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Feb 2025
56m 42s

Jean-Charles Boisset

Ehlers Estate
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Jean-Charles Boisset is a French-American entrepreneur, winemaker, and the owner of Boisset Collection, a family-owned wine business that spans multiple generations and produces wines from 24 wineries located in some of the most prestigious regions in France and California. Born into a winemaking family in Burgundy, Jean-Charles developed a passion for wine at an early age and later moved to California, where he expanded his family's legacy by acquiring vineyards and wineries, including the iconic DeLoach Vineyards and Raymond Vineyards. Through his international and intergenerational view of the industry, he provides a unique take on the problems we face today.

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