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500: Richard Sanford and the Hot Tub Time Machine Wine Fermenters Jun 04, 2024

Richard Sanford co-founded the Sanford and Benedict Winery and planted the Sanford and Benedict Vineyard. He founded the Sanford Winery, and he also founded the Alma Rosa Winery, all in Santa Barbara County, California.

Richard discusses his sailing career, working in the merchant marine, racing boats recreationally, and as an officer in the United States Navy. He talks about his travels around the globe, both before and after his service in the Vietnam War. He reflects on his short time working in business and education, and then his segue to planting a vineyard in what became the Sta. Rita Hills appellation of California. That vineyard became known as the Sanford and Benedict vineyard, and Richard co-founded the Sanford and Benedict Winery with Michael Benedict to produce wine from that vineyard. They had realized that Santa Barbara County, with its transverse mountain range, offered opportunities for growing vines in areas cooled by winds coming off the Pacific Ocean.

Richard remembers his introduction to wine and a bottle of Volnay, and his desire to plant Pinot Noir in the Sanford and Benedict Vineyard. He talks about the early days getting the vineyard going, in an area where Pinot Noir had not been planted previously. He discusses the geography and geology of the place, as well as the history of ownership there. Richard recalls converting a small barn into a winemaking facility, building the fermenters, and inviting his friends to harvest the first grapes from Sanford and Benedict. He also recalls the subsequent visit from the local sheriff. Besides the attention of the police, the activity at Sanford and Benedict also drew interest from wine writer Robert Lawrence Balzer, who wrote about the wine being made near Lompoc.

Richard talks throughout this interview about both the agriculture aspect and the business side of making wine. He notes that tax write offs were an impetus for the planting of many of the vineyards in Santa Barbara County in the 1970s. He talks about the difficulties of dry farming and of organic viticulture in that area. Richard recalls meeting his wife Thekla during a fun sail. And he talks about the tough breakup with his business partner Michael Benedict that would eventually lead Richard to found the Sanford Winery near to the original Sanford and Benedict Vineyard.

Richard recalls the Small Winery Technical Society, and the other winemakers in the group, such as Dick Graff (Chalone) and Josh Jensen (Calera). He talks about the role that that group played in his own development as a winemaker, and the camaraderie that he found amongst a group of friends who were also competitors in the wine business. Richard thinks on that period with a lot of fondness. He also speaks fondly of the period of time where he felt he was at the forefront of wine and food in California, meeting and sharing time with people like Julia Child and Robert Mondavi.

Richard shares his memories of visiting Burgundy and meeting vigneron and winery owners like Vincent Leflaive of Domaine Leflaive, Jacques Seysses of Domaine Dujac, and Aubert de Villaine of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. Richard notes specifically what he learned while visiting Burgundy, and what he then brought back to his own winemaking work in California.

Richard notes how many more vineyards had been planted in the surrounding area by the time he started the Sanford Winery, a stark difference from when he first planted the Sanford and Benedict vineyard. He talks about the shifts in ownership for those vineyards over time. He talks about adding a Sauvignon Blanc to his white wine lineup, in addition to the Chardonnay. He touches on the specifics of the Sanford and Benedict Vineyard, in terms of how the wines from there taste. And he discusses the elaborate construction of the Sanford winery facility, an expensive project that obliged him to take on an additional financial partner in the Sanford Winery and would eventually lead to Richard's exit from the Sanford Winery that bears his name. Richard is frank in this interview about the challenges he faced in the wine business during his career.

Richard states that he has had to dust himself off and start over several times, such as when he founded the Alma Rosa Winery with Thekla after leaving the Sanford Winery. As with the winery projects Richard was involved with earlier, the Alma Rosa Winery is also in what is now referred to as the Sta. Rita Hills appellation. It is an area that saw increased interest from consumers in the wake of the movie Sideways, something Richard talks about in this episode. Richard would eventually be obliged to sell the Alma Rosa Winery, but was involved in planting vineyard parcels there. He continues to live and work in Santa Barbara County, an area which is now well-known for its success with the Pinot Noir grape.

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499: David Rafanelli on Four Generations Making Wine in California May 10, 2024

David Rafanelli and his family own the A. Rafanelli Winery in the Dry Creek Valley of Sonoma County, California.

David relates the story of his Italian grandmother arriving in California in 1903, and beginning to make homemade wine in San Francisco. He explains how the family bought farm land in the Dry Creek Valley in the 1920s, thus beginning a 100 year stretch of working with vines within a 3 mile radius, something which continues today. The current winery housing A. Rafanelli was founded in 1973.

David took agronomy and crop science courses in Oregon in the late 1960s, and also went to school for viticulture in California. He has throughout his career compared and combined the wisdom that was passed on to him by his family members with the teachings he learned in school. David went to work for the Lambert Bridge Winery in the 1970s, allowing him the opportunity to contrast the situation of another winery with that of his own family. David’s dad, who passed away in 1987, typically worked with Zinfandel and complementary grape varieties at the Rafanelli winery. David convinced him to also plant Cabernet Sauvignon. David discusses the introduction of heat treated vines in the 1970s, and the prevalence of leaf roll virus prior to their introduction. He speaks about the failure of the AxR1 rootstock in California, and how that shaped the replanting of vines later on in the state. David emphasizes working a piece of land and the importance of being familiar with it.

The process of achieving an appellation for the Dry Creek Valley started in 1982, and David speaks about that, as well as the characteristics of the Dry Creek Valley in terms of climate, soils, and geography. He also talks about the challenges to Zinfandel presented by cooler and hotter years, and how he approaches blending from different sites within Dry Creek to achieve consistency. He further talks about the difference between making a wine just from Zinfandel versus blending other grape varieties into a wine that is mostly Zinfandel.

The A. Rafanelli winery began using new French oak barrels for Zinfandel in the mid-1980s, and David talks about the significance of that, as well as what the unfined and unfiltered approach implies for his Zinfandel based wines. David sums up the challenges that were associated with marketing Zinfandel outside of California in the 1980s, and the stylistic divergence of different types of Zinfandel: light Zin, white Zin, table wine, and the late harvest style. He talks about being in on “the ground breaking of premium wines” in California and points to a “big change” between the 1960s and 1990s. He recalls how fruit crops were removed from California and replaced with vines, whereas previously there had been more demand for those fruit crops.

David speaks at length about winery sales and production size, and points out that the job isn’t just making wine. It is also dealing with what nature gives, and then marketing bottles of wine. He explains why he focused on selling direct to consumers, instead of having someone else market and sell all the wine. He talks about patterning his marketing efforts on wineries like Stony Hill that sold direct through a mailing list. David suggests asking what the goal of a winery entering the wine business should be, and that the answer is “all on what you perceive as success.” He suggests avoiding a production size that ties a winery into permanent growth, and also having a plan for the wine that will be made before it is produced.

David is frank about the pressures on wineries in California to sell the winery instead of retaining a family business for generations. “Everything is working against that family winery,” says David, and he specifically warns against the hazards of increasing bottle production. “What is the definition of success?" asks David. "Success is happiness, success is making what you need to make.” David speaks about the significant roles two of his daughters hold at the family winery today.

David speaks about the Zinfandel grape and soil types: what Zinfandel prefers in terms of rocks versus clay. He also addresses the effect of soil type on Zinfandel ripening, as well as the thickness of the skins. Zinfandel is generally thin skinned, with tight clusters, and a ripeness that is not uniform, says David. He relates that the frustrations of growing Zinfandel are such that “if I was growing grapes, I probably wouldn’t grow Zinfandel to sell.” That being said, two thirds of the family winery production is Zinfandel. David suggests that Zinfandel is a grape that California largely has to itself, and that as such, he generally isn't competing with the rest of the world and other versions of that grape variety. He also summarizes the Dry Creek flavor profile for Zinfandel.

When discussing his winemaking, David says he aims for a long ageing style of Zinfandel that is not overripe. He talks about Bordeaux winemaking technique being used with Zinfandel. He talks about ageing the wine in the winery for a bit of time before releasing it to the public. He emphasizes cleanliness in the winery. He differentiates between punch downs and pumpovers, and what they means for both the fermenting juice and the skins. He talks about how they approach malolactic conversion and the pressing of grapes at the winery today.

David advises determining a wine style that you like and sticking to it, he relates the pleasures of working with hundred year old vines in Sonoma, and alludes to the "never ending process” of learning.

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498: A Rush of Blood to the Wine Glass from Dan Keeling Feb 08, 2024

Dan Keeling is a co-founder and partner in the Noble Rot restaurants and Shrine to the Vine retail shops in London, "Noble Rot" Magazine, and Keeling Andrew and Co., an importer of wine into the United Kingdom. He co-authored "The Noble Rot Book: Wine From Another Galaxy".

Dan admits to some of his obsessions, namely food and music. He describes how a friend's accident allowed him the chance to start a nightclub in Manchester. He talks about his early jobs writing about music, and then progressing to working in A&R for record labels. He signed Coldplay to Parlophone Records, marking a huge win, but admits that at first he wasn't that taken with the band. He then succinctly breaks down the elements that contributed to Coldplay's massive success. That success propelled Dan to a Managing Director job at Island Records, but eventually that career high gave way to a career transition, as Dan found himself without a job and wondering what to do next.

Dan met his now business partner Mark Andrew at a wine shop near the Island Records office, and they quickly established that they shared a sense of humor and a fascination for the same wines. They went on to begin a wine magazine (er, fanzine) titled "Noble Rot" in 2012, working together on Mark's old computer. Writing for the magazine led to introductions to vigneron, some of whom joined the import portfolio of Keeling Andrew and Co. The magazine also led to the start of a wine focused restaurant group, today encompassing three Noble Rot restaurants in London. Dan talks about being a restauranteur who is not a chef, and about the emphasis of the restaurants on wine.

Dan discusses how the writing and graphics in the "Noble Rot" magazine are designed to stand out from other publications about wine. He talks about contextualizing wine amongst other aspects of culture, such as food and music. He rejects the idea of trying to be objective or encyclopedic about wine. Instead, Dan emphasizes the importance placed on humor in his wine magazine, as well as finding insights. He further describes how he developed an interest in certain kinds of wines, favoring idiosyncratic and different wines over corporate, homogenized examples.

Dan talks about wine tasting trips to Burgundy, to the Jura, and to Spain, sharing some of what he learned along the way. He discusses the pricing situation for Burgundy wines today. He also discusses the wines of Bordeaux, and of Greece. Dan stresses the importance of finding the characters in wine for his own work, and then shares some advice that he would give to the next generation.

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497: Robert Drouhin Is From A Good Vintage Jan 07, 2024

Robert Drouhin and his family own Maison Joseph Drouhin in the Burgundy region of France, as well as Domaine Drouhin in the Willamette Valley of Oregon.

Robert describes moving to Burgundy as a child, and his experiences around Beaune during World War 2. His adoptive father, Maurice Drouhin, owned the Maison Joseph Drouhin winery, and began instructing Robert in the specifics of wine. Maurice was a wine producer, making wines from vineyards near Beaune. Robert remembers Maurice also as a sales agent for the wines of the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, and a Vice President of the Hospices de Beaune. Robert recalls Maurice hiding from arrest by the Nazis during the war years, taking shelter for months in the Hospices de Beaune. When Maurice had a medical emergency, Robert assumed control of the Maison Joseph Drouhin winery.

Robert discusses the notable Burgundy vintages of the 20th century, from the 1930s through the 1990s. He also talks about his decision making after taking control of Maison Joseph Drouhin at the age of 24. He recalls traveling to California and meeting Robert Mondavi. He then describes the development of enology and new techniques for wine in the 1950s, his experiments, and eventual response to the wines produced with new methods. Robert talks about the wave of vine replantings that took hold in Burgundy after World War 2, and what that meant for the wines. He expanded the Drouhin vineyard holdings in the Cote d’Or and in Chablis, and Robert talks about the characteristics of famous vineyards like Le Montrachet, the Clos des Mouches, Griotte-Chambertin, Musigny, Bonnes-Mares, Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses, and Vosne-Romanee Les Petits Monts.

Robert talks about his children, and their roles in the Drouhin businesses today. He remembers hiring Laurence Jobard at Drouhin in the 1970s. He talks about the style of the Drouhin wines, and takes up the question of tannins and extraction in red Burgundy wines. He also speaks about the changes in the Drouhin winemaking in Burgundy since the 1960s, touching on topics like temperature control, filtering, fining, new oak, and the timing of bottling. Robert experimented in the 1980s with vinifying wine by hand destemming and natural fermentation, utilizing a sixteenth century press and adding sulphur in the old way. He compares the results of those methods to the Drouhin wines made in the contemporary way. He shares his reflections about what makes for a good wine, and at what stage it may be drunk at its best.

In the 1980s, Robert Drouhin purchased vineyard land in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, and he speaks about what led up to that purchase and the formation of Domaine Drouhin in Oregon. He talks about exchanging experiences and ideas with grape growers in Oregon, and divulges what he learned there. He also recalls the blind tastings that launched his interest in Pinot Noir from Oregon. He then describes the differences of the wines from the divergent vineyard parcels Drouhin owns in Oregon today, and mentions that further knowledge of the different growing areas of Oregon is something that is still in development. Robert contends that organic farming is easier in Oregon than it is in Burgundy, because of the different weather patterns in those places. He also speaks about the introduction of organic practices in some Drouhin vineyards in Burgundy. He gives an overview of the vineyard practices of Drouhin in Burgundy.

This episode features commentary from:

Jason Lett, The Eyrie Vineyards

Steve Doerner, Cristom Vineyards

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496: Sandy Block's Shot at Redemption Dec 24, 2023

Sandy Block was a Master of Wine who was also the Vice President of Beverage at the Legal Sea Foods group of restaurants, and an Adjunct Professor at Boston University in Massachusetts. Sandy passed away in November of 2021.

Sandy talks about his rollercoaster relationship with academics: doing very well in school during some periods of his life, and almost flunking out of school during others. Sandy explains that he began working at a restaurant while working on his PhD dissertation. He would eventually abandon his dissertation, but pursue his interest in wine at the restaurant. He explains how he was given his first wine job in 1981. The only French speaker on the waitstaff, he was promoted to the sommelier role, although he did not know anything about wine. He looked for answers about wine in books that he would consult during his shifts. He found that the subject of wine encompassed many of the fields of study that he already had an interest in, such as geology and history.

During his first wine tasting trip to Europe in the 1980s, Sandy discovered that wine was made by farmers, and that those farmers didn't always live in elaborate palaces or chateaux. He came back to the States more energized about wine at the same time that there was a greater shift towards wine in the wider American culture. Customers were beginning to show more interest in wine at the restaurants, with the rise of varietal wines by the glass and an increase in interest in opting for wine instead of a cocktail. In the interview, Sandy discusses the character of the Boston wine trade in the 1980s and later.

Sandy talks about his experiences taking the Master of Wine exam. Having obtained his MW in 1992, Sandy was one of the first Americans to achieve that distinction. He talks about learning to pass the test, writing essays under time pressure, and honing his blind tasting skills. He remembers being tasked with describing one particular set of blind wines, which turned out to be Bulgarian. And Sandy discloses how he approached studying for the test in secret, among a small group of friends who divided the study responsibilities. He then discusses how that study regime was eventually developed into a curriculum that he taught about wine with some of his fellow test takers - Alex Murray and Bill Nesto - at Boston University in Massachusetts. Sandy divulges the typical student profile of a wine class. He speaks about having the context to understand what a good wine is, an emphasis on value wines, and having some resistance to the winemaking trends of the 1990s. Sandy describes a cultural history of wine where wine has been understood as a food much longer than it has been viewed as a connoisseur's beverage.

He discusses the rise of countries like Chile, Argentina, and Australia on the global wine market, the importation of Portuguese wines into the United States, and the difference between working in restaurants and working in wine distribution or import. He also addresses what qualities he used to evaluate potential hires at the restaurant group where he oversaw the beverage program. And he answers the questions frequently asked by his students, including "How does one get into the wine business?" and "How does one succeed in the wine business?" He also contrasts the interest shown in wine by young Americans today with that of their parents.

This episode features commentary from:

David Wrigley, MW

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495: Steve Doerner and the Burgundian Bicyclists Nov 13, 2023

Steve Doerner is Winemaker Emeritus at Cristom Vineyards in Oregon.

Steve discusses his shift from being a Biochemistry Major at UC Davis in the mid-1970s to his first Job working for Josh Jensen at Calera Wine Company. Steve arrived at Calera for the 1978 harvest, the first vintage for Pinot Noir at Calera. Josh had begun making wine at Calera in 1975, first planting a Pinot Noir vineyard in 1974. Josh hired Steve after a blind tasting test that included tasting a La Tâche. Steve worked at Calera for a total of 14 years. During that period of time, Steve met some of Josh's peer/friend group in Burgundy, a circle of people that included Jacques Seysses of Domaine Dujac.

Steve recalls his early years working at Calera in its limited facilities, working highly physical harvests that left him questioning if this was really the career path for him. He talks about his early days tasting wine, mostly Zinfandel from California. He also talks about utilizing different fermenting techniques in response to certain winemaking tools, and his growing knowledge of the techniques being implemented in Burgundy by the likes of Jacques Seysses and others. Steve comes to the conclusion that in California in the 1980s, Pinot Noir was often treated like Cabernet in the wineries. He also concluded that this was problematic, and began teasing out the nuances of practical meaning from adages he heard in Burgundy.

A serious accident left Steve questioning his relationship to his job, but his perception of his worked changed after his first trip to Burgundy. Steve encountered Jacques Seysses as an outsider to Burgundy who was actively experimenting with different ways of doing things with his winemaking. Steve developed a friendship with Christophe Morin, who eventually worked for many years at Domaine Dujac, and who later died in a motorcycle accident

Although Calera was in an isolated location, Steve tasted fairly regularly with other top American vintners, including Dick Graff of Chalone, Jeffrey Patterson of Mount Eden Vineyards, and Ken Wright. Eventually Josh and Steve began to make white wine at Calera, including from Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, and Viognier. Josh brought back Viognier from France to the United States. And Steve recalls going to France to speak with vigneron in the Rhône Valley about Viognier. For the red wine from Pinot Noir, they contended with very low yields from the Calera vineyards, with limited access to water.

Steve leaves Calera and transitions to working at Cristom Vineyards in Oregon from 1992, encountering a supportive winemaking community in Oregon. He recalls his early days at Cristom, and his first harvests there. He talks about planting vineyards at Cristom, and how they went about it. He also shares his realization that over the years the ripeness levels in the vineyards have changed, and that he has been rethinking vineyard planting decisions that were made in the 1990s. He also believes it is now possible to achieve ripeness at higher elevations in their vineyards. He further asserts that keeping the vineyard yields low, with a lot of thinning, is less necessary than it once was.

Steve discusses where Cristom is located in the Willamette Valley, inside what is now the Eola-Amity Hills AVA. He talks about the influence of wind from the Van Duzer Corridor, and also the Columbia Gorge. He asserts that lower humidity in the area implies lower disease pressure, and points out that due to the wind, fruit typically gets dry on the vine after rainfall in the vineyards. Steve notes that the soils at Cristom are primarily volcanic, and that they retain water due to their clay content. He contrasts this situation with the sedimentary soils that are found elsewhere in the Willamette Valley. Steve goes into detail about the ripeness levels in the vineyards, and how they have changed since the 1990s. He notes that more extreme vintages have occurred more recently. He talks about the differences between vineyard designate Pinot Noir wines from Cristom: Louise, Jessie, Eileen, and Marjorie.

He talks about using less whole cluster for Pinot Noir at Cristom than he did at Calera, and how this affects the taste of the resulting wines. Steve speaks at length about different aspects of whole cluster use, including specifics of stems in the vineyard, in the fermenter, and in the taste of the final wines. He also considers the fashion for whole cluster winemaking more recently. He also addresses approaches to slowing down a Pinot Noir fermentation, and why that is important. He touches on cold soaks, and what they do to microbial activity. He notes that he is opposed to cold soaks, and also opposed to inoculating with yeasts. He explains his winemaking philosophy in approaching phenomenon like reduction. He talks about his approach to racking Pinot Noir, and how he tries to leave Pinot Noir alone during maturation in the winery.

Steve talks about making Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, and Viognier in Oregon. He addresses how the climate during the vintage year affects the Viognier grape. He talks about flavor and ripeness vs. alcohol level in finished wines, and about alcohol levels of the wines at Calera and at Cristom. He generalizes about the climate conditions of Oregon and California, and draws a contrast between Burgundy and the growing conditions in both of those states. He also advises keeping in mind that “Burgundian” encompasses a wide array of winemaking techniques, as wine is made in so many different ways in Burgundy.

He notes that there was a global fashion for wines of power and bigger fruit, but points out that elegance has become more embraced by wine drinkers, while at the same time Pinot Noir has become more and more popular over the course of his winemaking career.

This episode contains a segment recalling the relationship of Josh Jensen with Jacques Seysses of Domaine Dujac, as well as also recounting the work of Christophe Morin in the vineyards of Domaine Dujac and elsewhere.

This episode features commentary from:

Jacques Seysses, Domaine Dujac

Jeremy Seysses, Domaine Dujac

Jean-Pierre de Smet, co-founder of Domaine de l'Arlot

The interview with Steve Doerner was originally recorded in June of 2018.

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494: Alicia Towns Franken's Wine Life Aug 16, 2023

Alicia Towns Franken is a Co-Founder of Towns Wine Co. and the Executive Director of Wine Unify.

Alicia discusses her upbringing in Chicago and her introduction to wine in college. She then segways into describing her role as the Head Sommelier at Grill 23 & Bar in Boston, Massachusetts during the 1990s and early 2000s. Alicia talks about the bigger themes of her career, including inclusion, mentorship, building community, being hospitable, building long term relationships, and being a woman supportive of other women. She also talks about the differences between the 1990s and now in the wine world.

Alicia details how the experiences in her life affected and shaped her work, and how she organized her life as a parent raising two children. She identifies the connecting thread of her mentorship in the wine world and the parenting in her personal life. She discusses what makes a good mentor, and what support and scaffolding can achieve for mentees. She further addresses the challenges and rewards of personal and work transitions. Alicia stresses the importance of education, as well as the need to welcome more people into the wine world.

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493: Neil Empson Shifted Gears Into Wine Aug 08, 2023

Neil Empson is the founder of Empson & Co., an exporter of wines from Italy and other countries.

Neil, who was born in New Zealand in 1939, recounts his youthful days driving fast, reselling Ferraris, and meeting with intelligence officers. He talks about meeting his wife Maria, who convinced him to move to Italy and take up the wine business there, founding a company for wine export. And he recalls his first sale of wine to the United States, a Chianti that was sold to Trader Joe's. At that time, back in the early 1970s, Neil recognized the potential for Italian wine sales in the United States. He both exported the first Italian wine labelled Chardonnay to the United States, and coined the term "Super Tuscan".

Neil discusses the changes in the market for Italian wine in the United States in the intervening decades since the 1970s. He also talks about his relationships with key Italian wine producers, such as Angelo Gaja (Gaja), Beppe Colla (Prunotto), Elvio Cogno (Marcarini), Sergio Manetti (Montevertine), Emilio Costanti (Conti Costanti), Alberico Boncompagni Ludovisi (Fiorano), Silvio Jermann (Jermann), and Ampelio Bucci (Bucci). He touches on the rise of varietal wines made with Chardonnay, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon in Italy. He addresses the changes in cooperage that happened in Tuscany around the same time. Neil also discusses his relationships selling Sassicaia, discovering Poderi Luigi Einaudi, bringing Cantina Santadi Shardana to market, and his memories of oenologists like Giorgio Grai, Giacomo Tachis, and Vittorio Fiore. He also touches on Luigi Veronelli and what Neil learned from Veronelli's writing.

