# 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 … This site is published with Podpage. The links below are machine-readable entry points for AI agents and other automated tools. ## Site - [Homepage](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/) - [Sitemap](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/sitemap.xml) - [RSS feed](https://rss.libsyn.com/shows/181523/destinations/1238996.xml) - [Contact](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/contact/) ## Recent episodes - [Why Wine Education is Failing—and How Storytelling Could Save It. Meet Vincent Anter "V is for Vino"](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/why-wine-education-is-failing-and-how-storytelling-could-save-it-meet-vincent-anter-v-is-for-vino/): published 2026-11-05 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/why-wine-education-is-failing-and-how-storytelling-could-save-it-meet-vincent-anter-v-is-for-vino/transcript.txt) - [Why Bordeaux Châteaux Are Embracing Experiential Wine Tourism; with Jean-Louis Carbonnier](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/why-bordeaux-chateaux-are-embracing-experiential-wine-tourism-with-jean-louis-carbonnier/): published 2026-11-03 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/why-bordeaux-chateaux-are-embracing-experiential-wine-tourism-with-jean-louis-carbonnier/transcript.txt) - [Millennials, Myths, and Misconceptions: Henriot's Battle to Win Over the Next Generation. Meet Guillaume Deglise.](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/millennials-myths-and-misconceptions-henriots-battle-to-win-over-the-next-generation-meet-guill/): published 2026-10-29 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/millennials-myths-and-misconceptions-henriots-battle-to-win-over-the-next-generation-meet-guill/transcript.txt) - [From Beirut To Bordeaux; Who Does That And Why? Ask Gabriel Asseily!](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/from-beirut-to-bordeaux-who-does-that-and-why-ask-gabriel-asseily/): published 2026-10-27 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/from-beirut-to-bordeaux-who-does-that-and-why-ask-gabriel-asseily/transcript.txt) - [Fiasco to Fabulous: How Straw Bottles and Noble Rot Changed Italian Wine. Giorgio Fragiancomo.](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/fiasco-to-fabulous-how-straw-bottles-and-noble-rot-changed-italian-wine-giorgio-fragiancomo/): published 2026-10-22 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/fiasco-to-fabulous-how-straw-bottles-and-noble-rot-changed-italian-wine-giorgio-fragiancomo/transcript.txt) - [Can a Napa Winemaker Outsmart Changing Trends? Samantha Sheehan Reveals Her Formula](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/can-a-napa-winemaker-outsmart-changing-trends-samantha-sheehan-reveals-her-formula/): published 2026-10-20 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/can-a-napa-winemaker-outsmart-changing-trends-samantha-sheehan-reveals-her-formula/transcript.txt) - [Why Your Favorite Wine Tastes Better on Vacation: The Secret Ingredient Revealed. Simone Spinner](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/why-your-favorite-wine-tastes-better-on-vacation-the-secret-ingredient-revealed-simone-spinner/): published 2026-10-15 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/why-your-favorite-wine-tastes-better-on-vacation-the-secret-ingredient-revealed-simone-spinner/transcript.txt) - [The Surprising Reason Bordeaux's Grand Châteaux Say No to Wine Trends: Meet Pauline Frandin.](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/the-surprising-reason-bordeauxs-grand-chateaux-say-no-to-wine-trends-meet-pauline-frandin/): published 2026-10-13 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/the-surprising-reason-bordeauxs-grand-chateaux-say-no-to-wine-trends-meet-pauline-frandin/transcript.txt) - [From Bordeaux to Napa: Is Tradition Holding Wine Back? Ask Justine Tesseron of Cht. Pontet-Canet](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/from-bordeaux-to-napa-is-tradition-holding-wine-back-ask-justine-tesseron-of-cht-pontet-canet/): published 2026-10-08 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/from-bordeaux-to-napa-is-tradition-holding-wine-back-ask-justine-tesseron-of-cht-pontet-canet/transcript.txt) - [From Shiraz Overload to Rare Grapes: Matt Talbot’s Bold Approach to Australian Wine](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/from-shiraz-overload-to-rare-grapes-matt-talbots-bold-approach-to-australian-wine/): published 2026-10-06 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/from-shiraz-overload-to-rare-grapes-matt-talbots-bold-approach-to-australian-wine/transcript.txt) - [The Hidden Power of Emotion in Selling World-Class Wine; Thomas Sequy of Troplong Mondot](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/the-hidden-power-of-emotion-in-selling-world-class-wine-thomas-sequy-of-troplong-mondot/): published 2026-09-29 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/the-hidden-power-of-emotion-in-selling-world-class-wine-thomas-sequy-of-troplong-mondot/transcript.txt) - [The Dark Side of Food Network: Are We Really Learning About Real Food?](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/the-dark-side-of-food-network-are-we-really-learning-about-real-food/): published 2026-09-24 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/the-dark-side-of-food-network-are-we-really-learning-about-real-food/transcript.txt) - [When