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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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You Wont Believe His Story Until You Hear It. Master of Wine Tim Hanni
April 15, 2025

You Wont Believe His Story Until You Hear It. Master of Wine Tim Hanni

What I didn't expect when we first logged into Riverside.fm for the podcast...was his opening remarks. "I am a bit bi-polar, dyslexic, a recovering alcoholic, and diagnosed with ADHD." and my response was "Is that it?" Then that turned into what I...
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Wine As It Is Stated In The Bible. She Clears Up The Discussion. Meet Dr. Gisela Kreglilnger
April 8, 2025

Wine As It Is Stated In The Bible. She Clears Up The Discussion. Meet Dr. Gisela Kreglilnger

I had to take the call. When a PR firm reached out to Wine Talks to ask if Gisela Kreplinger would be an appropriate guest...I jumped all over the opportunity. We all have questions about wine as it is discussed in the Bible. Is it hypocratic? DId...
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A Master Of Wine, A Master Of Fine Arts..And Common Sense, Meet Susan Lin
April 1, 2025

A Master Of Wine, A Master Of Fine Arts..And Common Sense, Meet Susan Lin

When I saw ske with Susan to see what we might talk about, I was taken by her passion to share her life's pursuits: WIne and music. After speaking for just a few minutes, the connection between the two was clear. Then I remembered an study done by the...
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Sometimes The Solution Is Looking You Right In The Face. Moshe Weizman Saw The Solution.
March 27, 2025

Sometimes The Solution Is Looking You Right In The Face. Moshe Weizman Saw The Solution.

Though different parts of the wine world (geographically) present their own headwinds, many of the difficulties in the wine trade are universal.  And sometimes the solution is at hand, but just not realized or acted upon. Moahe Weizman saw the...
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He Was Told To Get His Affairs In Order. Not So Fast Says Jean-Noel of Chateau Potelle
March 25, 2025

He Was Told To Get His Affairs In Order. Not So Fast Says Jean-Noel of Chateau Potelle

I went back into my archives and found a newsletter from 1998. I had featured the Chateau Potelle 1995 Zinfandel and I remember the wine well. On a recent trip to Napa, after 28 years, I decided it would be nice to check in with Jean-Noel. I am not...
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Elegance? Smarts? Athleticism? Yes. She Has It All. Meet Florence Cathiard...
March 20, 2025

Elegance? Smarts? Athleticism? Yes. She Has It All. Meet Florence Cathiard...

There is elegance, there is smarts, and there is athleticism...rarely do you find them in one person. Meet Florence Cathiard, half of the husband-wife team that owns and transformed both Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte in Bordeaux and Cahtiard Vineyards in...
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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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