As the interview wraps up, Neil talks about some of the difficult moments in his career selling Italian wines for export, opening up about his feelings around producers that have left his portfolio as well as the difficulty of collecting payments.

This episode features commentary from:

Angelo Gaja, Gaja

Ampelio Bucci, Bucci

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492: Jean-Emmanuel Simond Does Not Like Your White Wine Jul 01, 2023

Jean-Emmanuel Simond is a writer and wine critic for "La Revue du vin de France", covering the Côte de Nuits of Burgundy and Alsace. He is also a co-owner of wine importer Oenotropie. He is based in Paris, France.

Jean-Emmanuel describes a chance introduction to fine, old wine and the subsequent revelation he had about wine. He discusses a key period for his wine experience that happened while he was living in New York City in the late 1990s, where he met Joe Dressner. He explains that in his role selling bottles from Natural wine pioneers to restaurants and wine shops in Manhattan that he learned about the wine philosophy and outlook of Joe Dressner and the vigneron he represented, at a time when there were few Natural wine producers. Jean-Emmanuel talks about tasting little known wines from the Loire Valley and the south of France, and how he recognized those as something artisanal and local, and wines with a sense of place.

Jean-Emmanuel next describes his transition back to France, and then to writing and reviewing wine for "La Revue du vin de France" magazine, something he has done since 2005. He emphasizes that he is drawn to the side of wine writing that is about making discoveries, while covering diverse regions like the Côte de Nuits and Alsace. He contrasts the positions of Burgundy and Alsace in the market, with strong demand following the wines of Burgundy, but with Alsace being perceived as stylistically out of fashion, despite the emphasis on organic and Biodynamic farming there. Jean-Emmanuel goes on to describe a global fashion for lean, crisp white wines drunk too young, a trend which he finds frustrating. He cites a lack of aged white wine bottles on restaurant wine lists and suggests that white wine producers should hold back bottles longer in their own cellars. He then goes on to suggest that a fashion for underripe white wines from across many different wine regions has resulted in white wines that have been made in a way that emphasizes acidity over ageability, arguing that white wines from riper vintages will age better.

Jean-Emmanuel strongly believes that global warming has helped improve the quality of Pinot Noir grapes for red Burgundy today, and he discusses this while comparing and contrasting the red Burgundy vintages of 2019, 2020, and 2021. He addresses the role of chaptalization in Burgundy today, and also raises that point that with climate change and riper grapes, the growers are finding that they cannot work in the same way that they used to. He postulates that more acidity in wines can result from adjusting work in the vineyards. He also covers current trends for red Burgundy in whole cluster use and for the level of extraction. He touches on how the timing of malolactic conversion can affect the build of a red Burgundy. He also describes how adjustments to canopy and trellising in the vineyards may affect wine quality and texture. He further touches on the importance of lees contact for red Burgundy, and how Burgundians are moving away from pumping grapes and juice, and towards an increased interest in bottling barrel by barrel. He talks about learning about wine by tasting in Burgundy cellars, and what that has been like for him. He also postulates more unpredictability and small yields in Burgundy in the future, as a result of further climate change.

Jean-Emmanuel highlights the quality and value of Pinot Noir from Alsace today, suggesting that this is not always noticed because of the image of the region for white wines. He covers some of the different styles of Pinot Noir being made in Alsace today, and talks about why consumers should buy them.

He also discusses his import business, which imports Italian wines into France for French consumers.

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491: Ukraine, Wine and Terror May 22, 2023

Levi Dalton speaks with three Ukrainians about the struggles faced by winemakers and winery owners amongst the warfare in Ukraine.

Alla Plachkova discusses fleeing Kyiv as bombs begin to fall on the city in 2022. She talks about rescuing her mother and fleeing south inside Ukraine as warfare stretches across the country. She shares the fears she felt as a mother trying to protect her children, and the terror she felt as bombs fell and planes roared over her home. Alla talks as well about her family's decision to open their home to refugees fleeing the war.

Alla talks about the roots of her husband's family, and his founding of a winery near Odessa. She talks about the success her husband found with Odessa Black, a grape variety specifically associated with Ukraine. She also touches on the success the winery has had in bringing tourists to the region it was founded in. She finishes with a strong statement of ideals about the freedom of the Ukrainian people.

Sergiy Klimov covers the recent development of Ukrainian wines since the early 2000s, as well as the ancient roots of winemaking in the country stretching back thousands of years. He describes a history where winemaking has at times flourished in the area, while it has been restricted or suppressed at other times. He also touches on the different winemaking regions of Ukraine today. Sergiy describes what it is like to sell Ukrainian wines to people who have never had it before, and gives a rationale for the recent rapid quality development for winemaking in the country.

Anna Gorkun talks about the difficulties faced by a wine business in Ukraine today, and about adjusting business strategies to cope with a country that has seen waves of turmoil from warfare and the pandemic. She also talks about what her own business is trying to achieve. Anna further gives her assessment of Ukraine's shift towards the west, and of Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's President.

This episode features commentary from:

Alla Plachkova, Kolonist Wines

Sergiy Klimov, the author of "The Untold Story of Ukrainian Wine"

Anna Gorkun, 46 Parallel Wine Group

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490: Patrick Campbell Pruned Mountain Vines on Crutches May 21, 2022

Patrick Campbell was the owner of Laurel Glen Vineyard on Sonoma Mountain in California, a winery he sold in 2011. He began the Tierra Divina Vineyards company, which encompasses the Terra Rosa, REDS, !ZaZin, and Tierra Divina wine labels, among others. The Tierra Divina Vineyards brands include wine labels from Lodi in California, from Argentina, and previously from Chile.

Patrick talks about growing up in Southern California in the 1950s and 60s, and his early experiences drinking wine with his family as a teenager. He talks about visiting wineries in the Cucamonga Valley of California during the period of the time when that was a prominent appellation for California wine production. And he sums up the kind of wines that were being made in the Cucamonga Valley area at that time.

Patrick talks about his increasing engagement with his religious feelings, which would eventually lead him to study the Philosophy of Religion at Harvard University, and to then join a Zen Buddhist Center in Sonoma, California. He makes a connection between religious feeling and farming, and talks about his work pruning old vine Palomino at the Zen Center. When a vineyard then came up for sale near the Zen Center on Sonoma Mountain, Patrick bought it and expanded the acreage. In the process he learned about the history of immigration to Sonoma Mountain, spoke with many of the interesting characters who called the Mountain home, and took an increasing interest in wines from the area.

Patrick describes the vine growing conditions of Sonoma Mountain, and discusses his early days as a grape grower in the late 1970s. He talks about learning how to prune. He contrasts his business experiences with Chateau St. Jean with the more positive outcome he had selling grapes to Kenwood Vineyards. He discusses the vintages of the 1970s and 1980s on Sonoma Mountain, some of which were more successful than others. And he details his shift from just selling grapes to then making wine and selling it under his own label.

The grape material at Laurel Glen and the Laurel Glen clone are discussed, and so are the market preferences for California wine in the 1980s. Patrick talks about the setup of his winery in the early days, and details his use of punching down to maximize contact between juice and skins. He also stresses the importance of tannin management when dealing with Mountain Cabernet. He emphasizes that he is not a university trained winemaker, and talks about winemaking as a process of controlled spoilage. He explains facets of his technique, such as his approach to maceration, pressing, and cooperage at the time. And then the conversation takes a turn, as Patrick describes his increasing interest in bulk wine, in marketing bulk wine from California, and then subsequently developing projects in Chile, followed after that by a long period of working with wine from Argentina.

Patrick talks about Argentina as a relatively little known wine region at the time he first visited it, and shares his experience of first trying a wine from Malbec. He then covers the situation for winemaking in Argentina during that period, and the social, economic, and political realities that he witnessed as well. Patrick contrasts the wine culture and society of Chile at that time with what he witnessed in Argentina, and then describes the boom period for Argentinian Malbec in the global wine market, as well as what happened next. Patrick enunciates a philosophy in step with and taking cues from local winemaking traditions, while also being frank about his embrace of modern winemaking techniques and methods. He further discusses the market for the wines.

Patrick's involvement with the push for expanded direct shipping of wine in the United States comes into the discussion, and he talks about the numerous strategy sessions, the different partnerships, and the approaches that were developed in the run up to a United States Supreme Court verdict on the question of direct shipping from wineries to out of state customers. He then addresses the ramifications of that 2005 decision on the wine market of today,

There is a forthright discussion about Patrick's decision to sell Laurel Glen Vineyard, as well as some sage advice for young people just starting out in the winemaking business today. Patrick also speaks about the severe illness that left him partially paralyzed for life, with limited mobility.

Erin Scala also describes in this episode the background to Granholm v. Heald, the US Supreme Court decision which had large ramifications for direct shipping of wine inside in the United States after it was decided in 2005. This was the court case in which Patrick Campbell was involved, along with a group of other people who were looking for the expansion of direct shipping opportunities for wine.

This episode features commentary from:

Mike Chelini, formerly winemaker at Stony Hill Vineyard

Ray Coursen, founding winemaker at Elyse Winery

Randall Grahm, founding winemaker at Bonny Doon Vineyard

Joel Peterson, founding winemaker at Ravenswood Winery

David Rafanelli, A. Rafanelli Winery

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489: Sylvain Pataille and the New Old Style Jan 15, 2022

Sylvain Pataille is the owner and winemaker at Domaine Sylvain Pataille, which is located in the Marsannay area of Burgundy, within France.

Sylvain discusses the impact in Burgundy of economic changes over the last one hundred years, and notes the special situation of Marsannay, which is near the city of Dijon in France. He does into some depth about the the vine planting history of the Marsannay area, and the commercial success of rosé wine from Marsannay. Sylvain then relates the more recent history of his own family's wine domaine, including its association with the Aligoté grape. This leads him to contrast the region's older viticultural practices - which he has identified from reading older books - with more recent norms. He also gives an overview of the different areas of the Marsannay appellation, and its top crus.

Sylvain describes his own progression in oenology, from a more technical lab background to his very different focus today. He talks about working with "the best and the worst wine growers" in Burgundy as an oenological consultant, and what feelings led him to leave that sort of business in the lab behind, with a shift of focus to his own wine domaine. At his own domaine he has explored no sulphur vinifications and low sulphur bottlings, as well as non-filtered bottlings, which he sums up as "new old style." He has also attempted to use less sulphur and copper treatments in his vineyards, and experimented with Biodynamic applications.

Sylvain summarizes what is particular about the native yeasts and bacteria of Burgundy. He also details how the shift in vintage conditions from year to year, alternating between hot and cold years, has implications for both the vineyard work and the winemaking. He further contrasts the draining ability of different types of soils he works with, and what that means for the work in the vines. Realizations about yields, and what they imply for the finished wines, are also shared, as well as key times for decisions about yields. Guyot Poussard pruning, which is concerned with sap flow pathways in the vine wood, is something that Sylvain has embraced, and he explains why in this interview. He gives a summary of some of the advantages of Guyot Poussard, and what he values in his vineyard work. Sylvain gives an overview of the differences between Aligoté, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir in the vineyard, as well.

Stem inclusion is something that Sylvain prefers in both white and red wines, and he explains why, as well as what stems bring to the final wines in terms of color, alcohol level, and acidity. He also discusses why he prefers to crush fruit, and what crushing promotes in a fermentation and in a finished wine. When it comes to pressing, Sylvain also has his preferences, and he explains the benefits of vertical pressing. Further, he addresses topics likes the timing of malolactic conversion, lees stirring, oxidation, and reduction, specifically enunciating multiple causes of reduction. Sylvain also gives his thoughts on the topic of premature oxidation (premox) of Chardonnay in Burgundy in general.

This episode also features commentary from:

Bruno Clair (translated by Peter Wasserman), Domaine Bruno Clair

John Kongsgaard, Kongsgaard Wine

Becky Wasserman, Becky Wasserman & Co.

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488: Erin and the Volcano Dec 25, 2021

Erin Scala explores the wines of Pico Island, a part of the Portuguese Azores in the Atlantic Ocean.

Erin puts on sturdy boots and ventures to the Azores to explore mysterious vineyards and ancient lava stone walls in view of the giant volcano on Pico Island. She explores grape varieties grown on Pico, such as Arinto dos Açores, Terrantez do Pico, and Verdelho, and describes the wines made from them. She also details local traditions associated with winemaking on the island, as well as the geography of the place and its history.

Erin speaks with several different people who live and work on Pico today, leading a tour to many of the top wine producer addresses on the island. In the process, she also goes into specifics about what some of the top producers are up to in regards to topics like oxidation, reduction, pressing, and wine aging, touching on the wide range of wines on made on the island. Erin finds out about some of the distinctive vineyard practices on the island. She also gives a sense of some of the different personalities amongst the winemakers and vine growers. In the process, Erin reveals the renaissance of winemaking that has occurred in recent years on the island, as well as explaining what occurred to send vine growing into decline there many decades ago.

Across this episode, Erin interweaves the culture, context, and history of this area of Portugal into the survey of the wines there. Listeners will hear about the distinct cheese of the island, the spiritual significance of the soups there, the effects of the vineyard walls, the impact of the whaling industry on Pico, and "The Year of the Noise". More than a sense of place, Erin also conveys a sense of the sublime. She takes you to some of the hardest vineyards to farm on Planet Earth, and gives you a fantastic sense of why it is important to do so.

This episode features commentary from (listed in order of appearance):

Vanda Supa, Director of Environment and Climate Change of Pico

Monica Silva Goulart, Architectural Expert of the Pico Island Vineyards

Paulo Machado, Insula and Azores Wine Company

Dr. Joy Ting, Enologist at the Winemaker's Research Exchange

António Maçanita, Azores Wine Company

Catia Laranjo, Etnom

André Ribeiro and Ricardo Pinto, Entre Pedras

Lucas Lopez Amaral (translated by Paulo Machado), Adega Vitivinícola Lucas Amaral

Tito Silva (translated by Fortunato Garcia), Cerca dos Frades

Jose Eduardo and Luisa Terra, Pocinho Bay

Fortunato Garcia, Czar Winery

Bernardo Cabral, Picowines Co-op

Filipe Rocha, Azores Wine Company

Christina Cunha (for her uncle Leonardo da Silva), Santo Antonio Carcarita

Marco Faria, Curral Atlantis Winery

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487: Dominik Sona and a Conception of Kabinett Jun 06, 2021

Dominik Sona is the General Manager of the Koehler-Ruprecht winery, which is located in the Pfalz region of Germany.

Dominik speaks about his family history in the Pfalz and his winemaking work early in his career for a winery, Villa Wolf, in that area of Germany. He also discusses the situation for the Koehler-Ruprecht winery in 2010, when he began to work at that winery. He references the history of the Koehler-Ruprecht winery, and notes that the previous proprietor, Bernd Philippi, was a pioneer in the production of dry Riesling wines from the Pfalz.

Dominik speaks about the winemaking protocol for wines at Koehler-Ruprecht, and contrasts that with the winemaking at Villa Wolf. He also gives details about the handling of grapes in the winery, and the explains how the wines are aged at Koehler-Ruprecht prior to bottling. He discusses the exit of the winery from the VDP organization of German wineries in 2014, and touches on what led to the decision to leave the VDP. He also stresses what is important for the philosophy of winemaking at Koehler-Ruprecht: a focus on dry Riesling, fermented with native yeasts, aged in old wood barrels for a long period on the lees, and given a limited dose of sulphur.

Dominik refers to method of selection at Koehler-Ruprecht, and notes that choices regarding bottlings, such as determining which lots go into Kabinett Trocken versus Spatlese or Auslese Trocken, are decisions made on tasting the wines, not on analytical numbers or areas of the vineyard. He explains what he is looking for on the palate when he makes those choices, and also describes the aromatics and food pairing potential of those wines. He also speaks about the ageability of the wines, and how they might evolve in bottle. And he gives some insight into the R and RR wines, the rare wines that Koehler-Ruprecht makes in certain years. In relation to these topics, Dominik also discusses climate change, and the likelihood that the vintages in these days tend towards more ripeness than the vintages in the past.

The Saumagen is the most famous vineyard owned by Koehler-Ruprecht, and where the most prestigious wines of the winery emerge from. Dominik discusses the characteristics of that vineyard, including the exposure, the microclimate, and the presence of limestone there. He also discusses what wines from the Saumagen display that other wines of the winery might not. And he makes the connection between the flavors of the Saumagen Riesling wines and what foods they may pair well with.

Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) is also discussed, in addition to Riesling. Dominik discusses the evolution of Spätburgunder winemaking in the Pfalz, and talks about what has changed and why. He also notes the move to new types of vine material for Spätburgunder, and talks about what the ramifications of that change may be.

This interview represents an excellent opportunity to learn about the specifics of winemaking at a winery that follows its own path, and about which there is somewhat little information generally available. At the same time, the episode provides a large amount of context for understanding some of the changes in German winemaking in general.

This episode also features commentary from:

Florian Lauer, Weingut Peter Lauer

Johannes Selbach, Weingut Selbach-Oster

Egon Müller IV, Weingut Egon Müller-Scharzhof and Château Bela

Katharina Prüm, Weingut Joh. Jos. Prüm

Klaus-Peter Keller, Weingut Keller

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486: George Skouras and the New Old World Apr 11, 2021

George Skouras is the owner and winemaker at Domaine Skouras, located in the Peloponnese of Greece.

George explains how his interest in wine first developed, and discusses his time as a student, working and living in France. He then talks about the early period of his career, making wine on the Greek island of Cephalonia. He describes a key meeting with Spyros Kosmetatos, which would lead to the founding of the Gentilini Winery on Cephalonia, and to market success for a white wine he made there. George shares some of the business philosophies that he developed at that time and which stayed with him later on.

George then discusses his return to an area near where he grew up, Nemea, to focus on the production of wines from the red Agiorgitiko and the white Moscofilero grape varieties. He talks about his first vintages of making wine at Domaine Skouras, and about the resistance he faced trying to sell Agiorgitiko wines in the international markets. This last problem was solved by the addition of some Cabernet Sauvignon into the blend of one of the Skouras wines, a wine called Megas Oenos. That blend was a market success, and led to more interest as well in the native Agiorgitiko wines from Nemea. That interest was shared by George, who spent decades examining the different areas in which Agiorgitiko was grown, and exploring the different qualities that the grape possesses. George came to several conclusions about how to grow and to handle Agiorgitiko, and he shares those thoughts in this interview. He also describes the different growing areas for the grape variety. He then touches on a key change, the recent development of virus-free clones of Agiorgitiko. Further, George gives an assessment of his own wines from Agiorgitiko, and their development over time.

George frequently discusses how both the Greek wine business and the international markets for wine have changed over time, and he gives an account of his own developments in response. He also summarizes his work with little known native grape varieties like Mavrostifo. And George speaks in some detail about Moscofilero, specifically about a darker colored variant of Moscofilero known as Mavrofilero. George talks about his early learning curve with Moscofilero winemaking, and describes the attributes of a Moscofilero wine from the Peloponnese.

Several viticulture and winemaking topics are touched on in this interview, including irrigation, yields, elevation of vineyards, destemming, press wine, cooperage, lees contact, and aging.

If you are curious about the development of Greek wine since the 1970s, this is a key perspective to take into account. George is one of a generation of Greek winemakers who have decidedly shaped the Greek wine scene of today.

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485: Robert Vifian and Stories from the Tan Dinh Wine Cellar Apr 02, 2021

Robert Vifian is the chef and co-owner of Tan Dinh Restaurant, located in Paris, France.

Robert was born in Vietnam in 1948, and lived in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) as a child, experiencing the effects of the Tet Offensive firsthand. He and his family are French, and he moved to Paris, eventually joining his parents there. Robert's mother founded Tan Dinh Restaurant in 1968, and later Robert joined her in the kitchen there. Robert then took over as Chef of that restaurant in 1978. As the 1970s moved in the 1980s, the restaurant became popular with artists, actors, and other cultural types, and became both a chic spot to dine and a destination for wine aficionados.

Robert became interested in both cuisine and wine, and was soon searching out rare bottles, organizing private tastings, teaching in a wine school, and visiting cellars in Burgundy and Bordeaux. He visited producers such as Domaine Coche-Dury each year for many years, and developed a lot of familiarity with the wines of Domaine Comtes Lafon, Domaine Georges Roumier, and Domaine Hubert Lignier, tasting every vintage of each for several decades. He shares his reflections and thoughts about this producers in the interview. He also discusses Henri Jayer and Anne-Claude Leflaive, and their wines.

Robert also developed a lot of familiarity with Right Bank Bordeaux, specifically Pomerol. And Robert had close friendships with oenologists like Jean-Claude Berrouet and Michel Rolland, as well as wine critics like Robert Parker, Jr., and those friendships lended support to his experiences of Bordeaux. He recalls those relationships in the interview, and shares his views on each person. He also discusses aspects of what he learned about Pomerol over the years.

Robert had a friendship and a working relationship with the late Steven Spurrier during the time that Spurrier lived in Paris. Robert recalls the friendship and his different experiences with Spurrier in this interview. He also discusses the California wines that he learned about as a result of his acquaintance with Spurrier, dating back to The Judgement of Paris tasting in 1976.

This interview follows the Paris wine scene from the 1970s until the present, and encompasses thoughts on both benchmark wine regions of France and key producers from those places, across the same decades.

This episode also features commentary from:

Steven Spurrier, formerly a Consulting Editor for "Decanter" Magazine

Becky Wasserman-Hone, Becky Wasserman & Co.

Christian Moueix, Etablissements Jean-Pierre Moueix

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484: Erin Scala Looks Deep Into Lake Garda Mar 28, 2021

Erin Scala explores the long history and many recent changes in the area around Lake Garda and in the Bardolino wine zone, in the northeastern Italy.

Erin speaks with a number of different winemakers and specialists to clarify the situation around the evolution of winemaking in the Bardolino zone, from Roman times to the present day. She addresses the shift in the area in recent years towards rosé production, and explores both why this has occurred as well as the historical precedents for it. She enunciates how the wineries in the area vary in their choice of technique, and describes the different styles of the resulting wines. Erin examines both the shifting cultural and climatic settings for the wine production of this area. She explains how this Lake area - now well within Italy - was once at the border with Austria, as well as the recent effects of climate change there. She discusses the typical foods of the place, as well as the microclimate created by its defining feature: the lake. Erin also looks ahead to what wine styles may become more prevalent in the zone in the future.

If you have not kept up with the rapid changes for wine within the Bardolino zone in recent years, this episode is a complete and crucial overview of the situation on the ground.

This episode features commentary from:

Gabriele Rausse, Gabrielle Rausse Winery

Luca Valetti, Cantina Valetti

Roberta Bricolo, Gorgo

Francesco Piona, Cavalchina

Marco Ruffato, Le Ginestra

Matilde Poggi, Le Fraghe

Daniele Domenico Delaini, Villa Calicantus

Andreas Berger, Weingut Thurnhof

Fabio Zenato, Le Morette

Franco Christoforetti, Villa Bella

Giulio Cosentino, Albino Piona

Angelo Peretti, author of the book "Il Bardolino"

Katherine Cole, journalist and author of the book "Rosé All Day: The Essential Guide to Your New Favorite Wine"

Special Thanks To:

Irene Graziotto

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483: Listen to Françoise Vannier and Never Look At Burgundy the Same Way Again Mar 12, 2021

Françoise Vannier is a geologist who has studied and mapped the vineyards of Burgundy for multiple decades. She is based in France.

