Episodes

Sept. 19, 2022

Medical Professor turned Japanese beverage expert. Meet Stephen Lyman

A young man gives up his profession in the medical field to become the worlds leading expert on Sochu (Japanese distilled beverage). In this episode, you will learn about Sochu, Japanese Whiskey, Grappa, Koji mold, Saki, and more. Stephen Lyman is on...

Sept. 15, 2022

Filmmaker turned wine educator. Meet Federica Zanghirella.

Learn what Enogastronomy is... a new word for me too! It happens to all of us. We can point to a time in our lives when our head was turned toward a career in wine. Federica is no exception. Hear the story from Federica as she was chasing a career in...

Sept. 7, 2022

She is a lyricist and she is VP at Finca Decero. Meet Steph Morton Small

Stephanie Morton Small write music; not the notes but they lyrics. Oh, and she is the VP of a compelling winery in Argentina; Finca Decero. One theme that comes out of Wine Talks is the value of international experience in not only making wine but...

Aug. 25, 2022

He moved from France to Oregon to make wine. Why? Meet Guilliaume Large

The famed Burgundy house, Maison Louis Jadot became enamoured with the idea to start operations in Oregon (considered prince Pinot Noir and Chardonnay land). Since 1988, McMinnville college has been playing host to the International Pinot Noir...

Aug. 23, 2022

His mother was the first woman in wine in Argentina. Meet Jose Lovaglio Balbo

The women in wine movement is in full swing. The influx of women to the various enology schools throughout the world is prolific. But Susana Balbo had to forge her own way. Not only is Argentina a patriarchal society, the wine industry was that much...

Aug. 18, 2022

Does the wine glass really matter? Oh, yes, meet Maximilian Riedel - World Leading Wine Glass Maker

You should hear his reaction when I mentioned the tasting glass we use at the Wine of the Month Club! Riedel, The Wine Glass Company, is synergistic with fine wine and the proper glassware to enhance the experience. Wine is experiential and the...

Aug. 17, 2022

She left her day job for wine. Meet Georgie Fenn - Wine Influencer

The kind of story you only read about; when she started receiving more emails regarding her passion (wine) than her job, the clues were obvious: Quite your day job. Georgie Jenn taught me a new term; drink out of your comfort zone. I supposed...

Aug. 11, 2022

She is a pistol. What a warm and interesting conversation. Meet Ryan Kemp of Adelaida Vineyards

Crazy good conversation about Paso Robles.

Aug. 9, 2022

Absolute intrigue describes this podcast. Georgia Panagopoulou - Wine Influencer

Learn about the world of wine influencers; it is fascinating. Listen as we peel path this unusual path to the wine world with a stop in Chemical Engineering, soft drink sales and mechanical apparatus design. Georgia is eloquent and articulate as...

Aug. 5, 2022

Are these Obvious wines. Yes, meet the founder Brice Baillie

Obvious wines was founded on, well, some obvious principles. Selling and labeling wines by their character seems like an obvious idea...but it had not been done. Enter Brice Baillie, a native of Champagne, France with the idea to source great...

Aug. 2, 2022

Their wine sales just topped $1B world wide. Meet Concha y Toro's Isabel Mitarakis.

Though I was unaware of the sales milestone Chile's Concha y Toro winery attained, the conversation I had with winemaker Isabel Mitarakis was thoroughly fascinating. You will learn the extraordinary history of the famed winery and the path to becoming...

July 28, 2022

American ex-pat making wine in Argentina? Incredible time with Jeff Mausbach.

Buscado Vivo O Muerto makes serious wine in Argentina. You will learn the story direct from the ex-pats mouth! Jeff Mausbach fell in love with his now Argentine wife and ran back to Argentina and found his passion for wine. These are the most...

July 26, 2022

Rosé is real wine. Chateau Minuty makes them great. Meet Sebastien Nore

Rosé is the mainstay wine in the Cotes de Provence; more accurately on the Saint Tropez peninsula. I learned something new about Rosé and the crazy differences that can be derived from various vinification methods. Family owned and...

July 21, 2022

Austria is Gruner Veltliner. Here why from Dieter Heubler.

The grape of Austria if Gruner Veltliner. A noble white grape that can produce crisp sparkling wine and botrytis dessert wine and everything in-between. The primary growing region of this noble grape is Austria and it is grown around such famed...

July 7, 2022

Austrian wine is world class. Franz Leth tells you why.

This is a fascinating converstaion.

July 5, 2022

I love the wines of Sicily. Hear why from Angelo Morando of Cantine Ermes

Sicilian wines are a regular fascination of mine. Though a small island, the variety of terroir and grapes is vast and the indigenous grapes there are unique. When you taste the wines of Cantine Ermes, you are taken to the island. And that is the...

June 28, 2022

Their winery was literally taken by the soldiers. Meet Alexandra Kaprielian of Takri Wines

Why are wineries taken during the war? The Germans invaded France and held up in Bordeaux and other places. The Romans did the same. And in modern history, Azerbaijan did it to Armenia. History repeats itself. This is the second story we have heard on...

June 21, 2022

Lake County is hugely important for California wine. Meet Pietro Buttitta of Prima Materia

Lake County is an important part of the California wine legacy. Pietro Buttitta will teach you the nuances of the area and charm you with his character. A chef, winemaker and promoter, Pietro does what it takes to make premium wine in a premium wine...

Wines from Sardegna? Yes, please. Meet Antonella Mancini & Claudio Salvador of Cantina Pedres

June 20, 2022