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Wine Talks with Paul K.
Wine Talks with Paul K.
All you knew about wine is about to bust wide open….we are going to talk about what really happens in the wine business and I’m taking no prisoners... I am your host Paul Kalemkiarian and as the 2nd generation owner of the Original Wine of the Month Club, I sold 17,000,000 bottles of wine and tasted somewhere north of 100,000 wines. And what I learned is that wine is about the story; the story can't be that I bought this wine on the internet for 5 bucks. Join me as we peel back the real stories behind the wine you are tasting. How can Groupon sell 12 bottles for $60 and the wines be good? How do you start a winery anyway and lose money? And is a screwcap really better than a cork? Sometimes I have to pick a wine at the store by the label and the price...and I get screwed. Subscribe now and prepare to be enlightened.
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Wine Talks with Paul K.

Wine Talks with Paul K.

All you knew about wine is about to bust wide open….we are going to talk about what really happens in the wine business and I’m taking no prisoners...

I am your host Paul Kalemkiarian 2nd generation owner of the Original Wine of the Month Club, and I am somewhere north of 100,000 wines tasted.

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Why Wine Pairing Rules Are Made Up Tim Hanni Explains
July 24, 2025

Why Wine Pairing Rules Are Made Up Tim Hanni Explains

This is absolutely incredible. During this conversation with Master of Wine Tim Hanni, I had to step back and take a breather. He speaks on such a level about wine and the errors of the industry and packs so much into a singl...
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Rethinking Wine Clubs, Loyalty, and Digital Marketing in the Modern Wine Industry
July 22, 2025

Rethinking Wine Clubs, Loyalty, and Digital Marketing in the Modern Wine Industry

Reaching out to Polly to have a chat about coming on Wine Talks, was like a breath of fresh air. Podcasting takes great effort and a conscious effort to be better and to look for guests that can add to the entertainment and e...
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Wine, Legacy, and Love: The Story Behind Zara Winery and Armenia’s Boutique Wine Renaissance
July 17, 2025

Wine, Legacy, and Love: The Story Behind Zara Winery and Armenia’s Boutique Wine Renaissance

Sometimes life is about timing. Just as I was inquiring about the wine of an Armenian wine maker, I received an email from a gentleman thanking me for the inquiry, and that he happens to be in LA...and would love to sit for a...
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Wine Industry Insights: Hospitality, Consumer Trends, and the Power of Storytelling
July 17, 2025

Wine Industry Insights: Hospitality, Consumer Trends, and the Power of Storytelling

When I reach out for podcast guests...I look for interesting backgrounds. Meaning, I would like to see a variety of experiences and someone who has a point of view. With the advent of the wine critic (many years ago) and the ...
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Authenticity in the Wine Business: Lessons from Ross Halleck of Halleck Vineyard
July 14, 2025

Authenticity in the Wine Business: Lessons from Ross Halleck of Halleck Vineyard

Despite being the son of a pharmacist turned wine professional, I did not know the purpose of an Entheogen. Ross Halleck set me straight,so much so, that after defining an entheogen, the value of the consumption of wine becam...
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Violet Grgich on Wine as Emotion, Heritage & Rebellion | Wine Talks with Paul K
July 10, 2025

Violet Grgich on Wine as Emotion, Heritage & Rebellion | Wine Talks with Paul K

Proper winemaking takes humility. It takes a story. It takes risk. And I guess risk is relative. when you come from nothing or next to nothing and you plot a path and execute a path, that comes from and takes humility. Mike G...
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The Power of Connection in Modern Hospitality
Nov. 21, 2024

The Power of Connection in Modern Hospitality

```html In today's fast-paced digital world, genuine human connection is more valuable than ever. This blog post delves into the transformative power of authentic interactions, particularly within the hospitality industry. We'll explore how seeming…

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Aug. 12, 2024

"Experiential Innovation" is real.

Experiential Innovation Paul Kalemkiarian  Host of Wine Talks with Paul K The concept of “experiential innovation” is critical to most consumer products going forward in a post COVID world. And certainly, wine is at the top of …

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Stay The Course
July 5, 2024

Stay The Course

It is common conversation among people in the wine trade to say that our industry. is in a rut. And I would agree. It is wrestling with an identity crisis. The market forces are multi-pronged and complicated. It isn't like the old days where you wo…

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