Françoise discusses how she began her study of the vineyards of the Côte d'Or, and the surprising results that emerged from her research. She touches on both broad themes and specific, individual instances in her analysis of the rock types and rock weathering in the Côte. For example, she explains how the Côte de Nuits differs from the Côte de Beaune in broad terms, and then gives examples from specific vineyards and villages that illustrate those divergences. She emphasizes the importance of the both the parallel and vertical faults that exist in the Cote d'Or, and explains how the vertical faults are often where combes have developed, which are breaks in the slope (like valleys). Françoise highlights the importance of these combes to understanding the rock distribution of the Côte d'Or. This then plays into her contention that village names are not as helpful as one might think for understanding the vineyards of the area, as it is the combes that are the actual markers of where the rock distribution changes in the Côte d'Or.

Françoise also emphasizes the difficulty and complexity of the topic of Côte d'Or geology, enunciating a number of nuances to the different rock types, and how they weather. She also points out that multiple rock types may be found within a single vineyard, as faults do not fall only at the borders of vineyards. Furthermore, the rock types do not nicely match up with the hierarchy of perceived quality of the vineyards, as the same type of rock may be found under both a villages vineyard and a Grand Cru. These realizations prompted Françoise to examine the historical, cultural, or climatic reasons why certain vineyards are in more esteem than others today, and she shares in this interview her thoughts on those subjects.

Françoise speaks about numerous areas of the Côte d'Or in some depth, including areas within the boundaries of Marsannay, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Pommard, and Meursault. She dispels common myths about the topic of Burgundy geology, and she gives examples of specific crus to illustrate many of her points. She also provides an examination of how human activity, in the form of quarries, house building, and clos (walled vineyard) construction has altered the Côte d'Or. Lastly, Françoise describes how the Côte d'Or differs from other areas of France which also feature calcium carbonate deposits, such as Champagne and St. Émilion.

Anyone who wishes to understand Burgundy better will benefit from listening to this episode multiple times.

This episode also features commentary from:

Brenna Quigley, geologist and vineyard consultant

Christophe Roumier, Domaine Georges Roumier

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482: Lorenzo Accomasso and Barolo from the War Until Now Feb 04, 2021

Lorenzo Accomasso is a vintner in the La Morra area of Italy's Piemonte region. He has been releasing Barolo and other wines under the Accomasso label for several decades.

Lorenzo discusses the increased interest in Barolo and in the wines of the Piemonte that has occurred over the last couple of decades, as well as the increased planting of vineyards in La Morra. Lorenzo talks about helping his parents at the winery in the post-World War II years. He contrasts the current situation for the wines with the period of the 1960s, when people were leaving the countryside to find jobs in factories. He also recalls the difficult growing conditions of the 1970s, and the changes in attitude towards topics like green harvesting and fruit sorting that have occurred over time.

Lorenzo is clear about his winemaking stance as a Traditional producer, and touches on some of the techniques that separate his winemaking from those who operate in a Modern style. He talks about the changes in popularity for Modern and Traditional wines from the Piemonte, and how those categories have been perceived in the market over time. He also touches on the difficulty of changing one's winemaking style once it has been set. Vineyard work is discussed, and Lorenzo makes a distinction between his different Barolo vineyards (Rocche, Rocchette, and Le Mie Vigne). He contrasts the different attributes of those vineyard sites.

Vintage evaluations are given for many years, stretching back to the 1970s. Lorenzo gives his frank opinions of many vintages, and at times gives his thoughts on ageability as well. Then he discusses some of the difficulties he has experienced when making wines from the Dolcetto grape variety, in contrast to Nebbiolo.

This is a rare opportunity to hear from a Piemonte vintner who lived through World War II, and with that in mind, this episode begins with a history of Italy and of the Piemonte in the later years of that war and after. That was a time when fighting between Fascists and Partisans took a huge human toll, with many deaths. The capsule history then transitions into a discussion of the changes the Piemonte experienced in the second half of the 20th century, as emigration and industrialization changed the environment for wine production. Italian cultural commentators Mario Soldati and Luigi Veronelli are also talked about, as are the changes in winemaking that increasingly began to take hold in the late 1970s and into the 2000s. Those changes gave rise to different winemaking camps in the Piemonte, which are discussed. Eventually the market for the Piemonte wines begins to change, and at the same time there arrives a belated realization that climate change has altered the realities for vine growing in the Piemonte.

This episode also features commentary from:

Martina Barosio, formerly of Scarpa

Nicoletta Bocca, San Fereolo

Beppe Colla (translated by Federica Colla), the ex-owner of Prunotto

Luca Currado, Vietti

Umberto Fracassi Ratti Mentone, Umberto Fracassi

Angelo Gaja, Gaja

Gaia Gaja, Gaja

Maria Teresa Mascarello, Cantina Bartolo Mascarello

Danilo Nada, Nada Fiorenzo

Giacomo Oddero (translated by Isabella Oddero), Poderi Oddero

Federico Scarzello, Scarzello

Aldo Vaira (translated by Giuseppe Vaira), G.D. Vajra

Aldo Vacca, Produttori del Barbaresco

Michael Garner, co-author of Barolo: Tar and Roses

Victor Hazan, author of Italian Wine

Thank You to...

Robert Lateiner and Gregory Dal Piaz for the use of the recording of Lorenzo Accomasso

Carlotta Rinaldi and Giuseppe Vaira for their translation work

Chris Thile for voiceover

Bodhisattwa for the whistling of "Bella Ciao"

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481: Wine Before and After the Genocide Jun 30, 2020

Zorik Gharibian is the founder of the Zorah winery, in the Vayots Dzor region of southern Armenia.

Zorik discusses the long history of wine production in Armenia, referencing evidence that wine was made in Armenia in the Copper Age (about 6,000 years ago). He talks about the grape remnants and clay storage jars that have been found from that time. And he discusses other wine related finds in Armenia, in both the pre-Christian era and later. Zorik then explains why a hundred year gap occured in the dry wine production of Armenia, and he talks about the situation for wine as he found it in Armenia in the late 1990s.

Zorik explains his rationale for beginning his own winery in Armenia, and talks about the different winemaking regions of Armenia. He gives special emphasis to the area that he chose to base his production in, Vayots Dzor. He talks about the native grape family of that region, which is known as Areni, and his experiences with planting a new Areni vineyard. That is contrasted with his comments about a much older vineyard of Areni, which he also works with. Both vineyards are own-rooted, as phylloxera is not present in the region.

Zorik also talks about the amphora clay containers that housed wine in Armenia in ancient times, and which he uses today as well. He gives his explanation for why he chose to mature his Areni wine in amphora - known as Karas in Armenia - as opposed to wooden barriques. And he relates details about his search to find amphora that were already existing in Armenia and which he could use, as well as to develop production of new amphora there today. He further gives a summary of the drinking habits of his surrounding region in Armenia, and an outlook on what it is like working in Armenia today.

This episode also features commentary from:

Katherine Moore, Union Square Wines

Lee Campbell, Early Mountain Vineyards

Conrad Reddick, Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa

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480: Kevin Zraly Was At the Top of the World and Then Lost Almost Everything May 09, 2020

Kevin Zraly is the author of "Kevin Zraly's Windows on the World Complete Wine Course". He is also the co-author (with Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen) of the book "Red Wine: The Comprehensive Guide to the 50 Essential Varieties and Styles". Kevin was for decades the Cellar Master of Windows on the World restaurant, located on the top floors of the North Tower of New York City's original World Trade Center.

Kevin describes his entry into the world of restaurants as a college student, and how a series of seemingly chance events led him to study and teach about wine. He recalls trips to California, France, Italy, and Spain to visit wineries, and some of the standout moments in those adventures. Then Kevin talks about his short lived career as a wholesale wine salesman in New York City, and explains how that quickly developed into a job opportunity as the Cellar Master at the brand new Windows on the World restaurant in the late 1970s. His role at Windows brought him into contact with legendary restauranteur Joe Baum, whom Kevin talks about at length.

Kevin talks about the philosophy behind the wine program at Windows on the World - from the selection to the pricing to the service style - and recalls a key trip to Bordeaux to source wines there with Alexis Lichine. He also explains how working at Windows led to his book deal, and to more and more teaching opportunities. Kevin became famous as a teacher and speaker about wine, and in this interview he discusses how he approaches speaking to a group about wine. He also recalls the origins of the New York Wine Experience, which he founded.

The interview with Kevin goes from highs to lows, as Windows on the World is closed by a bombing in 1993, and then totally destroyed as a result of the 9/11 attacks. Kevin shares the pain he has felt as a result, and gives his rationale for why he might have survived while his co-workers perished. He also talks about how he has coped with the aftermath of those terrible events on a personal level, and some of the challenges that he has faced as a parent.

This episode also features commentary from:

Martin Sinkoff, Martin Sinkoff Associates

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479: Christopher Howell Doesn't Want It To Be About Him Apr 16, 2020

Christopher Howell is the winemaker and General Manager of the Cain Vineyard and Winery in the Napa Valley of California.

Christopher discusses his early wine tastings and home winemaking in the 1970s, and talks about some key relationships that helped form his interest in wine. He explains how he ended up pursuing an oenological and viticultural education in Montpellier, France, highlighting some notable people that he studied with, and how that school work then led to a stagiaire position at Château Mouton Rothschild in Bordeaux. Christopher talks about a chance meeting that he had while working at Mouton, and something that was said to him that has stayed with him for the rest of his life. He also discusses other adventures in other wine cellars in France, notably at Château Rayas in the Rhône Valley.

Christopher discusses his return to the United States, and a pivotal meeting with Helen Turley that then led to a job at Peter Michael in the late 1980s. He talks about characteristics of Helen Turley and her husband John Wetlaufer that would contribute to their success in the wine world, and Christopher is frank about what he learned from them both. He further explains how the transition to working at the Cain Vineyard and Winery came about, where he has now been employed for the last thirty years.

Christopher is open about his sometimes unconventional winemaking choices, and explains the thought processes behind some idiosyncratic decision making, as well. In particular concerning brettanomyces, reduction, and volatile acidity. He also discusses the evolution of the different wine offerings at Cain, and what he has learned from that progression. He shares a great deal of his philosophy on topics like farming, vineyard trellising, terroir expression, grape variety blending, and wine complexity. He also is frank in his discussion about what his career choices have really entailed.

This episode also features commentary from the following people:

Cathy Corison, Corison Winery

Kelli White, author of "Napa Valley Then and Now"

Ehren Jordan, Failla

John Lockwood, Enfield Wine Co.

Bernard Portet, founding winemaker at Clos Du Val

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478: Jason Lett Is Not At Peace Mar 10, 2020

Jason Lett is the co-owner of The Eyrie Vineyards, in the Willamette Valley of Oregon.

Jason discusses how his father, David Lett, helped transform the Willamette Valley into a growing region for Pinot Noir, acheiving worldwide acclaim for his efforts. Jason, who was born shortly after his father arrived in Oregon, retraces in this conversation the path that led his father there. He also talks about the character of his father, what he was trying to accomplish and why. Jason is clear about the state of winery, the wines, and his relationship with his father at the time of the transition to his own leadership at The Eyrie Vineyards.

Jason explains realizations he has made working with other grape varieties besides Pinot Noir in Oregon, such as Chasselas and Trousseau. He also talks about how the farming at the family properties has changed since his father's day. And he discusses how his approach to certain wines is different from his father's practice.

Jason is open about how trips to Burgundy and interactions with Burgundians have affected him and his work. He specifically talks about people like Gérard Potel, André Mussy, the Drouhin family, Michel Lafarge, Patrick Bize, and Romain Lignier. Some of Jason's comments about these people are further fleshed out in this episode by additional commentary spliced in from other interviews in the I'll Drink to That! archive.

Climate change is also discussed in this episode, as Jason addresses how this reality might be approached in the vineyard. And he talks about how the region that his father made famous for Pinot Noir has itself changed over the decades since.

This episode also features commentary from the following people:

Mimi Casteel, Hope Well Wine

Jacques Seysses, Domaine Dujac

Dominique Lafon, Domaine Comtes Lafon

Michel Lafarge, Domaine Michel Lafarge

Christophe Roumier, Domaine Georges Roumier

Becky Wasserman-Hone, Becky Wasserman & Co.

Russell Hone, Becky Wasserman & Co.

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477: Mary Ewing-Mulligan Says Intro Books Don't Sell...More Than Several Million Copies Jan 18, 2020

Mary Ewing-Mulligan is the President of International Wine Center, located in New York City, and a co-author of the "Wine For Dummies" books.

Mary discusses her introduction to working with wine, employed by an Italian government agency responsible for promoting Italian wine. She explains the situation for Italian wines in the United States at the time, the 1970s, and how the Italian wines in the market went about competing with wines from other countries. She also contrasts that situation for Italian wine to the situation for Italian wine in the United States today, and points out what has changed. Mary then talks about her own experiences traveling to Italy, and her friendship with the Currado family of the Vietti winery in Italy's Piemonte.

Mary goes on to explain a key decision in her own wine career, leaving a high paying job in public relations to take a more modestly paid position at a wine school. She talks about her struggles to pass the Master of Wine exam, and her eventual triumph as the first woman residing in North America to earn a Master of Wine title. She then discusses her introduction of the Wine and Spirit Education Trust curriculum to the United States.

Mary's career takes another turn as she and her husband Ed McCarthy write the very successful "Wine For Dummies" book that led to a number of other wine books in the "Dummies" series being authored by the couple as well. She talks about how she and Ed went about writing the "Dummies" books, in terms of approach. And Mary grapples in this interview with being on the one hand the author of "Wine For Dummies," while on the other hand also being a Master of Wine. She explains how she feels about the pairing, and what her motivations were at each point in her career.

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476: Christophe Roumier Has A Family History Written In Wine Dec 25, 2019

Christophe Roumier and his family run Domaine Georges Roumier, located in the Burgundy village of Chambolle-Musigny in France.

Christophe discusses the arrival of his grandfather in Chambolle-Musigny, and the beginning of the Roumier family history with wine. He talks about his family's work for the Comtes Georges de Vogüé domaine, also in Chambolle-Musigny, and then explains the timeline for estate wines at Domaine Georges Roumier. Christophe further discusses the Roumier and Ponnelle family connections (Christophe's mother was a Ponnelle), and the role that Christophe's father took on at Pierre Ponnelle, as well as at Domaine Georges Roumier. Christophe also details his own route to studying oenology in the late 1970s, and then working at the family domaine beginning in the 1980s.

The vineyard holdings of Domaine Georges Roumier are discussed in detail, covering the plots for Bourgogne Rouge and Chambolle-Musigny villages, as well as the Les Cras, Les Combottes, and Les Amoureuses 1er Crus in Chambolle-Musigny, Clos de la Bussière 1er Cru in Morey-Saint-Denis, and the Grand Crus of Ruchottes-Chambertin, Charmes-Chambertin, Bonnes-Mares, and Musigny. Christophe then discusses the Corton-Charlemagne parcel he works, the Clos Vougeot that he used to farm, and the Échezeaux parcel that he recently began working. Christophe addresses both the character of these vineyards, and character of the wines that they produce.

Christophe talks about the farming practices at Domaine Georges Roumier, and addresses his move to organic farming methods in the 1980s. He specifically highlights why the move to organic has been important for his wine production. He also talks about topics like vine trellising, and the changing conditions in the Burgundy vineyards today.

In terms of winemaking, Christophe discusses aspects like the stages of a fermentation, the role of reduction, the importance of temperature control to his work, lees contact, sulphur addition, and further, Christophe enunciates the ramifications of delaying the start of a malolactic conversion.

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Dominique Lafon, Domaine Comtes Lafon

Becky Wasserman-Hone, Becky Wasserman & Co.

Jacques Seysses, Domaine Dujac

Jean-Pierre de Smet, founder of Domaine de l'Arlot

Michel Lafarge, Domaine Michel Lafarge

Benjamin Leroux, Benjamin Leroux

Claude de Nicolay, Chandon de Briailles

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475: Giacomo Oddero Remembers the People Who Believed in Barolo Nov 05, 2019

Giacomo Oddero and his family operate Poderi e Cantine Oddero, in the La Morra area of the Barolo appellation in Piemonte, Italy.

Giacomo, who was born in the mid-1920s, remembers the difficulties encountered in the Barolo region in the aftermath of World War II, as well as the specific changes that helped set the Barolo area on a path to prosperity. He recalls the challenges posed by families leaving the area in lean times, and the cooperation that was necessary to make region wide changes in wine production standards. Giacomo specifically mentions the process of codifying the Barolo appellation rules, encouraging growers in the area to register their grape production, and the move to make less wine of a higher quality. He also discusses the family purchases of vineyards like Brunate, Rionda, and Rocche di Castiglione, and the differences he finds between single vineyard Barolo and a blended Barolo classico. Giacomo talks about why he chose to stay in the Piemonte during hard times, and the decisions that he and his brother Luigi undertook when the two worked together, when their winery was known as Fratelli Oddero. Giacomo also mentions several other prominent names in the Barolo region, such as Renato Ratti and Battista Rinaldi. Finally, he explains what a public initiative undertaken during his tenure as mayor ultimately entailed for the region. Those who want to understand the culture and history of the Piemonte region will find this interview to be a treasure trove of information.

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474: Rod Berglund Is Not Just A Swan Clone Oct 01, 2019

Rod Berglund and his family own Joseph Swan Vineyards in Sonoma County, California, where Rod is also the winemaker.

Rod explains how he first became interested in wine, and what led him to found his own winery in the late 1970s. He also discusses how he met winemaker Joe Swan, who would eventually become his father-in-law. Rod conveys how Joe in many ways stood apart from his California winermaking contemporaries of the 1970s and 1980s, making choices influenced by the changes Joe had seen in Burgundy, France. Those included the use of French oak barrels, an increasing interest in whole cluster, and a focus on low yields from the vineyard. As Rod explains it, Joe's approach to winemaking was a simple one, but he also took seriously the goal of making great wines of limited production. This extended to Joe's approach to Zinfandel, which he made with an eye to high quality, rather than assuming the grape variety had to have a bulk wine destiny. Rod touches on some of the other people that influenced Joe's vision of wine, including André Tchelistcheff, Jacques Seysses, and Kermit Lynch. This episode also features a clip from IDTT episode 460, wherein Joel Peterson speaks about his experiences working with Joe Swan in the 1970s. As the interview progresses, Rod details the changes he has made at the winery and in the vineyard since Joe Swan passed away, explaining the logic of each adjustment. This conversation also touches on topics like the "Swan clone," extended maceration, whole cluster use, tannin management, malolactic conversion for Chardonnay, the specifics of growing grapes in the Russian River Valley, and the makeup of old Zinfandel vineyards. Those wanting to understand the transition of California winemaking practice from the 1960s to now will benefit tremendously from hearing this episode.

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473: Tomoko Kuriyama Explains the Burgundy Mindset Sep 12, 2019

Tomoko Kuriyama is a partner in Chanterêves, a micro-négociant based in Burgundy, which she runs with her husband Guillaume Bott.

Tomoko spent over a decade working in wineries in Germany, then moved to Burgundy in France and started Chanterêves. She explains in this interview the differences between Germany and Burgundy in terms of the winemaking and vineyard work. She also discusses the outlook of the growers in each place, and how those differ. Tomoko worked with growers in Germany like Paul Fürst and Peter Jakob Kühn, and visited German growers like Helmut Dönnhoff and Gernot Kollmann. Then in 2005, she did a harvest at Domaine Simon Bize in Burgundy, which subsequently led her to move to Burgundy and start a micro-négociant there. When addressing topics like botrytis, the nature of a fermentation, brettanomyces, sulphur dose, lees contact, reduction, and tannin management, Tomoko compares and contrasts the approaches in Germany with those in Burgundy. By doing so, she explains both at a deep level. Tomoko also describes how winemaking in Germany and in Burgundy have evolved in the years that she has been making wine. For example, she describes the embrace of infusion instead of extraction in the red winemaking of Burgundy, and why it may be so common today. Those looking to better understand the character of German wine and Burgundy will find a lot of revelatory information in this interview.

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472: Anthony Hanson Washed Burgundy's Dirty Laundry Aug 31, 2019

Anthony Hanson wrote the book "Burgundy," which was originally published in 1982, and then subsequently revised by him for another edition published in 1995. He is today a consultant for Haynes Hanson & Clark, as well as The Fine Wine Experience in Hong Kong.

Anthony describes his entry into Beaune (via bulldozer) in the 1960s, and his first tasting at the Hospices de Beaune in Burgundy. He discusses his growing awareness of domaine bottled Burgundy at the time, and how he found those domaine wines to differ from the négociant bottlings that were being shipped to England back then. Anthony talks about his tastings at various Burgundy domaines, with personalities like Hubert de Montille, Jacques d'Angerville, Aubert de Villaine, Jacques Seysses, and Becky Wasserman. He then explains why he began to write his book "Burgundy," which was first published in 1982. That book addressed topics such as clones, fertilizers, chaptalization, blending, the influence of Guy Accad, and the growing amount of domaines bottling their own wine for sale. Anthony subsequently revised that book for another edition published in 1995, and in this interview he explains what had changed in Burgundy between 1982 and 1995, described by him as a period of important changes in the region. In addition, Anthony addresses in this interview topics that emerged later for Burgundy, such as premox and a debate around climate change.

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471: Jeff Kellogg Enters the Other Side of the Wine Business Aug 06, 2019

Jeff Kellogg is the co-founder of Kellogg Selections, a wine distributor in North Carolina. Jeff is a former sommelier, who previously appeared in I'll Drink to That! episode 230.

Jeff discusses his decision to start a wine distribution business, and the financial and personal realities around launching such a business. He also describes a changing demographic in North Carolina, and what that means for the wine market of that state. Jeff weaves in several personal and professional insights from his earlier jobs in explaining what he is up to today, discussing the appeal of working in distribution for a former sommelier. Those who have never worked in wine distribution will likely learn a lot from what Jeff has to say, whether they work in wine professionally or not.

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470: Jacques Seysses Knew It Would Never Be Worse Than 68 Jul 23, 2019

Jacques Seysses is the founder of Domaine Dujac, based in the Burgundy village of Morey-Saint-Denis in France.

Jacques recounts how he became interested in wine, and what led him to purchase a domaine in Burgundy in the late 1960s. He describes working with Gérard Potel at Domaine de la Pousse d'Or, as well as some of his visits to other Burgundy vigneron, like Henri Gouges, Charles Rousseau, and Pierre Ramonet. Jacques talks about the Burgundy vintages of the 1960s and 1970s in this interview, and explains how the conditions in Burgundy have changed since that time, both in terms of the climate and the market for the wines. Jacques also shares his memories of some of the many people who have worked with him at Dujac over the years, including Lee Hudson, Jean-Pierre de Smet, Ted Lemon, Alain Graillot, James Halliday, and others. And Jacques talks about what he found when visiting California and the Northern Rhône Valley. There is also a discussion of how the current Dujac wines are approached and what Jacques considers the important decisions of his sons and daughter-in-law in running the domaine. Those curious about winemaking technique will find many specifics from Jacques in this interview, addressing topics like whole cluster use for Pinot Noir, cold maceration, wild yeasts, and more.

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469: Mimi Casteel Thinks Your Sustainability Sucks. Try Again. Jul 10, 2019

Mimi Casteel is the owner of the Hope Well Vineyard, in the Willamette Valley of Oregon.

Her family owns the Bethel Heights Vineyard, also in Oregon. Mimi takes on issues like land use, agricultural practice, and vineyard work in this interview, stressing the importance of a connection with nature. She argues against reductionist approaches in the vineyard, and against a goal of species elimination. She also explains how she has worked to combat phylloxera through ecology. Mimi discusses her larger worldview when making several of these points, which is that complexity equates with security in the natural world. And she delivers a warning about the difficulties that already affect our world, and which she feels may be catastrophic in the future. Topics like oxidation, reduction, and minerality in wine are also discussed within this episode.

