remembers well the fateful phone call. Alan Busacca, his partner in Windhorse Vineyard, was on the line. The business needed a quick cash infusion. The two had spoken the day before. On that call, Steve had brought up the fact that harvest at their vineyard was running below expectations. The way things were looking, the vineyard was going to run in the red that year. “I don’t think we’re making any money,” he remembered telling his partner.

One of our core beliefs at Capital Call Vintners is building community. Both in the Midwest and the Northwest, we continually seek ways to bring people together and to support our neighbors.

Inside the U.S. Wine Distribution Maze: How Capital Call Gets to Your Glass https://youtu.be/kmfx7iqW9OY?si=wagArx-NC3A0I69f There are thousands of wineries out

Are you familiar with the concept of a third place? A “third place” is a convenient location where people go to socialize outside of their home (first place) and work (second place) where they can drop in, have a conversation and a laugh, and feel like they belong.