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Wine Talks with Paul K.
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 wines. And what I learned is that wine is about the story; the story can't be that I bought this wine on the internet for 5 bucks. Join me as we peel back the real stories behind the wine you are tasting. How can Groupon sell 12 bottles for $60 and the wines be good? How do you start a winery anyway and lose money? And is a screwcap really better than a cork? Sometimes I have to pick a wine at the store by the label and the price...and I get screwed. Subscribe now and prepare to be enlightened.
April 12, 2022

What does a Pink Cadillac and Rosé have in common. Meet Charles Bieler..

What does a Pink Cadillac and Rosé have in common. Meet Charles Bieler..

One fascinating story about gorilla marketing in the wine business.

Rosé was not a household word/wine in America. Maybe on the east coast it is more accepted. In that the famed Bob Trinchero raised the awareness of pink wine in America, it was a sweeter, fruited version of its dryer, more sophisticated French counterparts. And for me, Rosé can be just as complex and interesting from a terroir standpoint as any red or white wine.

You will learn how Charles Bieler in his own way, set out to tell America with good Rose is all about. Taking a cue from the famed ice cream gurus, Ben and Jerry, Charles set out with a pink Cadillac with a trunk full of Rosé to impress the most discerning wine folk across the country.

That was the beginning of Charles’ career in wine and he has never looked back. You will learn of his multitude of projects that has taken him to the Cotes du Rhône in France to Washington state.

Here this story and much more....because there is much more to hear.