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468: David Ramey and the Evolution of Chardonnay Jul 01, 2019

David Ramey is the founder and co-owner of Ramey Wine Cellars and Sidebar Cellars, both based in Sonoma County, California.

David shares his career path in California wineries from Simi, to Matanzas Creek, Chalk Hill, Dominus Estate, Rudd Estate, and starting wine labels of his own. While discussing those various work experiences, David also shares what he learned at each point, and how this would evolve into his winemaking approach today. He goes grape variety by variety, explaining key aspects he has learned about each. David also gives his thoughts on winemaking topics such as whole cluster, malolactic conversion, reduction, oxidation, tannin management, infusion vs. extraction, barrel aging, and more. This episode gives a clear picture of how California winemaking has changed over the decades, and breaks down some key winemaking concepts.

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467: Benjamin Leroux Explains How Winemaking in Burgundy Has Changed and Why It Will Change Again Jun 17, 2019

Benjamin Leroux is the proprietor of the Benjamin Leroux winery located in the town of Beaune, in the Burgundy region of France.

Benjamin explains how although his family was not in the wine business, he found himself working in a winery at a young age. He discusses his internships outside of Burgundy, at wineries in Oregon and Bordeaux, before talking about his start as the head winemaker at Comte Armand in the 1990s. Benjamin describes in detail the winemaking techniques he was using to make wine in Pommard during the nineties, and contrasts that with how he makes wine today and for the last several years at his own winery, also named Benjamin Leroux. He discusses what prompted him to make changes to his winemaking, and explains that every vintage must be approached as its own. Along the way, Benjamin addresses topics like hedging, organic farming, whole cluster, infusion vs. extration, and reduction. He also talks about some key vineyard areas of Burgundy, comparing and contrasting Vosne-Romanée with Gevrey-Chambertin, as well as Morey-Saint-Denis, and Chambolle-Musigny. Benjamin further talks about some appellations that he is particularly drawn to, like Blagny and Saint-Romain, as well as grape varieties like Aligoté.

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466: Joe Rochioli Jr Built a House for Pinot Noir May 04, 2019

Joe Rochioli, Jr. owns the J. Rochioli Vineyards and Winery in California with his son Tom Rochioli and his family.

Joe describes the events on the family farm in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County around the middle of the twentieth century, when there was a shift from growing various cash crops to growing more and more wine grapes. He discusses his decision to pursue more plantings of grape varieties like Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir on his acreage. And Joe talks about what he discovered when working with those grape varieties in the various areas of his vineyards. He also explains how the market for the grapes evolved over time. In particular, Joe describes his relationships with Davis Bynum, Williams Selyem, and Gary Farrell. Take the demographic survey.

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465: Ken Wright Went Looking for Aroma Apr 20, 2019

Ken Wright is the founder and winemaker of Ken Wright Cellars, based in Carlton, Oregon.

Ken discusses his work with Dick Graff in the 1970s, and then explains why he decided to move from California to Oregon in the 1980s to pursue winemaking in Oregon. He gives a thorough explanation of the different rock types found in state, and the attributes that different sites bring to a resulting wine. He also goes into depth in explaining his own winemaking evolution, from working at Panther Creek, to starting Ken Wright Cellars in 1994. Along the way, Ken makes several connections between the winemaking and the farming, and explains how one is often the result of the other. In particular, he talks quite a bit about the phenomenon of reduction in a wine, something he tries to prevent. Ken further describes several key vintages for Oregon Pinot Noir, discussing the attributes of those years and their impact on his own thinking.

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464: Russell Hone and the Killer Wine Tasting Apr 11, 2019

Russell Hone lives and works in Burgundy, France with his wife Becky Wasserman.

Russell is one of the wine world's great characters, and this interview follows along with the various curves, shifts, and turns to the side of his life, going from England in the post-war years to Germany, Bordeaux, and then on to Burgundy in the 1980s until today. He recalls several encounters with a broad cast of characters from throughout his life, and along the way gives an account of how various wine regions and wines have changed over time. Specifically, there are many reminiscences about Burgundy and Burgundians, some famous and some not. Russell also testifies to a few of his other passions, including Sauternes and old vintage Port.

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463: Brenna Quigley and the School of Hard Rocks Mar 25, 2019

Brenna Quigley is a geologist who does wine related consulting as a terroir specialist at brennaquigley.com

Brenna describes her unusual family connection to geology, and her entry into the wine world. She goes on to define key concepts in geology, such as what soil is, how it is formed, and the different types of rocks that are found in the world. Brenna describes the key rock formations of France, their history, and how they correspond to wine regions. She then discusses what the implications of different rock types are for vines, and takes a close look at specific wine areas, explaining what their distinguishing features are. Wine fans who would like to deepen their knowledge of wine and geology will find a lot to love about this episode.

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462: David Hirsch and the Hirsch Vineyards Lighthouse Mar 18, 2019

David Hirsch is the owner of Hirsch Vineyards, located in the Sonoma Coast of California.

David opens up about his travels across the United States and across the world in the 1960s and 1970s, and about what led him eventually to the outer reaches of the Sonoma Coast to plant a vineyard. He also reveals what he has learned about the farming of grapevines over the years. And he talks about some of the key people who shaped his thoughts as he became the owner of a vineyard, and then subsequently a winery. Famous names from both Burgundy and California winemaking make an appearance within this conversation, and David is both frank and funny in the reminiscences about his life.

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461: White Burgundy Maestro Pierre Morey Mar 04, 2019

Pierre Morey works with his family at Domaine Pierre Morey and Maison Morey-Blanc, both based in the Burgundy village of Meursault, in France.

Pierre grew up farming some of the most renowned vineyards of Meursault, as his family worked as sharecroppers for the Lafon family. He discusses his experience working in and vinifying the fruit of vineyards like Le Montrachet, Meursault-Perrieres, Meursault-Genevrieres, and Meursault-Charmes. He also delves into his transition to Regisseur at Domaine Leflaive, which some have called the greatest white Burgundy domaine, and where he worked for two decades. Pierre describes a life in the vines and in the cellar, sharing many details of his work. He also opens up about the loss that he experienced in his own family, and how that affected his professional life. Those wanting details about famous Côte de Beaune crus and about the vinification of white Burgundy will find both in this interview, which also address the changes in farming that Pierre Morey witnessed during the course of his career.

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460: Joel Peterson and the Winemaking American Dream Feb 07, 2019

Joel Peterson is the Founder and Winemaker of the Ravenswood Winery, and the Founder and Winemaker of Once & Future Wine, both in California.

Joel describes his first moments with wine, tasting wine with his father and mother, and how that led later to his work with Joseph Swan. Joel talks at length about Swan and the early days of the Joseph Swan winery. Swan was making exemplary California Zinfandel, and Joel explains why he also chose to focus on Zinfandel at the winery he founded, Ravenswood. He recounts the humble beginnings of Ravenswood, an operation that would later become much larger after the market success that Joel found with the Ravenswood "Vintners Blend." That popular red wine was an introduction to Zinfandel as a red wine for many consumers at the time, countering the White Zinfandel trend of that moment. Joel discusses Zinfandel as a grape variety, and talks about several of the different old vine Zinfandel vineyards in California today. He also addresses the ups and downs that Zinfandel has encountered in the broader United States wine market, and its position today. Joel then shares his advice to someone starting out in the winemaking business right now.

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459: Jasper Morris Goes Deep on the Burgundy Crus Jan 12, 2019

Jasper Morris is the author of the book "Inside Burgundy: The Vineyards, the Wine, & the People", as well as the website Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy.

Jasper gives both an overview of his own career as a wine importer and Burgundy specialist, and an overview of the vineyards of Burgundy. Jasper goes from north to south along the Côte d'Or, giving his unfiltered opinion about the different communes and crus along the way. Specific vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vosne-Romanée, Nuits-Saint-Georges, the hill of Corton, Beaune, Pommard, Volnay, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, and Chassagne-Montrachet all are talked about in-depth. Jasper also addresses how Burgundy has changed since the 1970s, recalls visits to some of his favorite producers, and discusses some of the important topics in the bigger Burgundy conversation today. Those topics include winemaking style shifts, the market for the wines, premox, clones, and changes in the vineyard work in the region.

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458: Luis Seabra Opposes the Winemaking Orthodoxy Dec 29, 2018

Luis Seabra is the proprietor and winemaker at Luis Seabra Vinhos, producing dry wines from the Douro Valley and the Vinho Verde regions of Portugal.

Luis discusses his beginnings working as a plant specialist at an university, his work doing vineyard trials for the Portuguese government, the nine years that he made dry wines at the house of Niepoort, and on to the founding of his own winery. Over the course of the interview Luis takes up all kinds of topics relating to Portuguese wine, such as vine material, grape varieties, the soil types in different areas, historical wine blending practices, and the winemaking norms in differnet parts of the country, as well as how those have changed over time. He explains the evolution in his own thinking concerning both winemaking and vineyard practices. Luis clearly illustrates what he means by contrasting his own thoughts and techniques with the dominant thinking in the surrounding area. Those wanting a deep dive into topics like whole cluster, skin maceration, pressing, and élevage, will find Luis a capable guide. He also discusses the different character of recent vintages for his own wines.

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457: Jeanne-Marie de Champs Does Not Follow the Trends Nov 25, 2018

Jeanne-Marie de Champs is the proprietor of Domaines et Saveurs Collection, an exporter of Burgundy and other wines from France. She is based in Beaune.

Jeanne-Marie discusses arriving in Burgundy from the Loire Valley, and the situation for Burgundy in the 1970s and 1980s. She explains why she started her own business exporting wines, and the changes in the American wine market that were happening as she was developing her own business. Jeanne-Marie highlights some of the vigneron in Burgundy who helped her learn about that region, and recalls notable vintages. She also explains her philosophy for choosing wines, and points out some appellations of Burgundy that she finds particularly appealing today. There is also a sense given of how Burgundy, and the reception for the wines from there, has changed over the years.

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456: Ehren Jordan Has Eyes for Oregon Oct 19, 2018

Ehren Jordan is the proprietor of the Failla winery, which specializes in Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Syrah from California and now also Oregon. Ehren is also the owner of the Day wine label, working with Zinfandel.

Ehren discusses his decision to work increasingly with fruit from Oregon vineyards, while comparing and contrasting those with the vineyards he is familiar with in California. He also addresses aspects of his winemaking in Oregon, in terms of technique. Reduction in wine is something that he talks about at length. Ehren also highlights his interest in working with Gamay, Savagnin, Syrah, and other grape varieties from Oregon, in addition to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. There is also a consideration for what the wine market is today within this conversation, and what the current market means for both the production and sales possibilities for wines from both Oregon and California. Day, which is Ehren's Zinfandel project, is also discussed.

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455: Jean-Pierre de Smet and the Burgundy Community Aug 09, 2018

Jean-Pierre de Smet was a co-founder and partner in Domaine de l'Arlot, the winery based in the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation. Jean-Pierre retired from l'Arlot in 2007, and has since that time been helping his friend Didier Fornerol make the Domaine Didier Fornerol wines, also in France's Burgundy region.

Jean-Pierre provides key insights into a number of Burgundy winemaking techniques, and also about the people he knew and has worked alongside with in Burgundy since the 1970s. Jean-Pierre is very clear about the influences on him of people like Jacques Seysses (Domaine Dujac), Anne-Claude Leflaive (Domaine Leflaive), and Patrick Bize (Domaine Simon Bize), and how he integrated their ideas and help into his own work at Domaine de l'Arlot. There are numerous details provided about topics like whole cluster, the speed of a fermentation, vine training, the vintages of the 1980s and 1990s, the nature of Nuits-Saint-Georges and Vosne-Romanée crus, white vs. red winemaking, and climate change. Jean-Pierre also gives a clear picture of the Burgundy community of the 1980s, and of a group of vigneron who would go on to become famous names in the region and across the world. Those who want to understand the history of Burgundy from the 1970s through to today would benefit from listening to this episode.

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454: Blending for Beauty with Maggie Harrison Jul 06, 2018

Maggie Harrison is a partner in the Antica Terra winery in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, where she is also the winemaker. Maggie also makes the Lillian wines from California fruit.

Maggie discusses her first winery job working at Sine Qua Non, the development of her approach to each step of the winemaking process, and what she sees as the difference between Oregon and California wine areas. She also explains her thoughts on blending wine, and what she is looking for at the blending table and before that at the wine press. Maggie further talks about the particularities of Antica Terra vineyard, and what she has learned working with it.

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453: Esther Mobley Looks Through the Lens of Wine Jun 22, 2018

Esther Mobley is the wine writer for the "San Francisco Chronicle."

Esther talks about her previous work at "Wine Spectator" magazine, how her approach to writing has evolved since joining the "San Francisco Chronicle", and what she has found compelling amongst the stories and issues surrounding California wine today. Esther also shares a lot of insight into how she goes about her job for the "Chronicle" and how she views her work as different from her predecessors at that newspaper.

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452: Louis-Benoit Desvignes and the Challenge of Finding Who You Are with Wine Jun 04, 2018

Louis-Benoit Desvignes and his sister Claude-Emmanuelle Desvignes work together at Domaine Louis-Claude Desvignes in Morgon, in the Beaujolais area of France.

Louis-Benoit discusses the challenges of the climate, the farming, and the market for a producer of Morgon wines today. He describes a changing area that is inheriting great vine material and building on the the hard work of previous generations, but also actively searching for approaches to address a different set of problems. Louis-Benoit details the changeable nature of the harvest in Beaujolais, explaining the work that has been required in different recent vintages. He also explains the character of the different parcels of land that he and his sister farm, such as the Côte du Py and Javernières. There is in addition a lot of discussion in this interview around the particularities of how the Desvignes family make wine, and what some of those techniques imply.

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451: The Aligoté Thread Apr 28, 2018

Erin Scala speaks with Burgundy vigneron devoted to the Aligoté grape variety and explores the challenges and rewards associated with Aligoté today.

Erin narrates a tour of Burgundy cellars and vineyards, piecing together conversations with multiple vigneron to find a through thread for Aligoté.

This episode contains interviews and commentary from vigneron and wine professionals working with Aligoté, including:

Roland Rapet and Vincent Rapet (Domaine Rapet Père et Fils)

Fanny Sabre (Domaine Fanny Sabre)

Sylvain Pataille (Domaine Sylvain Pataille)

Pierre de Benoist (Domaine A. & P. de Villaine)

Frédéric Lafarge (Domaine Michel Lafarge)

Anne Morey (Domaine Pierre Morey)

Jean-Marc Roulot (Domaine Roulot)

Lauren "Lolo" Brelin (La Dilettante Restaurant, Beaune)

Hai Tran (The Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia)

Translation assistance provided by:

Rachel Signer (Terre Magazine)

This episode was made possible with the assistance of: Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB)

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450: António Maçanita on the Past and Future of Portuguese Wine Apr 11, 2018

António Maçanita is involved with several wine projects throughout Portugal, including Fitapreta in the Alentejo, Maçanita Vinhos in the Douro Valley, and the Azores Wine Company on the Azores Islands.

António discusses the rapid change that is happening on the island of Pico, as hundreds of hectares of vineyard are being replanted after over a century of decline. He explains the winemaking history of the area, and points to the reasons why there is a resurgence in interest in grape vines on Pico, an island in the Azores. António also uses his knowledge of old texts to provide commentary on the changes. He further discusses the Alentejo region, and the winemaking history of that zone, while detailing the characteristics of some of that area's signature grape varieties. And António divulges the unorthodox approach that he is taking to winemaking in the Douro Valley of Portugal. This interview provides both an overview of important Portuguese wine regions, and an analysis of how they have changed over time.

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449: Training to Be the World's Best Sommelier with Arvid Rosengren Apr 02, 2018

Arvid Rosengren is the Wine Director of Legacy Records, the restaurant in Manhattan. He won the World's Best Sommelier title in 2016.

Arvid shares his memories of growing up in a household of limited means, and what that brought later in his life to his attitude as a competitor and a working sommelier. He recalls his wine studies in Sweden, and his work in restaurants in both Denmark and Sweden before his move to New York. He also recounts the process of winning the World's Best Sommelier Competition, and what he did to train and compete in that event. Now looking back, Arvid reveals some of his thoughts about sommelier competitions as well.

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448: Lee Hudson's Grape Guide Mar 20, 2018

Lee Hudson is the owner of Hudson Ranch and Vineyards, in California's Carneros district.

Lee recalls his early days in Texas and in France, as well as the experience of working the 1975 harvest in Burgundy at Domaine Dujac. Lee describes founding his own ranch and vineyard in California, and gives a grape by grape guide to different grape variety characteristics and how the ways they are grown can affect them. Those interested in Chardonnay, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Grenache, and Pinot Noir will find a lot to learn from what Lee has to say about how those grapes behave in the vineyard. Lee also discusses his classmates at the University of California, Davis, many of whom have gone on to notable careers in wine in the decades since they were in school with Lee.

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447: Sommelier to Self-Employed: A How-To Guide from Will Predhomme Mar 13, 2018

Will Predhomme operates Predhomme, Inc. a wine communications firm based in Toronto, Canada. He is also a partner in Pearce Predhomme, a wine label sourcing wines from Oregon and South Africa.

Will traces his history with restaurants and wine, from humble beginnings in Windsor, Ontario to sommelier jobs in Calgary and Toronto. He discusses how his goals changed over time, and how he approached a transition off the floor and into working for himself. Will addresses the potential pratfalls of self-employment, and describes why someone who has worked within the sommelier culture might not want to leave it behind. Real life examples are provided to illustrate the points made to those looking to make a move off the restaurant floor.

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446: James Conaway is a Moralist in the Valley Mar 07, 2018

James Conaway is the author of "Napa: The Story of an American Eden," "The Far Side of Eden: New Money, Old Land, and the Battle for Napa Valley," and "Napa at Last Light: America's Eden in an Age of Calamity," a trilogy of books about wine and wineries in California's Napa Valley.

James argues that serious changes are needed if the Napa Valley is to survive as an agricultural eden in the future. He points out threats to the Valley from climate change, limited resources, increased vineyard and winery development, and an emphasis on welcoming more and more tourists to the area. He explains that for him wine has a moral component which is often ignored, and argues that a wine choice is also a political choice.

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445: Reinventing the Cork with Dominique Tourneix of DIAM Mar 03, 2018

Dominique Tourneix is the Director General of DIAM Bouchage, a company specializing in reconstructed cork closures for wine.

Dominique discusses the causes of cork taint in wine and the presence of volatile compounds within traditional cork. He examines the part that wine cork plays in both preventing and allowing for the oxidation of wine, as well as the useful life of a cork. He also explains the alternative solution that his company offers to the traditional wine cork, and how it can be seen as a winemaking tool. Dominique further gives an overview of the global market for wine closures, comparing the relative attributes and market share of synthetic closures, screwcap, traditional cork, and reconstructed corks like DIAM.

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444: Enrico Pozzesi Remembers His Friend Giulio Gambelli Feb 17, 2018

Enrico Pozzesi is the owner of Fattoria Rodano, the winery located within Castellina in Chianti, in Tuscany, Italy.

Enrico discusses his wines and vineyard property in this episode, as well as the varying conditions that were presented by different vintages. He also discusses his friendship with an advisor to his winery, Giulio Gambelli. Gambelli in the years since his death has become a legendary figure, known for his incredible wine tasting ability and for the wines he helped create at many properties, including Rodano, Case Basse, Montevertine, and Bibbiano. Though mostly unheralded during his own lifetime, Gambelli is now considered one of the most important figures in the history of Tuscan wine. Enrico recalls many details from Gambelli's life and work in this interview.

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443: Anne Parent Shares the Secret to Understanding Pommard Feb 10, 2018

Anne Parent and her sister Catherine run Domaine Parent, based in the Burgundy village of Pommard. They also control the micro-négociant known as Jacques Parent et Compagnie.

Anne describes the differences between the key crus of Pommard, relating how Pommard Epenots is distinct from Pommard Les Rugiens. She also describes her vineyard holdings on the hill of Corton. Anne recounts the difficulties of recent vintages in the area, and discloses some of her favorite years for her wines. She talks about different vineyard and winemaking decisions that have resulted from the conditions of varying harvests, and gives her opinion about the effect climate change has had in the region of the Côte de Beaune.

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442: Ray Coursen Recalls the Napa Valley of the 1980s and Before Jan 20, 2018

Ray Coursen is the owner and founding winemaker of Elyse Winery as well as Jacob Franklin Wines, in California's Napa Valley. He is also involved with winemaking for Purple Heart Wines, benefiting the Purple Heart Foundation.

Ray relates how he arrived in the Napa Valley in the 1980s, and shares conversations he had with several wine world figures at that time. He discusses the history of some key vineyard sites, as well as the attributes of numerous grape varieties that he works with. Ray also divulges some of his unusual winemaking techniques. Further, Ray points out what has changed in the Napa Valley over the last several decades.

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441: Chisa Bize Found a Family in Savigny-les-Beaune Jan 14, 2018

Chisa Bize runs Domaine Simon Bize et Fils in Burgundy's Savigny-les-Beaune.

Chisa describes her own upbringing in Tokyo, and explains how a chance meeting with Patrick Bize led her to Burgundy, where she is now in charge of the Bize family domaine. Chisa details the differences between the various crus that Bize cultivates, and explains how her approach to farming has shifted over time. She also shares her thoughts on personal growth in response to some tough events.

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440: Aldo Vacca on the History and Future of Barbaresco Jan 02, 2018

Aldo Vacca is the Managing Director of the Produttori del Barbaresco, in the Barbaresco zone of Italy's Piemonte region.

Aldo discusses the foundations of Barbaresco as a delimited zone, and talks about the origins of the Produttori del Barbaresco. He gives a sense of how the winemaking at the Produttori has evolved over time. He also describes the characteristics of some of the important crus of the Barbaresco area, and addresses the differences between some recent vintages and those of the past. While explaining how Barbaresco has developed over the course of a century and more, Aldo points out some of the key changes that have occurred in the region.

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439: Jean Gonon on Why Every Vintage Should be Different Dec 19, 2017

Jean Gonon works with his brother Pierre at Domaine Pierre Gonon in the Northern Rhône Valley of France, within the Saint-Joseph appellation.

Jean speaks about the importance of farming, vine selection, and constant care in this discussion, while asserting that the winemaking that follows is quite simple. He also gives a history of Saint-Joseph as an appellation, and as a terroir. Jean explains why his wines taste as they do, in relation to where they come from and the type of vines involved. And he gives his impressions of different grape varieties, like Syrah, Marsanne, Roussanne, and Chasselas.

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438: Five Decades of Burgundy with Dominique Lafon Dec 12, 2017

Dominique Lafon is the Managing Director of Domaine des Comtes Lafon, with cellars in the Burgundy village of Meursault. Dominique also founded the Mâcon winery Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon, and the Burgundy négociant label Dominique Lafon. He consults in Oregon at Lingua Franca Wines.

Dominique discusses his firsthand meetings with some of the greats of Burgundy of a previous generation, people like Henri Jayer, Pierre Ramonet, Gérard Potel, and Hubert de Montille. He also assesses the contribution of his own generation in Burgundy, and talks about the importance of his stint working for Becky Wasserman. Dominique relates the qualities of the Meursault, Beaune, and Volnay crus he vinifies, and gives his observations about the Montrachet vineyard. He gives his opinion on the merits of various cellar techniques, and talks about what is important to him in his own winery and vineyard work in the Côte de Beaune, the Mâcon, and in Oregon.

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437: Drinking with the Minotaur Dec 08, 2017

Erin Scala explores the renaissance of winemaking happening today on the Greek island of Crete.

