Episodes
Jan. 6, 2021
Laura Rhys is a Master Sommelier At A Rare Place To Work
English Sparkling Wine Is Real...And World Class. Ask Laura Rhys
Jan. 5, 2021
Famed Restaurateur Patrick Terrail of Ma Maison
Ma Maison became the restaurant of the Hollywood elite. Here is how.
Dec. 23, 2020
What is Sustainable Wine? Ask Beth Vukmanic SIP Manager.
Sustainable wine is an important movement. Hear it hear.
Dec. 16, 2020
The Azeris Took His Winery. Scary Stuff; Garen Bagdesarian Tells The Story.
They just walked in and took it. After millions invested.
Dec. 11, 2020
Sexism, Racism, nor Grape Supremacy. Aaliyah Nitoto from Free Range Flowers Winery
She had an idea and despite the headwinds...made it work.
Dec. 8, 2020
Crazy good conversation with RAW wine founder and Master Of Wine Isabelle Legeron.
Accolades galore....meet Isabelle Legeron.
Nov. 24, 2020
Too much fun with winemaker Massimo Monticelli
Hear about his Italian roots and current winemaking techniques.
Nov. 19, 2020
Heard of the Aroma Wheel? Meet Isabelle Lesschaeve, Sensory Scientist.
Sensory scientist Isabelle Lesschaeve has an amazing insight to our senses.
Nov. 17, 2020
Quintessential LA Restauranteur Piero Selvaggio stopped by the studio.
LA food history in a glass. Honored to have him on the show.
Nov. 12, 2020
In Paris, there is Willi's Wine Bar...meet Mark Williamson.
A must stop in Paris is Willi's Wine Bar....here is the proprietor.
Nov. 10, 2020
I visited 2018 Winemaker of the Year Phillip Titus. Crazy stuff.
We could have spoken for hours. Really quite the Napa historian.
Nov. 5, 2020
New York Times Best Selling Author Tilar Mazzeo (and winery owner!)
After reading her book...I had to get her on the show.
Nov. 3, 2020
Meet Thane Knutson, winemaker at Raymond Vineyards.
Thane Knutson started making wine in his closet.
Oct. 27, 2020
This is one trailblazer...meet Karen Cakebread of Ziata wines.
Women in wine is alive and well in Karen Cakebread.
Oct. 22, 2020
Napa Valley Icon Bruce Neyers sat with us in Napa.
You want history in a bottle? Hang on to your headsets.
Oct. 20, 2020
Wine of Spain are the rage. Hear Sergio Soriano of El Coto wines in Rioja
Riojs is the crux of the Spanish wine movement. Hear why.
Oct. 15, 2020
This is one amazing interview. Joanne DePuy and the Judgment of Paris
Her contribution to the Judgment of Paris is undeniable.
Oct. 13, 2020
The Rebirth of ancient wine regions is happening now. Garen and Emilia tell us why.
Ancient wine regions in the world are rebirthing.
Oct. 9, 2020
Michelin starred Chef Ken Frank peels back the LA Food scene
The LA Foood scene of the 1970's and 80's was a hotbed.
Sept. 10, 2020
Alexandre Remy is exposing it all. Sort to speak. Interesting new approach.
You know where you stand with Alexandre Remys wines.
July 16, 2020
CoVid and Wine. Hear the fallout with Paul K and Ed Masciana
CoVid has wreaked havoc in the wine and food industries. Though on-line sales of wine are up, the industry itself is in a crippling phase. Ed Masciana, author of Short Cuts on Wine explains the devastation with the restaurant crowd.
July 9, 2020
Meet Stetson Robbins. Expert on Central European Wines (redux)
I met Stetson about 12 years ago as he brought my first video winemaker interview ever produced...a father son combo from Slovenia. A wealth of knowledge and passionate about wines from the region. A very interesting chat.
June 3, 2020
Redux: Defining Natural Wine w/ Molly Hill and Ed Masciana
We are joined by Molly Hill of Sequoia Grove Winery to talk all about Natural Wine. We discuss the importance of attentive farming and harvesting in natural wine, dry farming vs. wet farming, and the natural value scale.