The Wine CEO Podcast

Latest Episodes:

The Wine CEO Episode #115: Greece Mini Series - Women, Wine, and Movies - An interview with Wine Filmmaker Chrisa Giorgi Mar 08, 2023

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Episode #115 continues our mini series on Greece, but also celebrates International Women's Day with an interview with female wine filmmaker, Chrisa Giorgi. In the episode, Sarah asks Chrisa about her home island of Crete and her journey to becoming a wine filmmaker. With a 100% female film crew, Chrisa is working to share the stories of Greek winemakers and encourage consumers around the globe to try more wines from Greece. It's an epiosde you can't miss, so be sure to subscribe to the show to catch the full mini series as Sarah interviews winemakers and industry professionals across this unique wine region!

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Email: Sarah@thewineceo.com

Instagram: @thewineceo

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Today's Guest:

Chrisa Giorgi, Filmmaker

Wine Cellar Stories Website

Instagram: @winecellarstories

In the Wine Dark Sea film on Amazon

*Support Chrisa's Kefalonia film: Fundraiser

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Konstantinos Lazarakis' Book: The Wines of Greece

The Wine CEO Episode #114: Greece Mini Series, Peloponnese with Winemaker Dimitris Skouras Mar 01, 2023

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Episode #114 continues our mini series on Greece with a focus on The Peloponnese and the red grape Agiorgitiko. Sarah interviews winemaker Dimitris Skouras of the famed Domaine Skouras, and the two discuss the unique terroir of the Peloponnese as well as the amazing wines coming from this region. Agiorgitiko is one of the top 2 red wines from Greece you want to be familiar with, so this is definitely an epiosde you can't miss. Be sure to subscribe to the show to catch the full mini series as Sarah interviews winemakers and industry professionals across this unique wine region!

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Email: Sarah@thewineceo.com

Instagram: @thewineceo

Facebook: @sarahthewineceo

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Today's Guest:

Dimitris Skouras, Winemaker

Domaine Skouras Website

Instagram: @domaineskouras

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Konstantinos Lazarakis' Book: The Wines of Greece

The Wine CEO Episode #113: Greece Mini Series, Northern Greece with Winemaker Stellios Boutaris Feb 22, 2023

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Have you ever heard of Xinomavro (K-See-Know-Mah-Vrow)? If there's one main grape you want to be familiar with from mainland northern Greece, this is it. And in today's podcast, Sarah discusses everything you need to know about Northern and Central Greece as well as a great overview into Xinomavro. Sarah interviews Stellios Boutaris, winemaker a Kir-Yianni, one of Greece's top wineries that has been making Xinomavro for generations. This is an episode you don't want to miss, so grab a glass of wine and press play now!

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Email: Sarah@thewineceo.com

Instagram: @thewineceo

Facebook: @sarahthewineceo

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Today's Guest:

Stellios Boutaris

Kir-Yianni Website

Kir-Yianni Instagram: @kiryianni

Diamond Wine Importers - contact to find Kir-Yianni wines around the globe

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For additional wine tasting videos and Greek educational content, follow my friend @david_bikes_and_wine on Instagram as he does complimentary wine videos during my mini series!

The Wine CEO Episode #112: An Introduction to Greece with Konstantinos Lazarakis, MW Feb 15, 2023

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Episode #112 kicks off a mini series on Greece with an incredible episode with the first Greek Master of Wine, Konstantinos Lazarakis. Konstantinos shares an overview of the history of Greek wine and some of the major regions and varieties you need to know. He also shares his opinion on the current Greek wine industry and where he sees the future going. Be sure to subscribe to the show to catch the full mini series as Sarah interviews winemakers and industry professionals across this unique wine region!