Erin narrates a tour through the Crete wine regions near the towns of Heraklion, Chania, and Sitia, and gets answers about grape varieties like Vidiano, Thrapsathiri, Malvasia di Candia, Kotsifali, Liatiko, Plyto, and more.

This episode contains interviews with winemakers and wine professionals working on Crete, including:

Nikos Douloufakis (Douloufakis Winery)

Antonis Dourakis (Dourakis Winery)

Zacharias Diamandakis (Diamandakis Winery)

Abbot Filotheos Spanoudakis (Toplou Monastery)

John Masaoutis (Oenologist)

Yiannis Stilianou (Stilianou Winery)

Nikos Paraskevas (Paraskevas Winery)

Bart Lyrarakis (Lyrarakis Winery)

Afshin Molavi (Manousakis Winery)

Nikos Gavalas (Gavalas Winery)

Maria Tamiolakis (Rhous Winery)

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436: Patrick Comiskey on the High Highs and Market Lows of American Syrah Nov 25, 2017

Patrick Comiskey is a wine writer for "Wine & Spirits" Magazine as well as the "Los Angeles Times." He is also the author of the book "American Rhône: How Maverick Winemakers Changed the Way Americans Drink."

Patrick recounts the origins of Rhône grape varieties like Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Viognier, Marsanne, and Roussanne in America, and points out some of the winemakers who brought those varieties to prominence in California and Washington State. He provides a timeline for the development of those Rhône grapes in the United States, and discusses some of the market successes and challenges for the wines made from them.

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435: Samuel Guibert on the Unique Blend of Mas de Daumas Gassac Nov 12, 2017

Samuel Guibert is a co-owner and winemaker at the Mas de Daumas Gassac winery, in the Languedoc region of France.

Samuel goes into detail about the unusual red and white wines of Mas de Daumas Gassac, a winery that blends Pinot Noir, Nebbiolo, Tannat and a number of other grape varieties together with Cabernet Sauvignon for their red. Samuel explains the setting of the individual vineyards that compose Mas de Daumas Gassac, the wine history of the surrounding Languedoc region, and the evolution of the winemaking at his winery.

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434: The Transformation of Lodovico Antinori Nov 11, 2017

Lodovico Antinori is a partner in Tenuta di Biserno, in the Maremma area of Tuscany, and was the founder of Ornellaia in Bolgheri. He is also a partner in Tenuta Campo di Sasso.

Lodovico is open and frank in his assessment of his career, discussing his family's position within Tuscan wine, his own important trip to California, and the rise of Super Tuscan wines like Ornellaia. He describes founding Ornellaia with the help of Andre Tchelistcheff, the later influence of Michel Rolland, and the rise to fame of Ornellaia and Masseto. He then discusses what led him to sell Ornellaia to the Robert Mondavi company, and his current projects in the Maremma of Tuscany, in Italy.

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433: Peter Liem's Insider Guide to Champagne Oct 15, 2017

Peter Liem is the publisher of ChampagneGuide.net, as well as the author of the book "Champagne: The Essential Guide to the Wines, Producers, and Terroirs of the Iconic Region."

Peter Liem returns to the show for an interview about Champagne. Peter has been tasting the wines of Champagne professionally for twenty years, and has lived in that region for the last ten years. In this interview he discusses the terroirs of the Champagne region, and gives tips for better evaluating the wines.

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432: Doug Frost is a Double Master Oct 08, 2017

Doug Frost is both a Master Sommelier and a Master of Wine, who resides in Kansas City, Missouri. Doug does wine and spirits consulting in a range of fields, and works as a wine writer.

Doug reflects on his career in restaurants, distribution, writing, and consulting in this conversation, touching on his varied adventures in the wine and spirits trade. He remembers cellar visits in the Rhone Valley, describes the wine scene in Kansas City over the years, and speaks to the changes within the Master Sommelier program. He also articulates his thoughts on hospitality, service, and tasting.

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431: Victor Hazan and the Problem of Italian Wine Sep 29, 2017

Victor Hazan wrote the book "Italian Wine", which was published in 1982. He also co-wrote several Italian cookbooks with his wife, the late Marcella Hazan.

Victor Hazan speaks about his lifelong search for authentic Italian ingredients and expressions, an ethusiasm he shared with his wife of many years, Marcella Hazan. Victor details the start of his wine writing career, and confesses why he left off writing his second book on Italian wine. He also provides portraits of some of the key vintners he met along his travels, such as Antonio Mastroberardino and Renato Ratti.

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430: Becky Wasserman-Hone Gives a Burgundy Tour Sep 29, 2017

Becky Wasserman-Hone is the founder and co-director of Becky Wasserman & Co., an exporter of wines from Burgundy and other regions of France and Europe.

Becky looks back on her career in this interview, and talks about what would be become a key period for Burgundy, as it increasingly found an audience amongst American consumers. She also recalls some of the keys friends and mentors she made along the way, including Michel Lafarge, Gerard Potel, Hubert de Montille, Lalou Bize-Leroy, Aubert de Villaine, Richard Olney, and others. And Becky divulges her personal descriptions of key Burgundy communes, such as Gevrey-Chambertin, Flagey-Echezeaux, Vougeot, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Vosne-Romanee, Beaune, Volnay, Chambolle-Musigny, and more.

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429: Bill Easton Ignored the 90s Monster Wines Sep 14, 2017

Bill Easton is the proprietor and winemaker at both Easton Wines and Domaine de la Terre Rouge in Amador County, California.

Bill describes an era of post-Prohibition California winemaking that has largely disappeared, and explains why he decided to pioneer Rhone grape varieties in a corner of the state that was little known. Bill also is frank about his stylistic choices, and his decision not to embrace the fashionable 1990s style of big wines.

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428: Swedish Sommelier Totte Steneby on Restaurant Success and Disaster Sep 05, 2017

Totte Steneby is the Beverage Manager of Portal Restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden. He is also an importer of Burgundy wine into Sweden, and a European brand ambassador for both the Sandhi and Domaine de la Cote wineries of California.

A former child actor, Totte Steneby discusses his sommelier career, having worked at a number of top restaurants in Sweden. He shares some of the difficult moments he has experienced during restaurant work as well, including one hard opening gone wrong. Totte also describes the Swedish wine market, which has dramatically changed in recent years.

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427: Gianluca Garofoli on One Hundred Years of Verdicchio Aug 28, 2017

Gianluca Garofoli works with his family at the Garofoli winery, in the Marche region of Italy.

Gianluca Garofoli discusses in-depth the wine history of the Marche, as well as the native grape varieties Verdicchio and Montepulciano. This conversation is an insider's guide to the Castelli di Jesi sub-zone of the Marche, and Gianluca provides rich detail about the winemaking there. Vineyard characteristics, vine training, weather conditions, soil types, vintages, and winemaking styles are all covered, as well as the changes in the wines of region over time.

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426: Giampaolo Venica Remembers a Different Friuli Aug 23, 2017

Giampaolo Venica works with his family at the Venica winery, in the Friuli region of Italy.

Giampaolo Venica describes the Friuli as a region that has changed significantly in recent decades, and which is still in flux today. He notes the many changes in grape plantings and wine styles within the Collio, and questions what types of wines from the Friuli may find resonance with consumers in the future.

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425: Cherasco Barolo Survives Today Solely Because of Marchese Umberto Fracassi Ratti Mentone Aug 17, 2017

Marchese Umberto Fracassi Ratti Mentone is the sole producer of a Barolo from the Cherasco sub-zone of Italy's Piemonte region. His family has owned vineyard land in the Cherasco area for centuries, and the Marchese, who is now over 80 years old, tends to the family parcel at the edge of the Barolo zone.

This is a rare encounter with the Marchese, who rarely grants interviews. The conversation ranges across decades and even centuries of history in the Piemonte, covering the Roman period, the reign of the Savoy Dukes, World War II, and the great growth of Barolo production in the last few decades.

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424: The Complete Stephen Brook Jul 23, 2017

Stephen Brook is a prolific author of anthologies, travel books, and a wide range of wine books published over the last thirty years, including "The Complete Bordeaux," "The Wines of Germany," "The Wines of California," "Wine People," "The Wines of Austria," and "Bordeaux: People, Power, and Politics."

Stephen has also been a Contributing Editor to Decanter Magazine since 1996. Stephen revisits his wine writing career in this interview, recounting his adventures and undertakings in several different wine producing countries, and recognizing how those places and the people he has met have changed over time. He also takes a look at the generation he has been a part of within British wine writing, and considers what happens next in his own career and for wine writing generally.

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423: Elena Pantaleoni Remembers When Making Natural Wine Felt Lonely Jun 17, 2017

Elena Pantaleoni is the proprietor of the La Stoppa winery in Italy's Emilia.

Elena Pantaleoni was pulling out international grape varieties from her vineyard in the mid-1990s, just when the acclaim for such wines was highest. And she embraced a Natural wine approach long before it became fashionable in the market. Why did she make those moves? Elena discusses in this interview the decision making that has set her apart from the pack in the Emilia and in Italy. In the end, she says, she didn't want to copy someone else from someplace else.

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422: Christian Moueix on 50 Years of Pomerol and Napa Valley Jun 02, 2017

Christian Moueix is the president of Etablissements Jean-Pierre Moueix, based on the Right Bank of Bordeaux, France. He oversees several properties in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion, including Chateau La Fleur-Petrus, Chateau Trotanoy, and Chateau Hosanna. Christian is also the owner of the Dominus Estate and Ulysses wineries in the Napa Valley of California.

Christian opens up about his family life and career in this interview, touching on the post-war era of Pomerol, through the 1980s in Napa Valley - which turned out to be a fulcrum period of change for that region - and up through his recent business dealings and purchases in both California and Bordeaux. Fans of Chateau Petrus will find plenty of insight from Christian about that wine in this interview, as he discusses his forty years overseeing the property. Those curious about wineries that he owns today will also find plenty of detail, as well as many amazing anecdotes.

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421: Sommelier Victoria James is a Rosé Believer May 24, 2017

Victoria James is the Wine Director of Piora restaurant, in New York City's West Village, and the co-author of "Drink Pink: A Celebration of Rosé."

Victoria discusses her shift from diner waitress to fine dining sommelier, and opens up about the process of co-authoring a book with a new boyfriend. This episode will take you to all sorts of unexpected places, including Piemonte's Saluzzo, a lunch table in Provence, into a legendary Lower Manhattan wine cellar, and ringside for a knife fight at a Greek diner.

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420: Michael Garner Remembers the Great Personalities of the Piemonte, including Giovanni Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello, and many others May 01, 2017

Michael Garner co-authored the book "Barolo: Tar and Roses - A Study of the Wines of Alba" and is writing the forthcoming "Amarone and the Fine Wines of Verona."

Michael Garner helped write one of the classic texts on the Piemonte and Barolo. In this episode Michael narrates a lively journey through his meetings with Giovanni Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello, Violante Sobrero, Luciano Sandrone, Lorenzo Accomasso, Beppe Colla, and many more Great names and personalities of the Langhe region in Italy. Plus Michael provides a bonus sneak peek on the topics of his forthcoming book, "Amarone and the Fine Wines of Verona," giving an overview of the wines of Valpolicella and Soave.

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419: Beppe Colla is one of the Founding Fathers of Barolo Apr 28, 2017

Beppe Colla, who was born in 1930, literally defined what Barolo is today through his work at the Prunotto winery in the Piemonte of Italy.

Beppe Colla was one of the first to introduce single vineyard Barolo to consumers, and he helped lay down the guidelines that shape the wines of the region today. This is a rare interview with Beppe Colla, who is now blind and lives in retirement.

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418: Steven Spurrier on the Day that Changed Everything Apr 20, 2017

Steven Spurrier is a Consulting Editor for Decanter Magazine.

Steven is famed for conducting the "Paris Tasting" of 1976, wherein wines from California bested the French in a blind tasting. He discusses that day in May '76 in this episode, providing a front row seat to what happened. He also shares surprising details from his life before and after.

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417: Mapmaker Alessandro Masnaghetti Studies the Borders Between Wine Cultures Apr 17, 2017

Alessandro Masnaghetti is the editor of Enogea, a wine newsletter that has published several groundbreaking maps of wine regions.

Alessandro discusses how he went from nuclear engineer to mapman, and the influence that Italian wine journalist Luigi Veronelli had on his career. He also talks about Beppe Colla, a key figure in the history of the Piemonte, and discusses the rationale for focusing on specific crus from that region. And Alessandro gives some well thought out advice to those looking to better understand the crus of Barolo and Barbaresco.

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416: 100% Whole Cluster Apr 08, 2017

Erin Scala delves into the evolving conversation around whole cluster, one of the biggest questions in winemaking. One hundred percent whole cluster? Not all wines are, but this episode sure is.

Why might a winemaker choose to use the stems, as well as the grapes, in their winemaking? Or why might they discard those stems? Erin Scala looks at the reasoning presented by some key winemakers from around the world.

This episode features interviews with:

Jean-Nicolas Meo of Meo-Camuzet (Burgundy)

Aubert de Villaine of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (Burgundy)

Jeremy Seysses of Domaine Dujac (Burgundy)

Greg Harrington of Gramercy Cellars (Washington State)

Mark Vlossak of St. Innocent (Oregon)

Sashi Moorman of Domaine de la Côte, Sandhi, Piedrasassi and others (CA & Oregon)

John Lockwood of Enfield Wine Co. (California)

Kate McIntyre of Moorooduc Estate (Victoria, Australia)

Ronnie Sanders of Vine Street Imports

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415: Frederic Lafarge Shares the Family Secrets to Making Great Burgundy Mar 26, 2017

Frederic Lafarge operates Domaine Michel Lafarge with his family, with cellars located in the Burgundian town of Volnay, in France. Frederic and his wife Chantal also recently began the Lafarge-Vial domaine, with holdings in the Beaujolais crus of Fleurie, Chiroubles, and Cote de Brouilly.

In this interview Frederic goes deep into the explanation of his winemaking for the various crus and grape varieties (including Pinot Noir, Gamay, Chardonnay, and Aligote Doree) that he works with. There are several surprising revelations, and Frederic explains quite well why, for example, he chooses to use stems with Gamay when he avoids them for Pinot Noir, and his thinking about the different crus. This interview comes full circle when Frederic describes how a technique he started using in 2015 is the same method that was used at the family domaine in the early 20th century, before his own father was born.

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414: Randall Restiano Shares Strategies for Buying Wine Mar 14, 2017

At the time of this interview, Randall Restiano was the Wine Director of the Eli Zabar restaurant group as well as the Eli's List retail shop in Manhattan.

Randall Restiano discusses wine buying strategies for restaurants and for retail. He suggests finding out what you don't like, thinking for the long term, being careful about large purchases, and focusing in on no more than two countries of origin for wine. Randall also has several principles that he keeps in mind when he evaluates every potential wine purchase. He shares those principles and more from his personal experience of wine buying in this interview.

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413: Patricio Tapia on the New Generation of Wine in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil Mar 11, 2017

Patricio Tapia is the author of the "Descorchados" wine guide to South America. He is also a Senior Correspondent for "Wine & Spirits" Magazine, responsible for covering the wines of Argentina, Chile, and Spain.

Patricio Tapia describes both the history and the future for wine in South America, looking at each generation of siginificant winemakers in Argentina and Chile, and discussing the diversity of grape varieties, winemaking methods, and regions across Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and Uruguay. Patricio makes clear that each country is distinctly different, with an individual history of immigration shaping the realities for the different sectors today. And he points out some regions that may become better known for quality wines in the future.

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412: Marika Vida-Arnold Balances Being Mom with Being a Somm Mar 06, 2017

Marika Vida-Arnold is the Wine Director of the Ritz-Carlton Central Park New York City and also has her own consulting business, Vida et Fils.

Marika discusses her strategies for balancing sommelier work with her priorities as a mother of two children. How does she find balance with her schedule, commitments, and budgets to best get to the sort of life she wants for herself and her family? What are the important ins and outs of working with wine in a luxury hotel? And what needs to be kept in mind when operating as a wine consultant? Marika addresses all of those topics, and gives plenty of straight from the heart advice to those parents who have made wine their career.

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411: Arnaud Lambert Mar 04, 2017

Arnaud Lambert manages Chateau de Breze and Domaine de Saint-Just in the Loire Valley of France. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

410: Philippe Newlin Feb 22, 2017

Philippe Newlin is Head of Duclot La Vinicole USA, the importer and distributor of Bordeaux wines from France. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

409: Rhone Grape Varieties Throughout California Feb 20, 2017

Erin Scala takes a tour of Syrah and Grenache vineyards throughout California, and talks with winemakers working with Rhone grape varieties in that state.

The following winemakers and vineyard professionals are interviewed within this episode:

Chris Pittenger (Skinner Vineyards)

Gideon Beinstock (Clos Saron)

Randall Grahm (Bonny Doon Vineyard)

David Gates, Jr. (Ridge Vineyards)

Bob Lindquist (Qupe)

Ryan Roark (Roark Wine Company)

William Allen (Two Shepherds)

Larry Schaffer (Tercero Wines)

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408: Fred Merwarth Feb 19, 2017

Fred Merwarth is the winemaker and vineyard manager at Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard, a winery and vine nursery in the Finger Lakes of New York State that Fred also co-owns. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

407: Larry Stone Feb 15, 2017

Larry Stone returns to the show to speak about his Lingua Franca winery and LS Vineyards, both located in Oregon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

406: Stefano Almondo Feb 12, 2017

Stefano Almondo works with his family at Giovanni Almondo, a producer in the Roero zone of Italy's Piemonte. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

405: Frederic Mugnier Feb 11, 2017

Frederic Mugnier is the proprietor of Domaine Jacques-Frederic Mugnier, located in the Burgundy village of Chambolle-Musigny, in France. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

404: Ehren Jordan Jan 31, 2017

Ehren Jordan is the proprietor of the Failla winery, located in St. Helena, California. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

403: Heidi Schrock Jan 28, 2017

Heidi Schrock runs the Heidi Schrock winery with her family in Rust, within Austria. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

402: Bill Nesto and Frances Di Savino Jan 24, 2017

Bill Nesto and Frances Di Savino are co-authors of "The World of Sicilian Wine," as well as "Chianti Classico: The Search for Tuscany's Noblest Wine."

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401: Dangerous Drinking Between Erdogan and ISIS in Turkey Jan 18, 2017

Katie Parla returns to I'll Drink to That! to discuss the situation for wine and other alcoholic beverages in Turkey today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

400: Favorite Episodes Jan 13, 2017

Regular listeners of I'll Drink to That! discuss some of their favorite episodes, and Erin Scala tracks down signature clips from those interviews. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

399: Erwan Faiveley Jan 08, 2017

Erwan Faiveley runs Domaine Faiveley as well as Maison Joseph Faiveley, both based in the town of Nuits-Saint-Georges in Burgundy, France. He also runs Domaine Billaud-Simon in Chablis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

398: Aldo Vaira Dec 30, 2016

Aldo Vaira, together with his family, runs the G.D. Vajra winery in Piemonte's Barolo zone.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala takes a look at grape varieties that are outliers in their areas.

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397: David White Dec 18, 2016

David White is the founder of the website Terroirist.com and the author of the book "But First, Champagne: A Modern Guide to the World's Favorite Wine."

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396: Hardy Wallace Dec 14, 2016

Hardy Wallace returns to the show to discuss his work for Dirty & Rowdy in California, as well as his new side project, called Clothing Optional.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala gives a contemporary survey of the world's Mourvedre options.

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395: Cristiana Tiberio Dec 14, 2016

Cristiana Tiberio works with her family at the Tiberio winery in Abruzzo, Italy.

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394: Clement Baraut Dec 07, 2016

Clement Baraut was a longtime consultant in the Loire Valley of France before starting Domaine Clement Baraut to pursue Savennieres and Grolleau wines of his own. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

393: Haley Moore Nov 05, 2016

At the time of this interview, Haley Moore was Wine & Spirits Director of the Stock & Bones Company, a group of restaurants located in San Francisco, Oakland, and Portland, Oregon.

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392: Isabelle Legeron Nov 05, 2016

Isabelle Legeron is the author of the book "Natural Wine: An Introduction to Organic and Biodynamic Wines Made Naturally," and the founder of the RAW WINE fair. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

391: Vittorio Fiore Nov 03, 2016

Vittorio Fiore and his family own the Poggio Scalette winery in Tuscany as well as Castelluccio in Romagna, Italy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

390: Ben Howkins Nov 01, 2016

Ben Howkins is a founding director of the Royal Tokaji Wine Company in Hungary.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses Tokaji wines.

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389: Corrado Dottori Oct 29, 2016

Corrado Dottori and his family run the La Distesa winery in the Marche of Italy.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala considers the migration of the Verdicchio grape to the Marche.

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388: Jane Anson Oct 23, 2016

Jane Anson is the Bordeaux correspondent for "Decanter" magazine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

387: Martina Barosio Oct 19, 2016

Martina Barosio works with her family at the Scarpa winery in Nizza Monferrato, within Italy's Piemonte region.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala retraces a timeline of Nizza Monferrato.

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386: Mathieu Deiss Oct 17, 2016

Mathieu Deiss works with his father at Domaine Marcel Deiss in Alsace, France.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala charts some of the history of Bergheim, in Alsace.

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385: Hugh Johnson Oct 11, 2016

Hugh Johnson has been an author and editor of wine articles and books for over 50 years. His books include "The World Atlas of Wine," "A Life Uncorked," "Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book," "Hugh Johnson On Wine," and "Wine". He also hosted and produced the PBS TV program "Vintage: A History of Wine". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

384: Marie Vayron Oct 07, 2016

Marie Vayron is a sommelier at Le Bernardin restaurant in Manhattan. Her family owns Château Bourgneuf in the Pomerol area of Bordeaux, France. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

383: Mario Andrion Oct 03, 2016

Mario Andrion is the enologist at Castello di Verduno, located within Piemonte's Barolo zone in the town of Verduno.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the Pelaverga grape variety.

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382: Ernest Ifkovitz Sep 28, 2016

Ernest Ifkovitz is a partner in PortoVino, an importer of Italian wines into the United States. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

381: Cristiano Garella Sep 25, 2016

Cristiano Garella is a partner in the Alto Piemonte's Colombera & Garella winery, as well as a consultant for many other wineries in that region of Italy.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the shift in vineyard plantings within the Alto Piemonte.

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380: Giacomo Conterno of Poderi Aldo Conterno Sep 25, 2016

Giacomo Conterno works with his family at Poderi Aldo Conterno, a winery located in the Monforte d'Alba area of Piemonte's Barolo zone. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

379: Maria Teresa Mascarello Aug 30, 2016

Maria Teresa Mascarello is the proprietor of Cantina Bartolo Mascarello, in the Barolo area of Italy's Piemonte region. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

378: Marta Rinaldi Aug 26, 2016

Marta Rinaldi works with her family at the Giuseppe Rinaldi winery in the Barolo area of Italy's Piemonte.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala delves into Freisa.

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377: Claude de Nicolay Aug 05, 2016

Claude de Nicolay co-manages her family's Burgundy domaine, Chandon de Briailles in Savigny-lès-Beaune.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the wines of Pernand-Vergelesses in Burgundy, France.

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376: Lingzi He Aug 01, 2016

Lingzi He is a freelance journalist living in Bordeaux, who also has traveled and studied extensively in Italy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

375: Anselmo Guerrieri Gonzaga Jul 25, 2016

Anselmo Guerrieri Gonzaga, along with his father Carlo, manages Tenuta San Leonardo, in Italy's Trentino-Alto Adige.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores when Cabernet might first have been brought to Italy.

