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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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Wine Innovation: Mini Bottles, Younger Drinkers, and an Industry in Transition: Meet Abby Bogle
Oct. 16, 2025

Wine Innovation: Mini Bottles, Younger Drinkers, and an Industry in Transition: Meet Abby Bogle

I keep hearing how the industry has to change, how Gen Z is aren't drinking wine, how the trade is slow to do anything....until you speak with Abby Bogle. She is the type of enthusiasm and drive that is needed to move with th...
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From the LA Lakers Locker Room to Napa Valley vines: Kelly E. Carter on Diversity, Story, and Wine Exploration
Oct. 14, 2025

From the LA Lakers Locker Room to Napa Valley vines: Kelly E. Carter on Diversity, Story, and Wine Exploration

I can tell you it was like sitting with a long, lost neighbor when sitting with Kelly E. Carter. And in fact, we were neighbors of sorts back in the day. It wasn't until I was searching for images to create the icons for thi...
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Wine, Passion, and Perseverance: Why Human Connection Matters in Hospitality
Oct. 9, 2025

Wine, Passion, and Perseverance: Why Human Connection Matters in Hospitality

Sometimes I just get an hankering. Ya know, a chance to try and tell it like it is. There is no óne-size" fits all solution to what is happening in our trade. And there still are many successes in the trade...more to come on ...
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Beyond the Vines: Tony Biagi’s Journey Through Napa, To Kalon, and Winemaking Wisdom
Oct. 7, 2025

Beyond the Vines: Tony Biagi’s Journey Through Napa, To Kalon, and Winemaking Wisdom

One of the on-going themes with Wine Talks, with virtually all guests, is the idea that you never stop learning in the wine trade. I supposed you could say that about many industries, but wine carries with it the idea of the ...
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Navigating Napa and Beyond: Wine Adventures with Paul Kalemkiarian
Sept. 30, 2025

Navigating Napa and Beyond: Wine Adventures with Paul Kalemkiarian

I can talk about this stuff for days. Get me on a high horse and it is off to the races. I’ve tasted more wines than most people could ever dare dream of—but what fascinates me isn’t just what’s in the glass. It’s the stories...
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How CellarTracker and AI Are Changing Wine Collecting
Sept. 25, 2025

How CellarTracker and AI Are Changing Wine Collecting

I have had a dozen cellar apps. In fact, many were brought to me as the President of the Original Wine of the Month Club to be tested. The current database that houses all my internal tastings over the past 35 years was never...
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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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"Experiential Innovation" is real.
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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