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Email: Sarah@thewineceo.com

Instagram: @thewineceo

Facebook: @sarahthewineceo

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Today's Guest:

Konstantinos Lazarakis, MW

WSPC.gr

Instagram: konstantinos_lazarakis_mw

Book: The Wines of Greece

The Wine CEO Episode #111: Smoke Taint and Wine Science with UC Davis Professor Anita Oberholster, PhD Feb 08, 2023

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What if everything you've heard about "smoke taint" and vintages ruined from wildfires wasn't actually true? In today's episode of The Wine CEO Podcast, Sarah interviews Dr. Anita Oberholster, a PhD professor from UC Davis who specializes in enology. Dr. Anita shares her research on tannins, recent papers on smoke taint, and her personal opinion on $12,000 wines. It's an episode you absolutely cannot miss. This is one you will want to listen to over and over again; so save the episode, grab your favorite wine, and press play now to learn from Dr. Anita! And don't forget to subscribe to The Wine CEO wherever you listen to your podcasts so that you never miss an episode!

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Email: Sarah@thewineceo.com

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Today's Guest:

Dr. Anita Oberholster

The Wine CEO Episode #110: The secrets of Natural Wines with Isabelle Legeron, MW Feb 01, 2023

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What do you know about Natural and low intervention wines? Isabelle Legeron is the first female Master of Wine from France and a top name in the Natural wine world. She is a highly acclaimed expert for organic and low intervention wine and she owns and operates one of the top natural wine communities, Raw Wine. Isabelle and Sarah discuss the intricacies of the natural wine world, misconceptions, fair pricing, education, and so much more. It's an amazing look into the discussion of natural vs 'traditional' winemaking, so it's an episode you cannot miss! Grab a glass of wine and press play now!

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Email: Sarah@thewineceo.com

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Today's Guest:

Isabelle Legeron, MW

rawwine.com

Instagram @rawwineworld

Isabelle's Book: "Natural Wine: An introduction to organic and biodynamic wines made naturally"

Join the Raw Wine Club!

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The Wine CEO Episode #60: Natural & Orange Wines Intro

The Wine CEO Episode #109: Holistic Farming with Jon Priest of Etude Wines Jan 25, 2023

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What is holistic farming? When winemakers talk about sustainability and responsible farming, what does that look like? Today on the show, Sarah interviews Senior Winemaker at Etude Wines in Carneros, California and Jon discusses the focus in Northern California around healthy farming practices and how this is impacting winemaking. Jon even shares a really unique way that Etude is maintaining their property without gas vehicles. It's an episode you don't want to miss, so grab your favorite glass of wine and press play now!

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Etude Wines

Winemaker Bio: Jon Priest

https://www.etudewines.com/

Instagram: @etudewines

The Wine CEO Episode #108: Wine Barrels & Oak Chips Jan 18, 2023

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Have you ever heard that some wineries use saw dust or oak chips in their wines? Have you ever wondered about the oak barrels that you see stacked up in a winery? Are these used for all of the wines, production of the wines, or aging of the wines? Today on the show, Sarah explains these questions and more to share everything you need to know about oak use in wine making!

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Mentioned in today's podcast episode:

The Oxford Companion to Wine by Jancis Robinson

The Wine CEO Episode #107: Online Wine Shop Red Flags Jan 11, 2023

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How can you know if an online wine shop is "good" or "bad"? What signs can you look for to see if an online shop is reputable? Today on the show, Sarah shares her top tips for evaluating an online wine shop and knowing when a shop is not the right place to buy your wine. Sarah shares personal stories and experiences from real online shopping experiences, to help protect you from making some big mistakes when shopping for wine. It's an episode you don't want to miss, so grab your favorite glass of wine and press play now!

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Email: Sarah@thewineceo.com

Instagram: @thewineceo

Facebook: @sarahthewineceo

The Wine CEO Episode #106: Shop Small.....But Not Always Jan 04, 2023

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How can you tell if a shop has "good wine" or not? Are there ways to determine if a wine will be bad without ever opening it or trying it? Today on the show, Sarah shares her top tips for choosing a great wine shop and knowing when to walk away when a shop is not the right place to buy your wine. Sarah shares personal stories and experiences from real wine shops she has visited, to help protect you from making some big mistakes when shopping for wine. It's an episode you don't want to miss, so grab your favorite glass of wine and press play now!

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Email: Sarah@thewineceo.com

Instagram: @thewineceo

Facebook: @sarahthewineceo

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Episodes mentioned in today's Show:

Episode #57: Is Dry January Healthy?

Episode #23: Wine and Health