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374: Marco Tinessa Jul 25, 2016

Marco Tinessa creates Ognostro by sourcing grapes from Italy's Campania. At the time of this interview, he was fermenting them on Mount Etna in Sicily.

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373: Luca Currado Jul 21, 2016

Luca Currado returns to the show to discuss recent changes at the Vietti winery in the Barolo area of Piemonte, Italy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

372: Mariel Wega Jul 01, 2016

At the time of this interview, Mariel Wega was the Wine Director of a.kitchen + bar in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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371: Abrie Beeslaar Jun 29, 2016

Abrie Beeslaar is the winemaker for Kanonkop and Beeslaar, both in the Stellenbosch of South Africa.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala explains how the threat of scurvy helped set in motion the South African wine trade.

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370: Aaron Miller Jun 25, 2016

Aaron Miller is the winemaker at the PlumpJack Winery in the Napa Valley of California. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

369: Ampelio Bucci Jun 23, 2016

Ampelio Bucci is the proprietor of the Bucci winery in the Marche of Italy.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala gives an introduction to Le Marche.

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368: Kimberly Prokoshyn Jun 21, 2016

At the time of this interview, Kimberly Prokoshyn was the Head Sommelier and wine buyer at Rebelle restaurant in Manhattan.

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367: Jean-Nicolas Méo Jun 17, 2016

Jean-Nicolas Méo is the proprietor of Méo-Camuzet in Burgundy, and a partner in the Nicolas-Jay winery in Oregon.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala gives a history of Richebourg.

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366: Joy Kull Jun 13, 2016

Joy Kull is a co-owner of La Villana wines in Gradoli, Italy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

365: Bruce Tyrrell Jun 12, 2016

Bruce Tyrrell is the Managing Director of Tyrrell's Wines, based in the Hunter Valley of Australia's New South Wales.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala examines Australian Semillon.

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364: Alex Sanchez Jun 06, 2016

Alex Sanchez works with the Brovia sisters at the Brovia family winery in the Piemonte, Italy.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala charts the rise of single vineyard Barolo.

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363: Danny Meyer May 28, 2016

Danny Meyer is the CEO of the Union Square Hospitality Group, responsible for restaurants like Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, Maialino, The Modern, Blue Smoke and others located in New York City and around the world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

362: Olivier Humbrecht May 25, 2016

Olivier Humbrecht is the proprietor of Zind-Humbrecht, the winery of his family in the Alsace region of France.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks soil types and war in Alsace.

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361: Dan Petroski May 24, 2016

Dan Petroski is the winemaker for Larkmead and the owner of Massican, both wineries based in the Napa Valley of California.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses some of the unintended consequences of Prohibition.

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360: Sam Ehrlich May 14, 2016

Sam Ehrlich is the Wine Director of the Blue Ribbon Restaurant Group, based in New York City. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

359: Nicoletta Bocca May 10, 2016

Nicoletta Bocca is the proprietor of the San Fereolo winery, in the Dogliani zone of the Piemonte in Italy.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala examines the hierarchies we place grape varieties into.

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358: Tom Peters May 06, 2016

Tom Peters is the proprietor of the Monk's Cafe, the Belgian beer bar in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

357: Daniel Brunier May 04, 2016

Daniel Brunier is a partner in the Vieux Télégraphe and Domaine la Roquète wineries in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Les Pallières in Gigondas, and Château Massaya in Lebanon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

356: Angelo Gaja May 02, 2016

Angelo Gaja is the proprietor, with his family, of the Gaja winery in Piemonte, as well as the Ca' Marcanda and Pieve Santa Restituta wineries in Tuscany, Italy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

355: Charles Philipponnat Apr 30, 2016

Charles Philipponnat is the Director of the Philipponnat Champagne house, in the Champagne region of France.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the situation for the Champagne region during World War I.

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354: Ian D'Agata Apr 24, 2016

Ian D'Agata is the author of the book "Native Wine Grapes of Italy," and at the time of this interview was the Scientific Director of the Vinitaly International Academy as well as a contributor to both Vinous Media and Decanter Magazine.

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353: Andy Erickson Apr 22, 2016

Andy Erickson is the co-owner of Favia Wines with his wife Annie Favia, and a winemaking consultant for a number of Napa Valley wineries, including Mayacamas and Dalla Valle Vineyards.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks tannic bonding.

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352: Jean-Louis Chave Apr 18, 2016

Jean-Louis Chave is the proprietor of Domaine Jean-Louis Chave and Jean-Louis Chave Selection, working within appellations of the Northern Rhône Valley of France.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala outlines the hill of Hermitage.

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351: Christian Seely Apr 16, 2016

Christian Seely is the Managing Director of AXA Millésimes, the wine properties of AXA. In this interview he largely discusses Quinta do Noval, located in Portugal's Douro Valley. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

350: Alexandre Thienpont and François Thienpont Apr 01, 2016

Alexandre Thienpont oversees Vieux Château Certan in the Pomerol region of Bordeaux. François Thienpont is the founder of Wings, a wine trading company focused on the wines of Bordeaux.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts some decisive events that occurred in 1956.

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349: Virginia Winemakers Mar 29, 2016

Erin Scala hosts an exploration of winemaking in the state of Virginia for a special episode of I'll Drink to That!

The following people are featured in this episode:

Ben Jordan, Winemaker at Early Mountain Vineyards & producer of War & Rust

Jake Busching, Winemaker at Michael Shaps Wineworks

Joy Ting, Enologist at Michael Shaps Wineworks

Michael Shaps, head honcho at Michael Shaps Wineworks

Andrew Cole, Beverage Director/Owner at Lampo

Matthieu Finot, Winemaker at King Family Vineyards

Jim Law, Winegrower at Linden Vineyards

Rachel Stinson Vrooman, Winemaker at Stinson Vineyards

Chris Scott, Grape Grower and Garagiste Winemaker

Amy Ciarametaro, Virginia Wine Lover

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348: Jay McInerney Mar 28, 2016

John Barrett "Jay" McInerney, Jr. is an American novelist and wine writer. His novels include "Bright Lights, Big City," "Brightness Falls," and "The Last of the Savages." His wine essays have been collected in "Bacchus & Me" and "A Hedonist in the Cellar." He is the current wine critic for Town & Country Magazine.

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347: Chris Desor Mar 26, 2016

Chris Desor is a founder and partner in Verity Wine Partners, a wine distributor operating in New York and New Jersey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

346: Jeffrey Patterson Mar 24, 2016

Jeffrey Patterson is the winemaker for Mount Eden Vineyards and Domaine Eden in California's Santa Cruz Mountains, wineries which he also co-owns with his wife Ellie Patterson.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the Santa Cruz Mountains and the San Andreas Fault.

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345: Dick Grace Mar 12, 2016

At the time of this interview, Dick Grace was the proprietor with his family of Grace Family Vineyards in Napa Valley, California.

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344: Bianca Miraglia Mar 08, 2016

Bianca Miraglia returns to the show. Bianca is the owner of Uncouth Vermouth, and a co-founder of Sensitive Cleaners, both based in New York. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

343: Kevin Pike Mar 05, 2016

Kevin Pike returns to the show, this time to speak about his new import company, Schatzi Wines. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

342: Luca Currado Vietti Feb 29, 2016

Luca Currado Vietti and his family own Vietti, a winery in Italy's Piemonte region.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala takes a look at the history of Barolo winemaking.

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341: Jacques Lardière Feb 26, 2016

Jacques Lardière retired from his role as Technical Director of Maison Louis Jadot in Burgundy in 2012, a job he had started in 1970. He now oversees Jadot's Résonance project in Oregon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

340: Eugenio Jardim Feb 24, 2016

Eugenio Jardim was a longtime sommelier in California, at Jardinière, and is now US Ambassador for the Wines of Portugal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

339: Adrian Bridge Feb 20, 2016

Adrian Bridge is the Chief Executive Officer of The Fladgate Partnership, encompassing the Taylor Fladgate, Fonseca, and Croft Port brands from Portugal.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses how the reign of England's Charles II affected the Port wine trade.

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338: Ronnie Sanders Feb 18, 2016

Ronnie Sanders is the President and Founder of Vine Street Imports, a wine importer and distributor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

337: John Lockwood Feb 16, 2016

John Lockwood is the owner and winemaker of Enfield Wine Co., a California winery.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the history of California's Wild Horse Valley AVA.

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336: Cedric Nicaise Feb 05, 2016

Cedric Nicaise is the Wine Director of Eleven Madison Park, a restaurant in Manhattan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

335: Brad Hickey Feb 02, 2016

Brad Hickey is the winemaker at Brash Higgins, a winery in Australia's McLaren Vale.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the McLaren Vale.

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334: Paul Roberts Jan 30, 2016

Paul Roberts is the Chief Operating Officer of Colgin Cellars, in the Napa Valley of California. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

333: Vicente Dalmau Cebrián-Sagarriga Jan 27, 2016

Vicente Dalmau Cebrián-Sagarriga is the proprietor of Bodegas Marqués de Murrieta in Rioja and Pazo de Barrantes in Galicia, Spain.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the relationship of oak barrels and Rioja wine.

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332: Paul Grieco Jan 22, 2016

Paul Grieco is the proprietor of Terroir, in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

331: Greg Harrington Jan 20, 2016

Greg Harrington is the winemaker at Gramercy Cellars, the winery he owns with his wife in Washington State.

NOTE: Several years after this interview was recorded, in the fall of 2020 Greg Harrington was suspended from the Court of Master Sommeliers Americas pending the results of an investigation, as was reported in "The New York Times". More information regarding this may be found here and here.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala charts the history of wine production in Washington State.

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330: Martha Stoumen Jan 15, 2016

Martha Stoumen is a member of The Living Wines Collective, a winemaking cooperative in California. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

329: Ricardo Freitas Jan 12, 2016

Ricardo Freitas oversees the winemaking for the Barbeito winery on the Portuguese island of Madeira.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala takes a look at the wines of Madeira.

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328: Paul Einbund Jan 07, 2016

Paul Einbund is Beverage Director for the restaurants Frances and Octavia, both in San Francisco. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

327: John Kongsgaard Jan 05, 2016

John Kongsgaard is the proprietor of the Kongsgaard winery in Napa Valley, which he runs with his wife Maggy and his son Alex. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

326: Bernard Portet Dec 31, 2015

Bernard Portet co-founded Clos Du Val in the Napa Valley of California, where he served as winemaker. He left that winery in 2010.

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325: Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon Dec 29, 2015

Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon is Executive Vice President of the Roederer properties and Chef de Caves at Champagne Louis Roederer.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores why the 750ml bottle is 750ml.

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324: Gregory Dal Piaz Dec 24, 2015

Gregory Dal Piaz has been preparing a book about the Chianti wines of Tuscany in Italy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

323: Olivier Collin Dec 22, 2015

Olivier Collin runs the Ulysse Collin domaine in the Champagne region of France.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the Côte de Sézanne.

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322: Michael McCaulley Dec 18, 2015

Michael McCaulley is Beverage Director and Partner in the Tria restaurants in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

321: Sashi Moorman Dec 16, 2015

Sashi Moorman works as winemaker for several American wineries, including Sandhi, Domaine de la Côte, Pence, Stolpman Vineyards, and Piedrasassi in California, as well as Evening Land in Oregon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

320: Benjamin Lewin Dec 11, 2015

Benjamin Lewin is the author of several wine related books, including "Wines of France: A Guide to 500 Leading Vineyards."

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319: Eric de Saint Victor Dec 08, 2015

Eric de Saint Victor oversees Château de Pibarnon in the Bandol appellation of France.

Eric discusses his parent's purchase of Château de Pibarnon in 1978, and details the previous history of the estate. He also talks about the Mourvedre grape variety, the various terroirs of his property, the aging curve of the wines, and winemaking techniques such as whole cluster use.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the history of the Bandol area.

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318: Salvino Benanti Dec 01, 2015

Salvino Benanti works with his family at the Benanti winery on Sicily's Mount Etna. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

317: Andrew McNamara Nov 27, 2015

Andrew McNamara is the Director of Fine Wine for Premier Beverage in Florida. At the time of this interview, he was also the Chairman of the Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas.

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316: Bruce Neyers Nov 24, 2015

Bruce Neyers of Neyers Vineyards winery in California returns to the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

315: Karen MacNeil Nov 22, 2015

Karen MacNeil is the author of "The Wine Bible," which has been rewritten for a second edition.

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314: CP Lin Nov 20, 2015

CP Lin is the winemaker behind Erewhon, a New Zealand Pinot Noir.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses New Zealand's South Island.

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313: Bob Cabral Nov 18, 2015

Bob Cabral is the winemaker at Three Sticks Wines in Sonoma, California. Prior to that job, he worked as a winemaker at Williams Selyem.

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312: Bernhard Stadlmann Nov 18, 2015

Bernhard Stadlmann works with his family at Weingut Stadlmann, their winery in Austria's Thermenregion.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks about the surprising early success of Rotgipfler in export markets.

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311: Suzanne Mustacich Nov 14, 2015

Suzanne Mustacich is the author of the book "Thirsty Dragon: China's Lust for Bordeaux and the Threat to the World's Best Wines."

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310: João Nicolau de Almeida Nov 13, 2015

As João Nicolau de Almeida prepares to retire after a long career at Ramos Pinto in Portugal's Douro Valley, he sits down for an interview.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala gives a contextual history of Douro wine.

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309: Carole Meredith Nov 10, 2015

Carole Meredith is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Davis, where she specialized in grape genetics within the Department of Viticulture and Enology. She is also a partner in the Lagier-Meredith winery in Napa Valley, where she works today with her husband Stephen Lagier. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

308: Dorothy Tchelistcheff Nov 09, 2015

Dorothy Tchelistcheff is the widow of winemaker André Tchelistcheff. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

307: Kelli White Oct 30, 2015

Kelli White is the author of the book "Napa Valley, Then and Now." At the time of this interview, she was also a sommelier at Press Restaurant in St. Helena, California.

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306: David Gordon Oct 23, 2015

David Gordon is the Wine Director of Tribeca Grill, in Manhattan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

305: Andrea Boscu Bianchi Bandinelli Oct 21, 2015

Andrea Boscu Bianchi Bandinelli is the proprietor, with his brother, of Villa di Geggiano in the Chianti Classico zone of Tuscany, Italy.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala charts the changes in the makeup of Chianti wine over time.

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304: Tara Q. Thomas Oct 16, 2015

Tara Q. Thomas is the Executive Editor of "Wine & Spirits" Magazine.

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303: María José López de Heredia Oct 14, 2015

María José López de Heredia manages the López de Heredia winery in Rioja, Spain.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks Rioja.

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302: Richard Betts Oct 09, 2015

Richard Betts returns to the show for a discussion of his scratch & sniff books on wine and whiskey, as well as other projects. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

301: Jeffrey Grosset Oct 06, 2015

Jeffrey Grosset is the founder and winemaker of Grosset Wines in Australia's Clare Valley.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses trying to find closure.

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300: Robert Bohr Oct 01, 2015

At the time of this interview, Robert Bohr was a partner in Charlie Bird restaurant in Manhattan, as well as the King Street Sommeliers consulting business.

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299: Salvatore Geraci Sep 29, 2015

Salvatore Geraci is the proprietor of the Palari winery, on Sicily in Italy.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala looks back to the myth and history of Sicily.

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298: Guy Stout Sep 25, 2015

Guy Stout is a grape grower and member of the Glazer's Distribution team in Texas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

297: Craig Collins Sep 22, 2015

Craig Collins is the Beverage Director of the ELM Restaurant Group in Austin, Texas.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala checks out the Texas wine industry of today.

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296: Carenn Jackson Sep 19, 2015

At the time of this interview, Carenn Jackson was working for Glazer's Distributors in Austin, Texas.

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295: Chad Carey Sep 15, 2015

Chad Carey is a co-owner of restaurants The Monterey, Hot Joy, and Barbaro, all in San Antonio, Texas.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses pre-Prohibition Texas winemaking.

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294: Devon Broglie Sep 02, 2015

At the time of this interview, Devon Broglie was the Associate Global Beverage Buyer for Whole Foods Market. He is based in Austin, Texas.

NOTE: Several years after this interview was recorded, in the fall of 2020 Devon Broglie resigned from the Chair of the Court of Master Sommeliers Americas amid accusations of an inapropriate sexual relationship, as was reported in "The New York Times". More information regarding this may be found here and here.

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293: David Keck Sep 02, 2015

At the time of this interview, David Keck was the wine buyer for The Camerata at Paulie's in Houston, Texas.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala notes the connection between opera and wine.

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292: June Rodil Sep 02, 2015

June Rodil is Beverage Director of the McGuire Moorman Hospitality Group in Austin, Texas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

291: Philippe Guigal Sep 02, 2015

Philippe Guigal works with his family at their winery E. Guigal in the Rhône Valley of France.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the vineyards of the roasted slope, Côte-Rôtie.

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290: Christy Canterbury Aug 28, 2015

Christy Canterbury is a wine writer, wine competition judge, and frequent speaker on wine topics around the world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

289: Danilo Nada Aug 25, 2015

Danilo Nada works with his family at Nada Fiorenzo, their winery in the Treiso area of Piemonte's Barbaresco zone.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala looks into the Nebbiolo.

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288: Karl duHoffmann Aug 21, 2015

Karl duHoffmann is the Northeast Brand Development Manager for Anchor Brewers and Distillers, as well as a partner in Orchard Hill Cider Mill in New York. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

287: Antonio Flores Aug 18, 2015

Antonio Flores is the chief oenologist and master blender of sherry at González Byass, in the Jerez region of Spain.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala sails back into the history of Jerez de la Frontera.

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286: Summer Wolff Aug 14, 2015

Summer Wolff is the founder and European Portfolio Manager of Indie Wineries, a wine import company. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

285: Gerhard Kracher Aug 12, 2015

Gerhard Kracher manages his family wine estate in Austria's Burgenland, and is also a partner with Aldo Sohm in a project specializing in Grüner Veltliner from the Weinviertel.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses botrytis in the Burgenland.

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284: John Slover Aug 06, 2015

John Slover is a longtime sommelier who now devotes most of his time to private consulting in the New York area. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

283: Bruno Borie Aug 04, 2015

Bruno Borie is the proprietor of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, in the Saint-Julien commune of Bordeaux.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala gives the 1855 Classification a recount.

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282: Leonardo LoCascio Jul 31, 2015

Leonardo LoCascio, who recently retired from the Winebow Group, was a co-founder of Winebow in 1980. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

281: Kareem Massoud Jul 28, 2015

Kareem Massoud works with his family at Paumanok Vineyards on the North Fork of Long Island, New York.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala charts the viticultural history of the North Fork.

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280: Ryan Looper Jul 24, 2015

At the time of this interview, Ryan Looper was a sales representative for T. Edward wines.

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279: Leo Alzinger Jul 21, 2015

Leo Alzinger, Jr. works with his family at the Alzinger winery in Austria's Wachau.

Leo Alzinger discusses the key vineyard holdings of the family, as well as some of the realities of climate change, and the conditions of some recent vintages. He also details some of the changes that have occurred at the winery as some techniques regarding lees contact and sulphur use have been fine-tuned. And Leo explains some of the differences between Gruner Veltliner and Riesling, both in terms of growing them in the vineyards and working with them in the winery.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the history of vines in the Wachau.

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278: Monica Samuels Jul 17, 2015

Monica Samuels is the National Sake Sales Manager for Vine Connections, a wine and sake importer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

277: Alister Purbrick Jul 14, 2015

Alister Purbrick is CEO of Tahbilk, in Australia's Victoria region.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the history of Australian wine.

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276: Ryan Mills-Knapp Jul 10, 2015

At the time of this interview, Ryan Mills-Knapp was the Beverage Director of Le District, in lower Manhattan.

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275: Yiannis Paraskevopoulos Jul 07, 2015

Yiannis Paraskevopoulos is a cofounder and owner of Gaia Wines in Greece, producing wines in Nemea and on Santorini. He is also a professor of enology at the University of Athens.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala uncovers the layers of Santorini.

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274: Andrea Fassone Jul 02, 2015

Andrea Fassone is the founder and owner of Enotria Wine Imports, a wine importer based in New York. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

273: Megan Glaab Jun 30, 2015

Megan Glaab and her husband Ryan are the founding partners of Ryme Cellars, in California.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the Italian influence on California.

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272: Bill Short Jun 26, 2015

Bill Short is a Regional Manager for Dreyfus, Ashby & Co in New York. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

271: Giusto Occhipinti Jun 23, 2015

Giusto Occhipinti is one of the founding partners of the COS winery in Sicily, Italy.

Martha Stoumen translates for Giusto.

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270: Charles Curtis Jun 18, 2015

Charles Curtis is the author and publisher of the book "The Original Grand Crus of Burgundy."

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269: Christopher Bates Jun 16, 2015

Christopher Bates is the owner and winemaker at Element Winery in New York's Finger Lakes area, as well as the chef of the FLX Wienery restaurant.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala gives a history of wine production in the Finger Lakes.

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268: Karen King Jun 12, 2015

Karen King is a Director of On Premise Development for the Winebow Group. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

267: Ivan Rapuzzi Jun 09, 2015

Ivan Rapuzzi works at the winery of his family, Ronchi di Cialla, in the Friuli region of Italy.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the history of the Friuli region.

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266: Ray Isle Jun 04, 2015

Ray Isle is the Executive Wine Editor of "Food & Wine" magazine.

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265: Graham Tatomer Jun 02, 2015

Graham Tatomer is the winemaker and owner of the Tatomer winery, based in California's Santa Barbara County.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the origins of Grüner Veltliner.

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264: Justin Berlin May 28, 2015

Justin Berlin is a founding partner of Spanish Wine Exclusives, a Spanish wine importer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

263: Federico Scarzello May 26, 2015

Federico Scarzello is the winemaker at his family's winery, called Scarzello, in Piemonte's Barolo zone.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala leads an inquiry into tradition and asks what it means.

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262: Levi Dalton May 21, 2015

Steve Wildy, formerly of the Vetri Family Restaurants, returns to the show to interview Levi Dalton as I'll Drink to That! turns three years old.

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261: Michael Cruse May 19, 2015

Michael Cruse is the winemaker of Cruse Wine Co. and Ultramarine, both based in California.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks St. Laurent.

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260: Tyler Colman May 15, 2015

Tyler Colman has written a long running wine blog as Dr. Vino, and has also authored two books on wine, "Wine Politics: How Governments, Environmentalists, Mobsters, and Critics Influence the Wines We Drink" and "A Year of Wine: Perfect Pairings, Great Buys, and What to Sip for Each Season."

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259: Carl von Schubert May 12, 2015

Carl von Schubert is the owner of the Maximin Grünhaus estate in Germany's Ruwer Valley.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks Riesling.

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258: Jean-Louis Trapet May 05, 2015

Jean-Louis Trapet and his family run Trapet Pere et Fils in Burgundy, and Domaine Trapet in Alsace.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the early days of phylloxera.

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257: Hans Reisetbauer Apr 28, 2015

Hans Reisetbauer is a distiller working in Austria.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the attributes of alchemy.

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256: Beth von Benz Apr 24, 2015

Beth von Benz works as a wine consultant at her company, MVB Consulting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

255: Florent Plageoles Apr 21, 2015

Florent Plageoles makes wine with his family at Domaine Plageoles, in southwestern France.

Also in the episode, Erin Scala traces the history of the vine in Gaillac.

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254: James Tidwell Apr 18, 2015

James Tidwell is the Beverage Director of the Four Seasons Resort and Club in Irving, Texas, and also a cofounder of the TEXSOM wine conference. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

253: Hanno Zilliken Apr 15, 2015

Hans-Joachim "Hanno" Zilliken is the proprietor with his family of Weingut Zilliken - Forstmeister Geltz, in Germany's Saar region.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala tackles the hard subject of slate.

