10 Tips Every Wine Lover Needs to Know 1. Ditch the Snobbery Wine isn’t just about swirling, sniffing, and spitting. Focus on what really matters: enjoyment. 2. Story Over Ceremony People crave the stories behind wine, not just the old-school rituals around tasting. 3. Evolving Language Every generation talks about…
Eric Asimov never complains about having the best job in the world, and after listening to this episode of Wine Talks, you’ll understand why. As The New York Times’s wine critic, Asimov brings an unpretentious brilliance to the table—and in this conversation with host Paul Kalemkiarian, he uncorks a heady…
I jumped in on a LinkedIn conversation about wine, soil, volcano's and more. Thought I would contribute to the message string. That is when I engaged Diana on the concept of terroir. But not just any terroir, but volcanic terroir. Then I realized that Diana's expertise in the realm of…
I can tell you it was like sitting with a long, lost neighbor when sitting with Kelly E. Carter. And in fact, we were neighbors of sorts back in the day. It wasn't until I was searching for images to create the icons for this podcast did I realize I…
This is the oldest question in the wine trade: Is expensive wine better than inexpensive wine? In other words, is a $250 wine 10x better than a $25 wine? Kevin O"Leary was on Wine Talks to tell you the answer. Apple: https://lnkd.in/dG5BvDry Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gYGK6ZHk YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g4f6Z2pV Wine Talks: https://lnkd.in/gA_BMY7R hashtag#SharkTank…
We have all wondered about the roll of wine in Gods will. It is mentioned many times in the bible and is a primary celebration at the Last Supper. Gisela Kreglinger has a way of making you rethink everything you thought you knew about wine—just when you assumed wine was…
I was on a plane from France and scrolling through the video/podcast folder, I spied this wine show. I thought "hmmm....I wonder what the show about wine on a plane"" OMG...if this is what how we want to portray wine to the average video consumer, we will never, as an…
I have to admit that maybe my curiosity is a bit elevated. I used to own a software company....I won't tell you what computers it ran on..it will date me. Suffice it to say, I always used tech to make my work more efficient, more interesting. Then came along AI,…
The Armenian wine trade, like the rest of the wine world, has headwinds and maybe a bit more than the more established countries and regions where wine is well known and respected. You have to add to the mix of struggles; unknown grape varietals, no port of entry, unknown regions…
You can't speak of trends in the wine trends in the wine trade without mentioning Felicity Carter. You can't talk data mining in the wine trade without mentioning Felicity Carter...in fact, I can't think of many surrounding the wine trade that you could speak of without mentioning Felicity Carter. She…
This is absolutely incredible. During this conversation with Master of Wine Tim Hanni, I had to step back and take a breather. He speaks on such a level about wine and the errors of the industry and packs so much into a single sentence, one must just ask him to…
Famed Chef Jonathan Waxman came to Wine Talks through a mutual friend who we lost last year to cancer; Melvin Masters was a one-of-a-kind character in the wine trade and Jonathan's partner in the famed Jams Restaurant. On a recent trip to Nashville, Tennessee, I insisted that the group I…
Wine Talks is deeply connected to the Judgement of Paris. Not only were the Barretts good customers of our wine shop, Warren Winiarski stayed in our home on a trip to Los Angeles. The industry was completely different then. California wine had always been a thing, particularly before prohibition. It…
Reaching out to Polly to have a chat about coming on Wine Talks, was like a breath of fresh air. Podcasting takes great effort and a conscious effort to be better and to look for guests that can add to the entertainment and education value of the show. I could…
You can't speak of trends in the wine trends in the wine trade without mentioning Felicity Carter. You can't talk data mining in the wine trade without mentioning Felicity Carter...in fact, I can't think of many surrounding the wine trade that you could speak of without mentioning Felicity Carter. She…
Not of all wine news is about a drop in sales or activity...wine tourism is up. On Wine Talks I regularly discuss the idea that wine is headed back in time to the days where the experience of wine is driving the interest in wine. Winery tastings, wine pairing dinners,…
Once I was asked to meet a vendor at a local diner...a diner like the one at the end of the movies Sideways. Complete with amber plastic tumblers. IN walked one of the old time great wine slaesman with his wares in tow. I must have looked cross-eyed because I…
When people enter a room, you instantly get a sense of their disposition in life. Are they smiley? Frowning? friendly? Gregarious? and you instantly if this is going to work. I knew instantly that this was going to work when Cecilia Guzman walked into the studio. Sitting down in the…
The wines of the Monterey Peninsula, and particularly those of the Carmel Valley, are exquisite. It is always just so interesting to have the some grape grown in different parts of the world and be so different...soely on the location and environmental influences of the vineyard. When tasting Bernardus wines,…
Famed celebrity chef was in the house! She speaks of the entire culture of cuisine and hospitality and Chef stardom. I was enamoured with her new date based Amaro and distiliate. Realizing that California has a corner on America's date supply, she set out to bring this California flavor to…
Frances Dinkelspiel hardly seems the type to expose the underbelly of California’s wine country, but you’ll be glued to your headphones as she uncorks the sordid, surprising, and criminal history behind some of America’s most beloved vineyards. You’ll emerge from this episode with a new appreciation for the untamed spirit…
Wisdom comes from experience (I would like to say age...just because of my personal situation), and 11 generations of experience would constitute much wisdom. And there lies what I think is one of the greatest values of an honest wine: The wisdom of the winemaker based on his/her experience that…
A few years ago, a young woman was interning at the Original Wine of the Month Club. Her internship revolved around social networking, office duties, and one particular job that may have set her career path. Lisa Kassabian was to write the talking points for all my podcasts that featured…
AI in the wine trade. Without a doubt. I am not an expert in AI, but I do use it daily. I am not Nostradamus on what it will do to the wine trade, but it will do something...and quite a bit. And I will pat myself on my back,…