Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Wine: Ventoux, 2015. Cave Beaumont (Tradition) Appellation: A.O.C. Ventoux, France Situated on rocky slopes of Mount Ventoux, the soil at Cave Beaumont du Ventoux is characterized by a mixture of clay and limestone. The vineyards, planted between 400 and 500 meters of altitude,…
Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Wine: Ventoux, 2013. Cave Beaumont Prestige Appellation: A.O.C. Ventoux, France Cave Beaumont du Ventoux is a small cooperative winery located in a vineyard at the foot of Mont Ventoux. Our selection is a rich and elegant blend of spice and ripe fruit. Very…
Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Wine: Malbec, 2017. Kilhix Appellation: Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina Malbec is the supreme ruler of Argentina's wine industry. It is the grape that put Argentina on the wine map and for good reason. The grapes for our selection were grown at over…
Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Wine: Chardonnay, 2014. Rock Rabbit Appellation: Central Coast, California Rock Rabbit is made by Bronco Wine Company, one of the largest wineries in the world. Regardless of its size, Bronco still puts quality into the bottle. Over the years, we have been astonished…
Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Wine: Red Blend, 2013. Piledriver Appellation: Paso Robles, California Piledriver is made by superstar winemaker Adam LaZarre, of LaZarre Wines in Paso Robles. The wine's blend is as eclectic as the guy who crafted it. With 55% Dry Creek Zinfandel leading the charge,…
Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Wine: Chardonnay, 2014. Chalone - Gavilan Appellation: Chalone, California Gavilan is produced by the Chalone Vineyard and is named after the mountain range in its midst. Chalone is one of the most iconic wineries in California. The unique soil of this very special…
Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Wine: Merlot, 2017. Héritage Appellation: I.G.P. Pays d'Oc, France Our Heritage selection comes from Les Collines du Bourdic, founded in 1928 in France's Languedoc appellation. This region is just below the Rhone and shares much of the Rhone's climate and soil. Unfortunately, it…
Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Wine: Sauvignon Blanc, 2018. 2 Copas Appellation: Central Valley, Chile The grapes for our selection were sourced just west of the Andes Mountains, in Chile's Central Valley. As in Argentina's Mendoza region, the high elevation and latitude here provide sunlight on the vineyards…
Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Wine: Zinfandel, 2015. Piledriver Appellation: California Our selection is 100% Zinfandel from three diverse, but pronounced, areas in California: 65% Lodi, 22% Paso Robles and 13% Dry Creek Valley. The Lodi Zin gives the finished wine its boldness and juicy flavors of black…
Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Wine: Pinot Grigio, 2017. Discoveries Appellation: California Pinot Grigio didn't exist in California 25 years ago. The grape was grown for winemaking in Italy as well as in Alsace, where it was called Pinot Gris. It took California a while to catch on,…
Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Wine: Red Blend, 2011. Sassenage Appellation: Paso Robles, California Made from a unique Merlot and Petit Verdot blend grown in the cooler parts of Paso Robles on very dense soil. This combination of soil and climate produces smaller grapes of delicacy and lower…
Taste along with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Our Limited Series selections for April 2019 Wine - Appellation: Malbec, 2017. Kilhix - Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina Ventoux, 2013. Cave Beaumont Prestige - A.O.C. Ventoux, France Ventoux, 2015. Cave Beaumont (Tradition) - A.O.C. Ventoux, France Rose, 2018. Domaine Cala -…
Taste along with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Our Vintners Series selections for April 2019 Wine - Appellation: Merlot, 2017. Héritage - I.G.P. Pays d'Oc, France Chardonnay, 2014. Chalone - Gavilan - Chalone, California Red Blend, 2013. Piledriver - Paso Robles, California Chardonnay, 2014. Rock Rabbit - Central Coast, California…
Taste along with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Our Classic Series selections for April 2019 Wine - Appellation: Red Blend, 2011. Sassenage - Paso Robles, California Pinot Grigio, 2017. Discoveries - California Zinfandel, 2015. Piledriver - California Sauvignon Blanc, 2018. 2 Copas - Central Valley, Chile For more info and…
Literally just landing in Los Angeles is Juliana Del Aguila and Ricardo Rebelo of Karas Wines in Armenia and of Del Fin Del Mundo in Argentina. Also available as a podcast. Wine Talks with Paul Kalemkiarian
Podcast: Molly Hill, winemaker at Sequoia Grove Winery. Paul Kalemkiarian and Ed Masciana speak wtih Molly Hill, on the inaugural release of Wine Talks with Paul Kalemkiarian. This episode we peel back the subject or "natural wine." Excellent commentary.
Massimo Monticelli, the winemaker at B. Wise Vineyards, talks wine with Paul Kalemkiarian. Monticelli left Silver Oak behind and joined B. Wise Vineyards in 2002, as a winemaker. He brings his Italian background into his winemaking. -- About the Wine of the Month Club® Two great wines and the best…
Paul Kalemkiarian, cellarmaster and president of the Original Wine of the Month Club, tastes with Molly Hill of Sequoia Grove Winery. Excellent wines and an intelligent conversation about what is happening out there. Cheers.
Mark Newman talks Los Angeles wine history with Paul Kalemkiarian, president and cellarmaster of Wine of the Month Club.
Paul Kalemkiarian, president and cellar master at the Original Wine of the Month Club, talks with Fabrice Brunel of Domaine André Brunel, located in the prestigious Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation.
Michelle McCue of McCue Communications talks wine with Paul Kalemkiarian, president and cellarmaster of the Original WIne of the Month Club.
Markus Bokisch of Bokisch Vineyards stops by the Wine of the Month Club studios to talk to Paul Kalemkiarian.
Giuseppe Carros, wine taster at Tre Bicchieri, talks with Paul Kalemkiarian and explains the judging process.