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252: Jack Mason Apr 10, 2015

At the time of this interview, Jack Mason was the Wine Director of Marta Restaurant in Manhattan.

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251: Cathy Corison Apr 07, 2015

Cathy Corison is the winemaker and owner of the Corison winery in Napa Valley, California.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the important issue of climate change.

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250: David Beckwith Apr 04, 2015

David Beckwith is a partner in Grand Cru Wine Consulting and in the restaurant wine app pickabottle. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

249: Michel Lafarge Mar 31, 2015

Michel Lafarge is the namesake of Domaine Michel Lafarge in Volnay, a producer of white and red Burgundy. Daniel Johnnes joins to translate for Michel.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the life of Rudolf Steiner.

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248: Aubert de Villaine Mar 24, 2015

Aubert de Villaine is the director of the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, in Burgundy.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the adventures of the Prince de Conti.

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247: Mitja Sirk Mar 06, 2015

Mitja Sirk works with wine at La Subida, the restaurant his family runs in Italy's Friuli region. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

246: Fabio Alessandria Mar 03, 2015

Fabio Alessandria of G.B. Burlotto returns to the show for an in-depth discussion about his work at the winery in Italy's Piemonte region.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks treading.

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245: Josko Gravner Feb 24, 2015

Josko Gravner produces wine from Friuli in northern Italy and from Slovenia. He is joined by his daughter Mateja Gravner, who acts as translator for this interview.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala considers the reemergence of clay amphora in the wine world.

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244: Elin McCoy Feb 17, 2015

Elin McCoy is a wine and spirits columnist for "Bloomberg News" and a contributor to other publications, including "Zester Daily." She also authored the book "The Emperor of Wine: The Rise of Robert M. Parker, Jr. and the Reign of American Taste."

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243: Robert Kacher Feb 13, 2015

Robert Kacher is the founder of Robert Kacher Selections, a wine import company with a focus on French wines. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

242: Frédéric Barnier Feb 10, 2015

Frédéric Barnier is the Technical Director of Maison Louis Jadot, in Burgundy.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks Valentine's wine.

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241: Amanda Smeltz Feb 06, 2015

At the time of this interview, Amanda Smeltz was the Wine Director of Roberta's Pizza and Blanca, both in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn.

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240: Rajat Parr Feb 03, 2015

Rajat Parr is a partner in the Sandhi winery as well as Domaine de la Côte, both located in California's Santa Barbara County.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala takes a look at Santa Barbara's wine industry.

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239: Oz Clarke Jan 30, 2015

Oz Clarke is a British wine writer and television personality. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

238: Bertrand Gautherot Jan 27, 2015

Bertrand Gautherot is the vigneron responsible for Vouette & Sorbée, his family domaine located in the Côte des Bar area of Champagne, France.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala traces the history of the Côte des Bar.

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237: Terry Theise Jan 23, 2015

Terry Theise is a wine importer who focuses on German and Austrian wine, as well as Champagne, for Terry Theise Estate Selections.

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236: Morgan Twain-Peterson Jan 20, 2015

Morgan Twain-Peterson is the owner and winemaker of Bedrock Wine Co. in California.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses Zinfandel.

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235: Alfonso Cevola Jan 17, 2015

Alfonso Cevola is the Italian Wine Director for Glazer's distribution in Texas, and the author of the On the Wine Trail in Italy wine blog. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

234: Louis-Antoine Luyt Jan 13, 2015

Louis-Antoine Luyt is a winemaker based in Chile.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks teeth.

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233: Antonio Galloni Jan 08, 2015

Antonio Galloni of Vinous Media returns to the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

232: Jermaine Stone Jan 06, 2015

Jermaine Stone is the Director of Logistics at Wally's Wine Auctions.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores wine under the sea.

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231: Robert Mackin Jan 02, 2015

Robert Mackin is the owner of wine importer and distributor Artisan Wines Inc. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

230: Jeff Kellogg Dec 30, 2014

At the time of this interview, Jeff Kellogg was the Wine Director of Maialino restaurant in Manhattan.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala looks at a part of American winemaking history that is often lost in the history books.

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229: Alessandro Bindocci Dec 26, 2014

Alessandro Bindocci assists with the winemaking at Tenuta Il Poggione, in the Brunello di Montalcino zone of Tuscany. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

228: Christopher Tracy Dec 23, 2014

Christopher Tracy is the winemaker and a partner at the Channing Daughters winery, on New York's Long Island.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala takes a look at the history of wine production in New York state.

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227: Jessie Kiefer Dec 19, 2014

At the time of this interview, Jessie Kiefer was the General Manager and wine buyer of the wine bar Terroir Tribeca, and also a host of The Morning After on Heritage Radio. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

226: Margrit Mondavi Dec 16, 2014

At the time of this interview, Margrit Mondavi was Vice President of Cultural Affairs at Robert Mondavi Winery. She was married to Robert Mondavi for 27 years.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the extraordinary impact of the Paris Exposition of 1889.

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225: Giovanni Poggiali Dec 12, 2014

Giovanni Poggiali is the chief executive of Felsina, in Tuscany, Italy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

224: Fred Loimer Dec 09, 2014

Fred Loimer, Jr. is the proprietor of Weingut Loimer and the Fred Loimer label, both based in Austria's Kamptal region.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the history of the vine in Austria.

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223: Elisabetta Fagiuoli Dec 05, 2014

Elisabetta Fagiuoli is the proprietor of Montenidoli in Tuscany, Italy. She also founded the Sergio the Patriarch Foundation. Find more information at http://www.sergiothepatriarch.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

222: Louis-Michel Liger-Belair Dec 02, 2014

Louis-Michel Liger-Belair runs Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, based in the Burgundy village of Vosne-Romanee.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala traces Burgundy's history back through time.

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221: Susan Kostrzewa Nov 28, 2014

Susan Kostrzewa is the Executive Editor of "Wine Enthusiast" Magazine.

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220: Graeme MacDonald Nov 27, 2014

Graeme MacDonald is a partner in MacDonald Vineyards, in Napa Valley.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks turkey wines.

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219: Shelley Lindgren Nov 23, 2014

Shelley Lindgren is a partner and Wine Director at A16 restaurant in San Francisco, SPQR, and A16 Rockridge in the East Bay. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

218: Daniel Ravier Nov 20, 2014

Daniel Ravier oversees the wine production at Domaine Tempier, in France's Bandol appellation.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala charts the wine route once followed by Thomas Jefferson.

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217: Stellios Boutaris Nov 16, 2014

Stellios Boutaris is the owner of the Kir-Yianni Estate in northwestern Greece. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

216: Victor Urrutia Nov 11, 2014

Victor Urrutia is the CEO of CVNE (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) in Rioja, Spain.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks old vines.

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215: Jonas Sandberg Nov 11, 2014

At the time of this interview, Jonas Sandberg was the Sommelier at Fäviken Magasinet in Sweden.

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214: James Millton Nov 07, 2014

James Millton founded The Millton Vineyards in New Zealand, which he runs today with his family and where he is the winemaker. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

213: Larry Turley Nov 04, 2014

Larry Turley is the proprietor of Turley Wine Cellars in California.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala chronicles a history of Petit Verdot.

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212: Thomas Duroux Oct 31, 2014

Thomas Duroux manages Chateau Palmer, in the Margaux appellation of Bordeaux. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

211: Izabella Zwack Oct 31, 2014

Izabella Zwack works for her family's distillery in Hungary, called Zwack, and also owns the Dobogo winery in Tokaj. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

210: Jerome Prevost Oct 29, 2014

Jerome Prevost is the winemaker of La Closerie, his winery in the Champagne region of France.

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209: Alexandre Chartogne Oct 29, 2014

Alexandre Chartogne makes the wines at Chartogne-Taillet, the winery of his family in Champagne, France.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the history of the modern Champagne market.

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208: Tim Mondavi Oct 14, 2014

Tim Mondavi is a founding partner of Continuum Estate in the Napa Valley, where he is the head winemaker.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the uses of wine as medicine.

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207: Pedro Parra Oct 12, 2014

Pedro Parra is a soil specialist and winery consultant based in Chile. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

206: Mark Sayre Oct 07, 2014

Mark Sayre is the Wine Director of TRIO Restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks about how what preserves a wine can also become a part of what we desire a wine to be.

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205: Eben Sadie Oct 03, 2014

Eben Sadie is the winemaker and owner of The Sadie Family winery in South Africa's Swartland.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala digs deep into an exploration of farming with clones and what that means.

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204: Fernando Beteta Sep 30, 2014

Fernando Beteta is the Education & Social Technology Director of Tenzing Wine & Spirits, a distributor and importer based in Chicago. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

203: Nathan Adams Sep 26, 2014

Nathan Adams is the owner of Red & White Wines, a retail shop located in Chicago.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala leads a rousing show of Price That Bottle!

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202: Michael Davis Sep 21, 2014

Auctioneer Michael Davis is a partner in Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., the Chicago-based auctioneer and wine retailer.

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201: Liz Mendez Sep 20, 2014

At the time of this interview, Liz Mendez was a partner in Vera wine bar in Chicago.

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200: Jeremy Quinn Sep 16, 2014

Jeremy Quinn was the longtime sommelier at Webster's Wine Bar and also The Bluebird, both located in Chicago. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

199: Craig Perman Sep 12, 2014

Craig Perman is the owner of wine retailer Perman Wine Selections, located in Chicago, Illinois.

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198: Marquis Sauvage Aug 29, 2014

Marquis Sauvage is a partner in Illinois wine distributor Maverick Wine, as well as other distributors Classic Wines, Pioneer Wine, and Vin Sauvage in other states. He is also an owner of the winery Burn Cottage in New Zealand, and Koehler-Ruprecht in Germany. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

197: Conrad Reddick Aug 27, 2014

At the time of this interview, Conrad Reddick was the Beverage Director and Service Manager at Alinea Restaurant in Chicago.

Also in the episode, Erin Scala traces the cultural ramifications of Prohibition.

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196: Andy Pates Aug 22, 2014

Andy Pates is a partner in Cream Wine Company, a Chicago-based distributor and wine importer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

195: Michael Schmelzer Aug 19, 2014

Michael Schmelzer is the winemaker at Monte Bernardi, the property that he owns with his family in the Panzano zone of Tuscany, Italy.

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194: Stephan von Neipperg Aug 13, 2014

Stephan von Neipperg leads Vignobles Comtes von Neipperg, with includes Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere, La Mondotte, and Chateau d'Aiguilhe on the Right Bank of Bordeaux, France.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the dry wines of Germany.

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193: Josh Adler Aug 08, 2014

Josh Adler is the founder of the Paris Wine Company, and works as a broker for French wine producers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

192: Christoph Schaefer Aug 06, 2014

Christoph Schaefer runs Weingut Willi Schaefer, his family's winery in the Mosel region of Germany.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala delves into famous literature for wine quotes.

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191: Tegan Passalacqua Aug 01, 2014

Tegan Passalacqua returns to the show to discuss his Sandlands project of wines from vineyards in California.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala puts a name on sommelier multiples.

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190: Nicolas Glumineau Jul 18, 2014

Nicolas Glumineau has overseen Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Chateau de Pez, and Chateau Haut Beausejour in Bordeaux, France since late 2012. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

189: Clemens Busch Jul 15, 2014

Clemens Busch is the proprietor of the Clemens Busch winery in the Mosel region of Germany.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala finds out which beverages are beating the heat.

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188: Patrick Watson Jul 11, 2014

At the time of this interview, Patrick Watson was a co-owner of Back Label Wine Merchants in Manhattan, the Stinky cheese stores, and the Smith & Vine wine retail shop in Brooklyn.

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187: Laurence Feraud Jul 08, 2014

Laurence Feraud oversees Domaine du Pegau, as well as Chateau Pegau and Selection Laurence Feraud in the Rhone Valley of France.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the wines buried beneath our feet.

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186: Andrea Franchetti Jul 04, 2014

Andrea Franchetti is the proprietor of Tenuta di Trinoro in Tuscany and Passopisciaro in Sicily.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks Flurbereinigung.

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185: Jan Pettersen Jul 01, 2014

Jan Pettersen operates Bodegas Rey Fernando de Castilla in the Jerez area of Spain. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

184: Ric Forman Jun 28, 2014

Ric Forman is the proprietor of the Forman Vineyard winery in California's Napa Valley. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

183: Lyle Fass Jun 25, 2014

Lyle Fass operates Fass Selections, importing wines from Europe and selling them with crafted email blasts.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala shows the strong influence of the Mistral wind of southern France.

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182: Chiara De Iulis Pepe Jun 22, 2014

Chiara De Iulis Pepe works with her family at the Emidio Pepe winery in the Abruzzo region of Italy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

181: Johannes Leitz Jun 09, 2014

Johannes Leitz runs his family's winery, called Leitz, in the Rheingau of Germany. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

180: Sebastien Riffault Jun 08, 2014

Sebastien Riffault is the winemaker at his family's domaine in Sancerre, in the Loire Valley of France.

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179: Serge Hochar Jun 02, 2014

At the time of this interview, Serge Hochar was the proprietor, with his family, of Chateau Musar in Lebanon. He has since passed away. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

178: Kostas Bakasietas Jun 01, 2014

Kostas Bakasietas is a viticultural researcher and the owner of a vine nursery in Nemea, Greece. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

177: Johannes Hirsch Jun 01, 2014

Johannes Hirsch is the winemaker at the Hirsch winery, in the Kamptal region of Austria. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

176: Kevin Pogue May 27, 2014

Kevin Pogue is a geology professor and terroir consultant living in Washington State. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

175: Marco Pallanti May 27, 2014

Marco Pallanti is the winery director of Castello di Ama, in the Chianti Classico zone of Tuscany, Italy.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala looks into glass.

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174: Florian Lauer May 23, 2014

Florian Lauer is the winemaker at his family's winery, Peter Lauer, in the Saar of Germany. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

173: Evelyne de Pontbriand May 20, 2014

Evelyne de Pontbriand oversees her family's estate, Domaine du Closel (Chateau des Vaults), in the Savennieres region of France's Loire Valley.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala takes a look at the history of the sommelier.

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172: Larry Stone May 16, 2014

At the time of this interview, Larry Stone was Estates Director of Huneeus Vintners.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala traces the influence of the Dutch on vineyard irrigation.

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171: Fritz Wieninger May 13, 2014

Fritz Wieninger runs the Wieninger winery in Vienna, Austria. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

170: Renato Vacca May 04, 2014

Renato Vacca is the winemaker and owner of the Cantina del Pino winery, in Italy's Barbaresco area. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

169: Stuart Pigott May 03, 2014

Stuart Pigott is a wine critic and the author of the book "Best White Wine on Earth: The Riesling Story."

Also in this episode, Erin Scala finds the world's craziest fermented beverage.

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168: Stephane Tissot May 02, 2014

Stephane Tissot is the owner and winemaker of Domaine Andre et Mireille Tissot, located in the Jura region of France.

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167: Bruce Neyers Apr 29, 2014

At the time of this interview, Bruce Neyers owned Neyers Vineyards in California with his wife Barbara, and was also the National Sales Manager for Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the French Revolution, and what it meant for wine and society.

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166: Guillaume d'Angerville Apr 25, 2014

Guillaume d'Angerville is the latest member of his family to care for the Domaine Marquis d'Angerville, located in the Burgundy village of Volnay. He is also a partner in Domaine du Pelican, in the Jura region of France.

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165: Christian Binner Apr 22, 2014

Christian Binner is the owner and winemaker of Domaine Binner, a winery located in Alsace, France.

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164: Samuel Tinon Apr 18, 2014

Samuel Tinon produces both dry and sweet wines at his Samuel Tinon winery in the Tokaj region of Hungary.

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163: Sasa Radikon Apr 15, 2014

Sasa Radikon works at his family's winery, Radikon, in Italy's Friuli region.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the connection between (gasp!) taxes and wine.

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162: Silvio Messana Apr 11, 2014

Silvio Messana is the owner and winemaker of the Montesecondo winery, located in Tuscany, Italy.

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161: Mark Hutchens Apr 08, 2014

Mark Hutchens is a partner in Robert Houde Wines, a wine distributor and importer based in Illinois.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses some highly unusual beverages.

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160: Hardy Wallace Apr 04, 2014

Hardy Wallace is a co-owner and the winemaker of the Dirty & Rowdy Family Wine Company, located in California.

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159: Pax Mahle Apr 01, 2014

At the time of this interview, Pax Mahle was making both the Wind Gap Wines and Pax Wine Cellars wines in a California winery located Sonoma County. He has since parted ways with Wind Gap.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the early history of California wine.

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158: Andrea Calek Mar 28, 2014

Andrea Calek makes wines in the Ardeche region of southern France.

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157: Willi Bründlmayer Mar 25, 2014

Willi Bründlmayer and his family own the Bründlmayer winery, located in Austria's Kamptal region.

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156: Olivier Leriche Mar 11, 2014

Olivier Leriche, who was previously a winemaker at Domaine de l'Arlot in Burgundy, is now the winemaker at Domaine des Accoles, the winery in the south of France that he owns with his wife.

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155: Katie Parla Mar 11, 2014

Katie Parla is a Rome-based food and beverage educator and journalist blogging about restaurants in Rome, Italy at katieparla.com

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154: Egon Müller Mar 11, 2014

Egon Müller is the owner of Weingut Egon Müller, Scharzhof in Germany's Saar River Valley.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the world of bogs and mead.

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153: Gideon Beinstock Mar 04, 2014

Gideon Beinstock is the owner and winemaker at the Clos Saron winery, located in California. Prior to that, he was the winemaker at the Renaissance winery for many years.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala shares a Dad Tale.

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152: Ryan Sutton Feb 28, 2014

At the time of this interview, Ryan Sutton was the New York Food Critic for "Bloomberg News".

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151: Patrick Cappiello Feb 25, 2014

Patrick Cappiello returns to the show to discuss how he became a Managing Partner and the Wine Director at Pearl & Ash in New York City, a restaurant that has since closed. Patrick was also the guest in episode 32 of I'll Drink to That!

Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the science of flavor perception.

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150: Levi Dalton Feb 20, 2014

Abe Schoener (of The Scholium Project) interviews Levi about the I'll Drink to That! podcast, writing, working (and not working) as a sommelier, and Orange wine.

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149: Michael Moosbrugger Feb 18, 2014

Michael Moosbrugger oversees the wine production of Schloss Gobelsburg, in the Kamptal region of Austria.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala describes the world of ancient symposiums.

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148: Rajat Parr Feb 14, 2014

Rajat Parr speaks about his career as a sommelier, working with Michael Mina and others.

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147: Steve Matthiasson Feb 11, 2014

Steve Matthiasson and his family own the Matthiasson winery, which is based in the Napa Valley. He also acts as a vineyard consultant to many wineries in California.

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146: Piero Mastroberardino Feb 04, 2014

Piero Mastroberardino leads his family's winery, Mastroberardino, located in Italy's Campania region.

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145: Whitney Schubert Jan 30, 2014

Whitney Schubert is the French Brand Manager for Polaner Selections, a wine importer and distributor based in New York State.

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144: Stephen Henschke Jan 28, 2014

Stephen Henschke is the winemaker at his family's winery, Henschke, in South Australia.

Also in the episode, Erin Scala points out that the relationship of oak and wine is perhaps broader than we often recognize.

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143: Jeremy Seysses Jan 21, 2014

Jeremy Seysses owns, with his family, Domaine Dujac in Burgundy and also Triennes in Provence, France.

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142: Monika Caha Jan 17, 2014

Monika Caha is the founder of New York-based Monika Caha Selections, a broker of Austrian wines.

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141: Emmanuel Lassaigne Jan 14, 2014

Emmanuel Lassaigne runs his family's domaine, Jacques Lassaigne, in the Champagne region of France.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks with her dad about his last shift as a waiter.

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140: Steve Edmunds Jan 07, 2014

Steve Edmunds is the owner and winemaker at the Edmunds St. John winery in California.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala highlights the role of the wine importer.

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139: Shawn Paul Jan 03, 2014

At the time of this interview, Shawn Paul was an Associate Wine Specialist at Christie's auction house in New York. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

138: Talia Baiocchi Dec 31, 2013

Talia Baiocchi returns to the show to discuss "Punch", the online drinks culture journal for which she is the Editor in Chief. She also discusses her book focusing on Sherry and cocktails.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the history of Wassail.

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137: Justin Christoph Dec 20, 2013

Justin Christoph is a Riesling specialist at New York-based retailer Acker Merrall and Condit, as well as the founder of wine importer Crystalline Selections.

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136: Whitney Adams Dec 20, 2013

Whitney Adams is a blogger, podcast host, and the owner of the Bottle Stock Shop, a wine accessories vendor. She is based in Los Angeles, California.

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135: Gaia Gaja Dec 17, 2013

Gaia Gaja is the daughter of Angelo Gaja, and helps run the Gaja winery in the Piemonte region of Italy.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the history of the shift drink.

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134: Gavin Chanin Dec 10, 2013

Gavin Chanin is winemaker and partner at Chanin Wine Co. and LUTUM, two wineries located in California.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala considers how Earth's ancient seabeds relate to wine.

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133: Jodi Stern Dec 06, 2013

Jodi Stern is an Austria Brand Manager for Winebow, the wine and spirits importer and distributor.

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132: Peter Wasserman Dec 03, 2013

Peter Wasserman works with Becky Wasserman and Co., a wine brokerage specializing in French wines.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala's dad recalls an adventure in beer making.

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131: Jordan Salcito Nov 26, 2013

At the time of this interview, Jordan Salcito was the Beverage Director of the Momofuku Group.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala puts Thanksgiving wine pairings to song.

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130: Peter Weygandt Nov 22, 2013

Peter Weygandt is the founder and owner of wine importer and distributor Weygandt Selections.

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129: Frank Cornelissen Nov 19, 2013

Frank Cornelissen is the winemaker at his eponymous winery on Mount Etna in Sicilia, Italy.

Also in the episode, Erin Scala seeks out some Thanksgiving wine pairings.

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128: Alex Moreau Nov 12, 2013

Alex Moreau is a vigneron and owner of Domaine Bernard Moreau, located in the Burgundy village of Chassagne-Montrachet in France.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala takes a closer look at corn.

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127: Ed Behr Nov 08, 2013

Ed Behr is the editor and publisher of "The Art of Eating" and the author of the book "50 Foods: The Essentials of Good Taste".

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126: Jon Bonné Nov 05, 2013

Jon Bonné is a writer, critic, and the author of the book "The New California Wine".

Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the history of cranberry juice in cocktails in America.

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125: Antonio Galloni Oct 29, 2013

Antonio Galloni is a wine critic, and the co-founder of "Vinous Media".

Also in this episode, Erin Scala gets some trick-or-treat beverage advice.

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124: Jancis Robinson Oct 25, 2013

Jancis Robinson is a British wine critic who, amongst many projects, co-authored the 7th edition of the book "The World Atlas of Wine".

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123: Allen Meadows Oct 22, 2013

Allen Meadows is a wine critic focusing on the Burgundy region, and the publisher of the "Burghound.com" newsletter and website.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala examines how terroir originally came to be.

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122: Roberto Paris Oct 15, 2013

Roberto Paris is the Wine Director of the restaurants Il Buco and Il Buco Alimentari, which are both located in New York City.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the most ancient of wines.

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121: Alder Yarrow Oct 11, 2013

Alder Yarrow is the publisher of the wine blog Vinography. He is based in California.

