Guide to Wine Podcast: Episode 12

Building Dreams One Bottle at a Time with Anna Clifford of Final Girl Wines

Air Date: Wednesday, August 9th 2023

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When you were 13 did you know with absolute unwavering certainty what you wanted to do with your life? I know I certainly didn’t! 

​After watching a Meg Ryan rom-com flick at just 13 years old, Anna Clifford, owner of the boutique winery Final Girl wines, knew without a doubt that she would one day be a winemaker!

In this episode of the Cork & Fizz Guide to Wine Podcast, Anna walks us through her journey from majoring in winemaking in college to working in some of the most well-known wineries from Napa Valley all the way to New Zealand. However, there was one turning point in Anna’s career that left her heartbroken and it was at that moment she knew she had to start producing her own bottles of wine. 

​Anna’s dream of bottling her own wines includes many triumphs and struggles along the way. Not only that, but she has also been raising her young family with her husband while building her winemaking dream.

I’d love to know what you think about where the name Final Girl wines came from! Send me a DM over on Instagram before you listen to the episode to take a guess.

Grab a glass of wine and join Anna and me as we discuss pursuing our dreams and making things happen despite the obstacles along the way.

Episode Highlights:

• How a Meg Ryan rom-com inspired Anna to go into the wine business
• Learn how her parents supported her dreams early on. 
• Anna’s journey from college into Napa Valley and her journey back home to Santa Barbara, California
• The turning point for Anna that led her back home to produce her own wines
• What it was like working for large wineries as a young female
• The struggles and balancing a winery with a young family
• How Anna decides which grapes to use and which wines she will create
• Anna’s picks for which Final Girl wines you should try
• Where the name Final Girl wines came from  

Interested in trying Final Girl Wines? Use code CORKFIZZ15 for 15% off their wines! Shop here!

Connect with Anna Clifford:
Website: https://www.finalgirlwines.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/finalgirlwines/
​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/finalgirlwines/

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