Sam Pillsbury | Episode 118

Grapes grow in the Arizona desert, and Sam Pillsbury, Owner, and Founder of Pillsbury Wine Company, proves that by producing award-winning wine in Cochise County, AZ.  He joins Shandee to share the fascinating life journey that led him from Connecticut to New Zealand and back to America and why he settled in Arizona.  Sam wants to make a living while doing something that he cares about, and he talks about a hike in Camp Verde, Arizona, that changed his life.  He details how he grows grapes differently from others and proves that it can be done well.  He takes us from high school to filmmaker and gives us an inside look behind the scenes of making movies.  His motto, “Don’t be afraid… “, is one he unquestionably lives by.