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120: Bob Lindquist Oct 08, 2013

Bob Lindquist is the founding owner and founding winemaker of the Qupe winery, based in California. He would later part ways with Qupe some time after this interview was recorded, and he is no longer associated with that wine label.

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119: Josh Greene Oct 01, 2013

Josh Greene is the Editor and Publisher of "Wine & Spirits" Magazine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A Special Release Featuring Sandrine Leccia Sep 27, 2013

Sandrine Leccia is the wife of winemaker Yves Leccia. The pair work together at the Yves Leccia winery, located on the French island of Corsica.

In this short discussion Sandrine talks about the prominent grape varieties of Corsica, the wines they make, and how to pair those with food.

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118: Nick Mills Sep 24, 2013

Nick Mills tends to the vines and makes the wine at Rippon Vineyard, a property his family owns in Central Otago, New Zealand.

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117: Jo Landron Sep 17, 2013

Jo Landron is the owner and winemaker of Domaine de la Louvetrie, in the Muscadet Sevre et Maine appellation of the Loire Valley, France.

Also in episode, Erin Scala explores the history of the toast.

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116: Giuseppe Vaira Sep 10, 2013

Giuseppe Vaira works with his family at the G.D. Vajra winery in Barolo, within the Piemonte region of Italy.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the world of "blind hearing" with Matt Stinton.

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115: Bruce Sanderson Sep 03, 2013

Bruce Sanderson is Senior Editor and Tasting Director of "Wine Spectator" Magazine.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks lager.

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114: Matt DeVriendt Aug 27, 2013

Matt DeVriendt is the Spirits Brand Manager for Winebow.

And in this episode, Erin Scala discusses Elizabeth Bird, New York City's first female sommelier.

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113: Grant Reynolds Aug 20, 2013

At the time of this interview, Grant Reynolds worked as a sommelier at the New York restaurant Charlie Bird. He is now a partner in that establishment, as well as others.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala finds out who can pronounce the names of famous German vineyards.

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112: Daniel Johnnes Aug 13, 2013

Daniel Johnnes is the Wine Director for Daniel Boulud's Dinex Group, as well as an importer, and the founder of La Paulee Burgundy themed events in New York, San Francisco, and Aspen.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala speaks with actress Crystal Arnette about Crystal's portrayal of a sommelier in a production for the stage.

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111: Linda Milagros Violago Aug 06, 2013

At the time of this interview, Linda Milagros Violago was the Wine Director of Contra restaurant in New York City.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the wines of Virginia.

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110: Mark Snyder Jul 30, 2013

Mark Snyder is the owner of wine distributor Angels' Share Wines, and also one of the founders of The Red Hook Winery in Brooklyn.

Also in this episode, Erin Scala welcomes a guest to recite some of her favorite tweets.

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109: Tom Vanik Jul 23, 2013

At the time of this interview, Tom Vanik was a Sales Partner at wine distributor Verity Wine Partners, based in New York.

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108: Roger Dagorn Jul 19, 2013

Roger Dagorn is Beverage Director of the restaurants Tocqueville, 15 East, and The Fourth, all located in New York City.

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107: Stephen Bitterolf Jul 16, 2013

Stephen Bitterolf is the owner of Vom Boden Imports, specializing in German wine. Vom Boden is based in New York.

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106: Thomas Pastuszak Jul 12, 2013

At the time of this interview, Thomas Pastuszak was the Wine Director of The NoMad, in New York City.

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105: Johannes Selbach Jul 09, 2013

Johannes Selbach is the owner and winemaker of Selbach-Oster, a winery located in Germany's Mosel region.

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104: Bianca Miraglia Jun 28, 2013

Bianca Miraglia is the founder of Uncouth Vermouth, a vermouth producer based in New York.

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103: Wink Lorch Jun 25, 2013

Wink Lorch is the author of "Jura Wine: With Local Food and Travel Tips," a book she self-published in 2014.

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102: Tim Kopec Jun 21, 2013

Tim Kopec was for many years the Head Sommelier at Veritas Restaurant in Manhattan.

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101: Robert Simonson Jun 18, 2013

Robert Simonson writes about spirits and cocktails for "The New York Times," as well as other publications. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

100: Isabella Oddero Jun 14, 2013

Isabella Oddero works at Poderi Oddero, the winery of her family. Poderi Oddero is located in La Morra, within Italy's Piemonte region.

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99: Michael Feuerstein Jun 11, 2013

Michael Feuerstein is the owner of Selection Pas Mal, a wine importer and distributor based in New York.

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98: Katell Pleven Jun 07, 2013

Katell Pleven is a co-proprietor of importer and distributor The Vine Collective, which is based in New York.

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97: David Chapel Jun 04, 2013

David Chapel, the eldest son of a famous French chef, was working with the Lapierre family in Morgon (within the Beaujolais region of France), at the time of this interview.

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96: Nick Bumstead May 31, 2013

Nick Bumstead is a co-founder of the website and mobile app "Find. Eat. Drink."

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95: Gernot Kollmann May 28, 2013

Gernot Kollmann is the owner and winemaker of the Immich-Batterieberg winery, which is located in the Mosel region of Germany.

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94: Phil Sareil May 24, 2013

Phil Sareil is a salesperson for Jenny & Francois Selections, a New York-based importer and distributor of Natural Wines.

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93: Kevin Pike May 21, 2013

At the time of this interview, Kevin Pike was the National Sales Director for Michael Skurnik Wines, a New York-based importer and distributor of wine and spirits.

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92: Ralf Kuettel May 17, 2013

At the time of this interview, Ralf Kuettel was the Chef Owner of the Trestle on Tenth and Rocket Pig restaurants, both located in New York City.

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91: Yoshi Takemura May 14, 2013

Yoshi Takemura is the Wine Director of Japanese online wine retailer iwine.jp

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90: Isabella Pelizzatti Perego May 10, 2013

Isabella Pelizzatti Perego works with her family at their winery Ar. Pe. Pe., in Lombardia, Italy.

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89: David Weitzenhoffer May 07, 2013

At the time of this interview, David Weitzenhoffer was a partner in wine importer and distributor A.I. Selections, based in New York.

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88: Erin Scala May 03, 2013

At the time of this interview, Erin Scala was the Wine Director of Public Restaurant, located in Manhattan. This was recorded before Erin began collaborating with the I'll Drink to That! podcast, producing original segments and episodes of her own work.

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87: Klaus-Peter Keller Apr 30, 2013

Klaus-Peter Keller is the owner and winemaker at Germany's Keller winery, located in the Rheinhessen region.

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86: Tegan Passalacqua Apr 26, 2013

Tegan Passalacqua is the winemaker at Turley Wine Cellars, which is located in California.

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85: Bill Fitch Apr 23, 2013

Bill Fitch is the Wine Director of Vinegar Hill House, the restaurant in Brooklyn, New York.

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84: Liz Willette Apr 19, 2013

At the time of this interview, Liz Willette was a partner in wine importer and distributor Grand Cru Selections, which is based in New York.

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83: Mike Chelini Apr 16, 2013

Mike Chelini has been the winemaker at Stony Hill Vineyard in the Napa Valley of California for over 40 years.

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82: John Sellar Apr 12, 2013

John Sellar is New York Metro General Manager of Frederick Wildman & Sons, a wine and spirits importer and distributor based in New York.

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81: Jim Clendenen Apr 09, 2013

Jim Clendenen is the winemaker and owner of the Au Bon Climat winery and also Clendenen Family Vineyards, both based in the Santa Maria Valley of California.

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80: Katharina Prüm Apr 05, 2013

Dr. Katharina Prüm collaborates with her father, Dr. Manfred Prum, to make the wines at their family estate, Joh. Jos. Prum, located in Germany's Mosel region.

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79: Bobby Stuckey Apr 02, 2013

Bobby Stuckey is an owner of the restaurants Frasca Food & Wine and Pizzeria Locale, located in Colorado.

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78: Veronica Stoler Mar 29, 2013

At the time of this interview, Veronica Stoler was the wine buyer at Despana Vinos Y Mas Market, a Spanish food and wine retail store located in lower Manhattan.

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77: Randall Grahm Mar 26, 2013

Randall Grahm is the founder and winemaker of the Bonny Doon Vineyard, a winery based in California.

Randall charts his sometimes quixotic path to finding a true vin de terroir. He discusses the transposition of terroir, extended reductive elevage, magnetic bâtonnage, radical genetic diversity in the vineyard, and the financial challenges to realizing his visions. He also reflects on his accomplishments and reputation over 30 years in the wine business.

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76: Jean-Marie Fourrier Mar 22, 2013

Jean-Marie Fourrier is the proprietor of Domaine Fourrier, based in the Burgundy village of Gevrey-Chambertin in France.

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75: Arianna Occhipinti Mar 19, 2013

Arianna Occhipinti is the owner of the Occhipinti winery located in Sicilia, Italy.

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74: Matteo Mollo Mar 15, 2013

Matteo Mollo is the owner SelectioNaturel Imports and also a member of The Wine Bottega retail team, located in Boston, Massachusetts.

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73: Jeff Porter Mar 12, 2013

At the time of this interview, Jeff Porter was the Wine Director of Del Posto Ristorante, located in Manhattan.

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72: Katherine Moore Mar 08, 2013

Katherine Moore is the Sales General Manager at Union Square Wines, a wine and spirits retailer located in lower Manhattan.

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71: Emanuela Stucchi Prinetti Mar 05, 2013

Emanuela Stucchi Prinetti is a member of the the family that owns the Badia a Coltibuono winery in Tuscany, Italy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

70: Aaron Von Rock Mar 01, 2013

At the time of this interview, Aaron Von Rock was the Wine Director of Lincoln Ristorante, located in Manhattan's Lincoln Center.

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69: David Schildknecht Feb 26, 2013

At the time of this interview, David Schildknecht was a wine critic for "The Wine Advocate." He has since moved to write for a different publication. As a wine critic, David is known in particular for his coverage of Germany and Austria.

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68: Scott Gerber Feb 22, 2013

Scott Gerber was a cofounder of wine and spirits distributor Martin Scott Wines, based in New York.

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67: Michele Smith Feb 19, 2013

At the time of this interview, Michele Smith was the Wine and Service Director of Brooklyn Fare restaurant, located in New York.

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66: Kristen Murphy Feb 15, 2013

At the time of this interview, Kristen Murphy was a Wine Buyer and Social Media Specialist for Wine Library, the retail merchant located in New Jersey.

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65: Piero Incisa della Rocchetta Feb 12, 2013

Piero Incisa della Rocchetta is the owner of Bodega Chacra in Patagonia, as well as a member of the family that owns Tenuta San Guido, the producer of Sassicaia.

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64: Richard Betts (Part 2) Feb 08, 2013

Richard Betts is an author, spirits producer, and former sommelier. This is part two of a two episode interview.

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63: Richard Betts (Part 1) Feb 05, 2013

Richard Betts is an author, spirits producer, and former sommelier. This is part one of a two episode interview.

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62: Marta Rinaldi and Fabio Alessandria Feb 01, 2013

During the 2012 grape harvest in the Piemonte region of Italy, Levi sat down separately with two vigneron. This episode consists of short interviews with Marta Rinaldi of the the Giuseppe Rinaldi winery in the Barolo commune and Fabio Alessandria of the G.B. Burlotto winery in the Verduno commune.

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61: Jon Langley Jan 29, 2013

At the time of this interview, Jon Langley was a beer sommelier in New York City. He discussed the beer-focused restaurant Tørst, located in Brooklyn, which was about to open at the time.

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60: Charlie Woods Jan 25, 2013

Charlie Woods is the owner of wine importer and distributor Bonhomie Wine Imports, based in New York.

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59: Deirdre Heekin Jan 22, 2013

Deirdre Heekin is a writer, winemaker, and restaurateur. She's the author of "Libation, A Bitter Alchemy" and the founder of the la garagista winery, located in Vermont. At the time of this interview she was also a co-owner, along with her husband Caleb Barber, of a restaurant named Osteria Pane e Salute.

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58: Yannick Benjamin Jan 18, 2013

At the time of this interview, Yannick Benjamin was a sales associate at Le Du's Wines, a wine retail shop in the New York City's West Village.

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57: John Gilman Jan 15, 2013

John Gilman is a wine critic, and the publisher of wine newsletter "View From the Cellar".

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56: Liz Nicholson Jan 11, 2013

At the time of this interview, Liz Nicholson was the Wine Director of Maialino restaurant, within the Gramercy Park Hotel in New York City.

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55: Jean-Marc Roulot Jan 08, 2013

Jean-Marc Roulot is the proprietor of Domaine Roulot, located in the Meursault commune of Burgundy, France.

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54: Steve Wildy Jan 04, 2013

At the time of this interview, Steve Wildy was the Beverage Director of the Vetri Family of restaurants, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Steve discusses his Irish roots, love of Italian wine, and explains why he won't drink Guinness anymore.

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53: Chris Barnes Jan 01, 2013

Chris Barnes is National Sales Manager for Jose Pastor Selections, an importer of Spanish wines.

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52: Ruben Sanz-Ramiro Dec 21, 2012

Ruben Sanz-Ramiro discusses his career in the wine world, from his roots in Spain, to a sommelier position at The Fat Duck in London, to Double Crown, and then Veritas restaurant in New York City.

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51: Chris Cannon Dec 18, 2012

Chris Cannon is a longtime restaurateur in the New York area.

Chris discusses everything from giving Paul Grieco his first job, to his projects in Manhattan and New Jersey.

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50: Ryan Ibsen Dec 14, 2012

At the time of this interview, Ryan Ibsen was the Wine Director of Pasanella & Son, a retail wine shop located in the South Street Seaport neighborhood of New York City.

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49: Matt Stinton Dec 11, 2012

At the time of this interview, Matt Stinton was the beverage director for Hearth restaurant in the East Village of Manhattan, and all locations of Terroir Wine Bar.

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48: Joaquín Simó Dec 07, 2012

Joaquín Simó is a partner in Alchemy Consulting, a mixology focused group that opened the bar Pouring Ribbons in lower Manhattan.

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47: Eric Texier Dec 04, 2012

In the midst of Hurricane Sandy, vigneron and wine producer Eric Texier stopped discussed his career making wine in France's Rhone Valley, and in the Macon of Burgundy.

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46: Joe Salamone Nov 30, 2012

Joe Salamone is a wine buyer at retailer Crush Wine & Spirits, located in Manhattan.

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45: Raj Vaidya Nov 27, 2012

At the time of this interview, Raj Vaidya was the Head Sommelier of Restaurant Daniel, located in New York City.

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44: Josh Raynolds Nov 23, 2012

At the time of this interview, Josh Raynolds was a wine critic for the "International Wine Cellar." While Josh is still a wine critic, that publication has since been sold.

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43: John Ragan Nov 20, 2012

At the time of this interview, John Ragan was the Beverage Director of the Union Square Hospitality Group. He now holds another role within that New York-based restaurant group.

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42: Abe Schoener Nov 16, 2012

Abe Schoener is the owner of the Scholium Project wine label, which is based in California, and a partner in New York's Red Hook Winery.

Abe speaks in this interview about the damage to the Red Hook Winery that was caused by Hurricane Sandy.

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41: Dustin Wilson Nov 13, 2012

At the time of this interview, Dustin Wilson was the Wine Director of Eleven Madison Park, a restaurant located in Manhattan.

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40: Pascaline Lepeltier Nov 09, 2012

At the time of this interview, Pascaline Lepeltier was the Head Sommelier of Rouge Tomate restaurant, located in Manhattan.

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39: Carla Rzeszewski Nov 06, 2012

At the time of this interview, Carla Rzeszewski was the Wine Director of the restaurants The Spotted Pig, The John Dory Oyster Bar, and The Breslin, all located in New York City.

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38: Peter Liem Nov 02, 2012

Peter Liem, who was also the guest on episode 11 of IDTT, returns to the show to discuss a book he coauthored, entitled "Sherry, Manzanilla & Montilla". Peter is the publisher of ChampagneGuide.net as well.

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37: Juliette Pope Oct 31, 2012

At the time of this interview, Juliette Pope was the Wine Director of Gramercy Tavern restaurant, located in New York City.

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36: Lorena Ascencios Oct 26, 2012

Lorena Ascencios is the wine buyer at Astor Wines & Spirits, a wine and spirits retailer located in New York City.

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35: Michael Jessen Oct 23, 2012

At the time of this interview, Michael Jessen was the Managing Director of Zachys Wine Auctions.

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34: Giorgio Conterno Oct 19, 2012

Giorgio Conterno is the proprietor of the Paolo Conterno winery, a producer of Barolo from Piemonte's Monforte d'Alba zone.

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33: Eric Asimov Oct 16, 2012

Eric Asimov is the Chief Wine Critic of the "The New York Times".

Eric, who was also the guest in episode 5 of IDTT, returns to the show to discuss his book "How to Love Wine: A Memoir and Manifesto".

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32: Patrick Cappiello Oct 12, 2012

At the time of this interview, Patrick Cappiello was the Wine Director of GILT Restaurant in New York City.

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31: Michael Skurnik Oct 09, 2012

Michael Skurnik is a co-owner and founder of Skurnik Wines, an import and distribution company based in New York.

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30: Dino Tantawi Oct 05, 2012

Dino Tantawi is the owner of wine import and distribution company Vignaioli Selection, which is based in New York City.

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29: Kevin McKenna Oct 02, 2012

Kevin McKenna is a partner in wine import company Louis/Dressner Selections, which is based in New York.

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28: Charles Prusik Sep 28, 2012

At the time of this interview, Charles Prusik was the Wine Director of Lupa Osteria Romana, a restaurant located in Manhattan.

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27: Jenny Lefcourt Sep 25, 2012

Jenny Lefcourt is a co-founder of Jenny and Francois Selections, a New York-based importer and distributor of Natural wines.

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26: Alice Feiring Sep 21, 2012

Alice Feiring is a wine writer who at the time of this interview had authored two books, including "The Battle for Wine and Love". As this interview was recorded, she was preparing to launch a wine newsletter called "The Feiring Line".

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25: Mark Vlossak Sep 18, 2012

Mark Vlossak is the owner and winemaker at the St. Innocent Winery in Oregon.

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24: Christy Frank Sep 14, 2012

At the time of this interview, Christy Frank was the owner of Frankly Wines, a wine retailer located in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan.

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23: Jon Bonné Sep 11, 2012

At the time of this interview, Jon Bonné was the wine critic for the "San Francisco Chronicle".

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22: Camille Riviere Sep 07, 2012

Camille Riviere is the founder of wine import company Camille Riviere Selection, focusing on French wines.

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21: Ned Benedict Sep 04, 2012

Ned Benedict, who has since passed away, shared some memorable stories about his time working in the New York restaurant scene and his then role as a partner in Grand Cru Selections, an import and distribution company based in New York City.

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20: Talitha Whidbee Aug 31, 2012

Talitha Whidbee is the owner of Vine Wine, a wine and spirits retailer located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

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19: Michael Wheeler Aug 28, 2012

Michael Wheeler is a partner in wine distributor MFW Wine Co., which is based in New York, and also PDX Wines, which is based in Oregon.

Michael chats about his long history in the wine distribution and importation businesses.

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18: Blake Johnson Aug 24, 2012

Blake Johnson is a longtime New York sales representative for wine import company Rosenthal Wine Merchant.

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17: Justin Chearno Aug 21, 2012

At the time of this interview, Justin Chearno was a wine buyer at Uva wines, a wine retail shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

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16: Gregory Dal Piaz Aug 17, 2012

At the time of this interview, Gregory Dal Piaz was the Editor-in-Chief of Snooth Media, an online wine resource.

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15: David Bowler Aug 14, 2012

David Bowler is the owner of David Bowler Wine, an import and distribution company based in New York City.

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14: Zev Rovine Aug 10, 2012

Zev Rovine is the founder of Zev Rovine Selections, a wine import company focusing on Natural wines and based in New York City.

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13: Lee Campbell Aug 07, 2012

At the time of this interview, Lee Campbell was the Wine Director of Reynard, a restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

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12: Jan D'Amore Aug 03, 2012

Jan D'Amore is the owner of Jan D'Amore Wines, which focuses on importing Italian wines from a base in New York City.

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11: Peter Liem Jul 31, 2012

Peter Liem is a wine critic, author, and the publisher of "ChampagneGuide.net".

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10: Rita Jammet Jul 27, 2012

Rita Jammet is the owner of the La Caravelle Champagne brand, and the onetime co-owner of La Caravelle restaurant, which was located in New York City.

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9: Mannie Berk Jul 24, 2012

Mannie Berk is the founder of California-based wine importer and retailer The Rare Wine Co.

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8: Laura Maniec Jul 20, 2012

Laura Maniec is the owner of Corkbuzz wine bars, and the former beverage director of the BR Guest restaurant group. She is based in New York.

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7: Brooklynguy Jul 17, 2012

The anonymous blogger Brooklynguy is the publisher of "Brooklynguy's Wine and Food Blog".

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6: Nicolas Palazzi Jul 13, 2012

Nicolas Palazzi is the founder of PM Spirits, a New York-based importer and distributor of craft spirits.

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5: Eric Asimov Jul 10, 2012

Eric Asimov is the Chief Wine Critic of "The New York Times".

Eric describes how he started working for "The New York Times," and relates the story behind the creation of the restaurant review column "$25 and Under". He also discusses the wine panel he convenes for tastings at "The New York Times". He talks about his impact as a wine critic, as well as the availability of wines throughout the world. He provides an assessment of recent changes regarding wine writing, wine lists, and sommeliers. Eric also speaks about those who have inspired him, and divulges what he wants to achieve through his articles.

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4: Michael Madrigale Jul 06, 2012

At the time of this interview, Michael Madrigale was the Chef Sommelier of Manhattan restaurants Boulud Sud and Bar Boulud.

Michael shares stories from his trip to Alsace in France, and describes how he fell in love with Riesling. He shares his thoughts on what defines minerality, how someone might get started with Riesling, and what he appreciates about drinking wine with friends. Michael also discusses what he learned from his family while sitting down at the family kitchen table. And he touches on his use of social media in the wine world.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2010 Domaine Weinbach Riesling, Alsace (France)

2009 Jean-Michel et Laurent Pillot Mercurey, Burgundy (France)

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3: Talia Baiocchi Jul 03, 2012

At the time of this interview, Talia Baiocchi was the Wine Editor of "Eater.com".

Talia contrasts online wine writing with print, and also describes some of the difficulties in becoming a wine writer. She explains why and how she came into the wine field, and answers questions like: Is food writing dead? And is there a need for wine list reviews? She discusses what a good wine list is, and how wine lists may look in the future. Talia also hashes out some recent changes within the wine scene.

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2: David Lillie Jun 29, 2012

David Lillie is a founding partner of Chambers Street Wines, the wine retailer located in New York City.

David discusses the early days of his retail business, and the hard moments he experienced at that time. He explains how he developed an interest in wine, and what is most important in his wine buying decisions today. David talks about the wine business in New York City in the 1980s, and wine pricing. He also chats about the consumer response to biodynamic and Natural wines. And David recounts his friendship with Joe Dressner, a wine importer.

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1: Aldo Sohm Jun 22, 2012

Aldo Sohm is the Chef Sommelier of Le Bernardin restaurant in New York City, and a partner in the Sohm & Kracher wine label.

Aldo discusses how he came to be interested in wine, and the role that Alois Kracher played in that process. He describes his wine career in Austria, as well as his decision to move to America. He speaks about how he came to work at Le Bernardin, and his relationship with colleagues there. Aldo is frank about his work ethic, and his drive to succeed in wine competitions. Wine and food pairings are also discussed.

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