Business Kills Passion: Florencia Palmaz Questions the Soul of America’s Wine Country](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/when-business-kills-passion-florencia-palmaz-questions-the-soul-of-americas-wine-country/): published 2026-09-17 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/when-business-kills-passion-florencia-palmaz-questions-the-soul-of-americas-wine-country/transcript.txt) - [Digital Nomads Swarm Armenia—And a 400 year old vineyard? Meet Mathew Zein](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/digital-nomads-swarm-armenia-and-a-400-year-old-vineyard-meet-mathew-zein/): published 2026-09-15 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/digital-nomads-swarm-armenia-and-a-400-year-old-vineyard-meet-mathew-zein/transcript.txt) - [Why Most Master Sommeliers Are Still Broke: Doug Frost Exposes Industry Secrets](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/why-most-master-sommeliers-are-still-broke-doug-frost-exposes-industry-secrets/): published 2026-09-11 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/why-most-master-sommeliers-are-still-broke-doug-frost-exposes-industry-secrets/transcript.txt) - [Is It Going To Work? Ancient Wines, Modern Idea: How Armenia Is Sharing Its Bottles: Vahe Baloulian.](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/is-it-going-to-work-ancient-wines-modern-idea-how-armenia-is-sharing-its-bottles-vahe-baloulian/): published 2026-09-08 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/is-it-going-to-work-ancient-wines-modern-idea-how-armenia-is-sharing-its-bottles-vahe-baloulian/transcript.txt) - [Champagne Rebel: Marvina Robinson Pops the Industry’s Bubble](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/champagne-rebel-marvina-robinson-pops-the-industrys-bubble/): published 2026-08-31 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/champagne-rebel-marvina-robinson-pops-the-industrys-bubble/transcript.txt) - [Visionary Disruption: How David Kong Is Redefining Wine Glassware for a New Generation](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/visionary-disruption-how-david-kong-is-redefining-wine-glassware-for-a-new-generation/): published 2026-08-25 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/visionary-disruption-how-david-kong-is-redefining-wine-glassware-for-a-new-generation/transcript.txt) - [Secrets Under the Table at Stecca: What Really Happens in a Tiny Kitchen: Giorgio Vizia and Wimberly Meyer.](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/secrets-under-the-table-at-stecca-what-really-happens-in-a-tiny-kitchen-giorgio-vizia-and-wimberly/): published 2026-08-20 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/secrets-under-the-table-at-stecca-what-really-happens-in-a-tiny-kitchen-giorgio-vizia-and-wimberly/transcript.txt) - [Are Gen Z and High Wine Prices Killing the Industry? Paul Mabray and Andrew Levy Answer.](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/are-gen-z-and-high-wine-prices-killing-the-industry-paul-mabray-and-andrew-levy-answer/): published 2026-08-18 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/are-gen-z-and-high-wine-prices-killing-the-industry-paul-mabray-and-andrew-levy-answer/transcript.txt) - [Orange Wine Is Not a Fad: Digging Up Ancient Flavors in Modern Bottles; Meet Stetson Robbins.](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/orange-wine-is-not-a-fad-digging-up-ancient-flavors-in-modern-bottles-meet-stetson-robbins/): published 2026-08-13 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/orange-wine-is-not-a-fad-digging-up-ancient-flavors-in-modern-bottles-meet-stetson-robbins/transcript.txt) - [Strikes, Somms, and Screwups: Schulner’s Wild Ride Beyond Hollywood](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/strikes-somms-and-screwups-schulners-wild-ride-beyond-hollywood/): published 2026-08-11 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/strikes-somms-and-screwups-schulners-wild-ride-beyond-hollywood/transcript.txt) - [Are Michelin Stars Ruining the True Spirit of Great Restaurants? Patric Kuh Tells All](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/are-michelin-stars-ruining-the-true-spirit-of-great-restaurants-patric-kuh-tells-all/): published 2026-08-07 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/are-michelin-stars-ruining-the-true-spirit-of-great-restaurants-patric-kuh-tells-all/transcript.txt) - [Napa’s Lost Magic: How Commerce Ruined Wine and What Jessica Kogan Wants to Fix](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/napas-lost-magic-how-commerce-ruined-wine-and-what-jessica-kogan-wants-to-fix/): published 2026-08-04 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/napas-lost-magic-how-commerce-ruined-wine-and-what-jessica-kogan-wants-to-fix/transcript.txt) - [Did Dr. Jan Krupp Abandon Medicine for a Vineyard Gamble That Changed Napa Forever?](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/did-dr-jan-krupp-abandon-medicine-for-a-vineyard-gamble-that-changed-napa-forever/): published 2026-07-29 — [transcript](https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/did-dr-jan-krupp-abandon-medicine-for-a-vineyard-gamble-that-changed-napa-forever/transcript.txt) ## Notes for agents - Any page on this site can be fetched as Markdown instead of HTML by sending the header `Accept: text/markdown`. 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