Wine Talks with Paul K.

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Absolute intrigue describes this podcast. Georgia Panagopoulou - Wine Influencer Aug 09, 2022

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Learn about the world of wine influencers; it is fascinating.

Listen as we peel path this unusual path to the wine world with a stop in Chemical Engineering, soft drink sales and mechanical apparatus design. Georgia is eloquent and articulate as she walks us through her career and what lies ahead in this post pandemic world.

I couldn't help but set myself on the shores of a Greek island as she describes her nurtured drive to be involved with wine and the lifestyle that it surrounds.

Have a listen and take yourself to the Greek Islands.

Are these Obvious wines. Yes, meet the founder Brice Baillie Aug 05, 2022

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Obvious wines was founded on, well, some obvious principles. Selling and labeling wines by their character seems like an obvious idea...but it had not been done. Enter Brice Baillie, a native of Champagne, France with the idea to source great valued wines by the expressed character driven by the terroir.

You have probably seen their wines on the shelf with names like "Dark and Bold" or " Light and Lively."

An interesting take on a congested market, have a listen to Brice from Champagne.

Their wine sales just topped $1B world wide. Meet Concha y Toro's Isabel Mitarakis. Aug 02, 2022

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Though I was unaware of the sales milestone Chile's Concha y Toro winery attained, the conversation I had with winemaker Isabel Mitarakis was thoroughly fascinating.

You will learn the extraordinary history of the famed winery and the path to becoming a winemaker for Ms. Mitarakis. Making wine all over the world including a stint in Bordeaux, Ms. Mitarakis goes back to her roots to make wine for the famed Don Melchor and Concha y Toro.

Hear her humble opinion of the career and the winery.

Salut.

American ex-pat making wine in Argentina? Incredible time with Jeff Mausbach. Jul 28, 2022

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Buscado Vivo O Muerto makes serious wine in Argentina. You will learn the story direct from the ex-pats mouth! Jeff Mausbach fell in love with his now Argentine wife and ran back to Argentina and found his passion for wine.

These are the most interesting wines I have tasted from Argentina in years. The "experiment" to literally plant and compare by elevation is fascinating. Each wine carries its own signature character based on the elevation as the vineyards head towards the base of the Andes.

Jeff chronocles his trek to Argentina and the resulting "Ah Hah" moment that led him to making wine.

You will learn, laugh and be fascinated.

Rosé is real wine. Chateau Minuty makes them great. Meet Sebastien Nore Jul 26, 2022

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Rosé is the mainstay wine in the Cotes de Provence; more accurately on the Saint Tropez peninsula. I learned something new about Rosé and the crazy differences that can be derived from various vinification methods.

Family owned and operated, the Matton-Farnet family produces 4 different versions of this sophisticated wine. Each with a different approach to winemaking and each with characteristics of its own.

Listen as we tour the region of Provence and learn the differences between Provence and Cote de Provence.

Austria is Gruner Veltliner. Here why from Dieter Heubler. Jul 21, 2022

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The grape of Austria if Gruner Veltliner. A noble white grape that can produce crisp sparkling wine and botrytis dessert wine and everything in-between.

The primary growing region of this noble grape is Austria and it is grown around such famed locations as Vienna. I was fascinated to learn from Dieter Heubler the nuances of this fantastic grape and the refined wine it can make.

Laurenz V is the winery just east of Vienna making approachable layered Gruner.

Have a listen, he is quite compelling.

Austrian wine is world class. Franz Leth tells you why. Jul 07, 2022

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Franz Leth tells us why Austrian wines deserve a seat at the table of world class wines. A family owned winery with generations of experience that continues to press the virtues of the Austrian noble grape; Gruner Veltliner. Gruner (as we call it in the trade) can produce wines of great variety and style. Much like Riesling, it can produce wines of great acidity and backbone, wines of elegance and finesse, sparkling wines and dessert wines. Come on an audio journey with Franz to the vineyards outside of Vienna.

You will be intrigued and enlightened.

I love the wines of Sicily. Hear why from Angelo Morando of Cantine Ermes Jul 05, 2022

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Sicilian wines are a regular fascination of mine. Though a small island, the variety of terroir and grapes is vast and the indigenous grapes there are unique.

When you taste the wines of Cantine Ermes, you are taken to the island. And that is the point, to provide and share wines that make you emote. to make you feel something, to just ask you to taste it again.

I have been a fan of Cantine Ermes and often find myself ordering the wines off the menu at restaurants that carry them.

New world versus old world is part of our conversation and many other aspects of the wine business.

Have a listen.

Their winery was literally taken by the soldiers. Meet Alexandra Kaprielian of Takri Wines Jun 28, 2022

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Why are wineries taken during the war? The Germans invaded France and held up in Bordeaux and other places. The Romans did the same. And in modern history, Azerbaijan did it to Armenia. History repeats itself. This is the second story we have heard on Wine Talks of the very taking of a winery in the region. This one is a bit different, it was taken by force rather than through political boundary changes.

The Kaprelian family is resilient. They will not allow the spirit of their ancestors to be squelched. They are rising up again to reestablish the Takri brand.

I met up with Alexandra Kaprielian in Soho New York at the Soho Club to have a chat.

Lake County is hugely important for California wine. Meet Pietro Buttitta of Prima Materia Jun 21, 2022

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Lake County is an important part of the California wine legacy. Pietro Buttitta will teach you the nuances of the area and charm you with his character. A chef, winemaker and promoter, Pietro does what it takes to make premium wine in a premium wine district.

Prima Materia Winery grows grapes and crafts wine with an Old World voice that celebrates uncommon vines and their unique histories here in California and abroad. The production is small, but the diversity is large, and all the wines respect traditional grape growing and winemaking with minimal equipment and focused work.

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