Episodes
May 11, 2023
Mike Grgich made California wine famous. Meet Violet Grgich.
Mike Grgich realized his dream to come to America.
May 5, 2023
The food philosophy of a Michelin starred Chef. Meet Dave Beran of Pasjolis
The holy grail of the restauranteur is to be recognized by the Michelin Guide. Though the guide has various levels of accolades for the restaurants it reviews, the best restaurants are awarded stars; 1,2 or 3. These stars are coveted and suggest the...
May 2, 2023
George Taber, only journalist at the Judgement of Paris. May 1976.
He became the man by just showing up.
April 27, 2023
Wine influencer turned wine shop owner. Crazy stuff. Meet Jamie Griffiths.
Influencers are a new marketing tool. Some have more influence than others. Jamie, as part of corporate retirement, decided to TikTok some wine information videos...and voila, influencer. What started as a hobby turned to a commitment. As a collector...
April 25, 2023
So you want to own a winery in Europe? Meet Bettina Kurz...she sells wineries world wide.
So you want to own a winery in Italy, Germany, France? you name it....Bettina can fill your needs. Oh, and she will sell you a winery in Napa too! Listen as we role play as a potential client who wants to buy a winery in Montalcino, Italy. All...
April 20, 2023
Does low cal wine help? Meet food and fitness experts Gina Wynn and Angie Alles.
In 1990 when 60 minutes released the evidence that supported the healthy consumption of wine in the French Paradox, the world learned that wine can be part of a healthy lifestyle. Lifestyle coaches Gina and Angie took a minute before a conference on...
April 18, 2023
There are wine journalists...and then there is Dan Berger. This is real wine education.
You can't help but be in complete aw when speaking with Dan Berger. He has been writing about wine for so many decades that when he writes about wine, he transcends normal conversation. And because of this cast experience, you don't feel intimidated...
April 13, 2023
What I have to say…(ain’t pretty). I rant today.
There is so much "inside baseball" in the wine trade. We all know what each other is doing. There are not many secrets and when one is exposed...well, it is no longer a secret. What is fascinating to me is the consistent attempts to create something...
April 11, 2023
One of the great LA wine guys waxes poetic on wine. Ed Masciana was in the house.
In 1969, Ed approached Palos Verdes Wines and Spirits to sell my father advertising space in the Peninsula News; thus started a love affair with wine. Ed wrote the book, Shortcuts On Wine as a simple approach to understanding wine and has lectured at...
April 6, 2023
Purely educational Bordeaux talk. Like serious. Meet Guillaume-Alexandre Marx
As your first soirée into wine study, one might say study Bordeaux and particularly the Classification of 1855. Here Napoleon III ordered a ranking of wine of the Medoc for the Paris Exhibition of 1855. Here you will find fascinating wines,...
April 4, 2023
Single serve wine...it was her idea. Meet Dana Spaulding
She came home from work and had a hankering for a glass of wine and as she reached to open, her husband made a face. "What?" she inquired. "You are just going to drink one glass and waste the rest!" he replied. Thus was born the idea of Wander and Ivy...
March 30, 2023
She will create thoughts. Kira Ballotta is brilliant in her approach to wine.
Wine is really about history. What other product do you deliberately wit 20 years to explore, what other product can you take half way around the world and say “This is who we are and when we are” I was thinking about the phrase after my...
March 28, 2023
Fruili is one crazy place for vineyards. Massimo Furlan will tell you why.
All of a sudden there are have been two Friulian wine houses in studio when for years there had only been on in here prior. Why? The world of Italian wine is complicated and can take years to understand. And as one studies this world, the region...
March 23, 2023
Piemonte is Italian wine history. Emiliano explains why.
What is fascinating about the Italian wine scene is the variety and distinct differences between their primary wine regions. And don’t look over the fact there are over 2000 wine varieties in Italy, some still being discovered today. Emiliano...
March 21, 2023
Funny, Latina, and passionate about wine.. Meet Elle Rodriguez.
The minute she walked into the studio, the crew knew this conversation would have little restraint. A practice communicator of not only all things wine but wine with the Latin market. Her tag is The Modern Pour and she is dynamic and funny. Her...
March 16, 2023
The Mayor of Montefalco was in the house. Beside making incredible wines, Valentino was in local politics!
Understanding Italian wines takes study and patience. With over 2000 wine grape varieties in the country, it is hard to sort them out. When you break down the country, there is a bit more clarity with grape varieties but little local varieties will...
March 14, 2023
From the north of the north island, meet Simone Kelly of Seresin Winery
There is so much to know and understand about the wine diversity just between the two islands, let alone the wine diversity among each island, that New Zealand is recognized with exemplary wines. Simone Kelly stopped in for a conversation and helps us...
March 2, 2023
Truly a non-alcoholic wine that has character. Meet the co-inventor Marco Marano.
Walking the aisles of the Fancy Food Show in Las Vegas earlier this year, a gentleman stuck a sparkling wine glass in my face and said “Do you like wine?” I responded, “Is this a joke?” He went on to tell me that this was an Italian...
Feb. 28, 2023
The author of Sideways is up to his old shenanigans. Hear what Rex Pickett is doing.
Wine Talks first sat with Rex in 2021 as he was pondering a Sideways musical. In just a few years, the musical is touring Spain to sold-out crowds and he is holding Sideways concerts in Napa Valley. We caught up with Rex in Napa Valley recently to...
Feb. 23, 2023
This is one motivated woman in wine. Jessica Kogan is hell-bent on her agenda.
Once in a while, you run into someone who is a force of nature and come away with “I want her on my team.” This is Jessica Kogan. You must realize that sometimes there are people smarter than you and that there are people that have landed in their...
Feb. 21, 2023
It takes humility to be a proper winemaker. Jon Priest is the definition.
Etude is exemplary in its approach to sustainability. When Jon told me during our interview that the sheep were out on the south 40 aerating and churning the soil and mulching the vegetation, it conjured up a vision of old. This type of farming...
Feb. 16, 2023
Katrina Frey is the real deal. Try to keep up with her.
The concept of organic wine farming is really quite old. If you think about it, vineyards were organic for thousands of years before the invention and use of pesticides. Katrina and her husband were the first certified organic vineyards in...
Feb. 14, 2023
There are the greats and then the greats. Meet one of the latter, winemaker of Maison Louis Jadot, Frédéric Barnier.
The study of wine will take you all over the world. It is fascinating and intoxicating (pun intended). It is said that all roads of wine curiosity lead to Burgundy. The history, the lifestyle, the wines, and the people. Meet one of the most...
Feb. 9, 2023
I can’t take it anymore. Just hear me out on this. I tell it like it is.
The formidable Winc is in bankruptcy under the rules of Chapter 11. They were one of the largest Direct To Consumer wine companies in America and they failed. The business failing is one thing, and that happens all the time for various reasons. I am...