Exploring the Wine Glass
247 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsI promise I’ll never tell you what to drink, but I’ll always share what’s in my glass. A Podcast from the owners of Dracaena Wines
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Cabernet Franc International Wine Competition
April 18, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Earlier this month, Dracaena Wines participated in the International Cabernet Franc Competition sponsored by California Wines and Wineries in Copperopolis, CA. We were excited to find out that we won Best of Class and Best of Show. In addition to the competition, there was a walk around tasting and a Cabernet Franc dinner, in which thre...
Continuing the Conversation with Natalie MacLean
April 11, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, I continue the conversation with the extremely impressive Natalie MacLean. If you didn’ t listen last week, please go back and hear the beginning of our conversation. You won’t be sorry! If you did listen last week, welcome back! Natalie shares more of her incredible wine journey today, including a very special offer to any listene...
Natalie MacLean
April 04, 2022 08:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am so honored to share my conversation with the amazing Natalie MacLean. If you are a wine lover, then you know her name. What you may not know is that Natalie actually attended Oxford and studied Romantic Poetry. You may know that she has won the James Beard an unprecedented four times, but did you know she also has won awards fo...
A is for Areni on Winephabet Street
March 28, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today we return to Winephabet Street where the letter of the day is A! We begin Season 3 with Areni. Areni Noir, also known as simply Areni, is a largely unknown ancient grape variety. The Areni grape is believed to come from the village of Areni in southwest Armenia, from which it obtained its name. In 2011, during excavations of a ca...
Press For Champagne!
March 21, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It's time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am sitting down with author Christopher Ruhland, author of Press for Champagne. Champagne is a wonderful thing. So wonderful, that there are many famous quotes. Coco Chanel stated “I only drink champagne on two occasions, when I am in love and when I am not.” Winston Churchill declared, Remember, gentlemen, it’s not just France ...
Zweigelt on Winephabet Street
March 14, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today we return to Winephabet Street where the letter of the day is Z and it stands for Zweigelt. It is unbelievable that we are wrapping up season 2. Fifty-two months - that over 4 years, we have been sharing this wine education program. I hope you have enjoyed them and we look forward to season 3! We are closing the season with an incr...
Girard Winery in Napa Valley
March 07, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am sitting down with Glenn Hugo, the winemaker for Girard Winery in Napa Valley. Glenn is originally from Texas, but his love of wine brought him to Napa. After working in the industry as a General Manager at a wine bar and a few other odds and ends, he found his way to being a harvest intern at Girard Winery. And as they say th...
Bodegas Granzaban’s Diego Rios
February 28, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am virtually traveling to Spain and am discussing everything Albarino. I am chatting with Diego Rios, winemaker for Bodegas Granzaban in one of my all time favorite wine regions- Rias Baixas. I continue to dream of visiting what is known as Green Spain and hopefully one day that dream will come true. While you are listening, take...
Talking Sustainability with Tilia Wines
February 21, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes - 27.8 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am virtually traveling to Argentina and discussing sustainability. I am chatting with Guillermina van Houten, the sustainability expert for Tilia Wines. The first winery in the region to become sustainably certified. Sustainability is in their “blood” and it shows in their wines and their newly redesigned label. I want to give a ...
Valentine’s Day and Rosé
February 14, 2022 09:00 - 21 minutes - 16.1 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I’m wishing everyone a very happy Valentine’s Day! The true beginning of Valentines Day may be shrouded in mystery, but one thing is sure, it is here to stay and it gives us another great reason to drink wine! But which wine will you be choosing? I hope you enjoy this episode. It is a rare occasion that I am doing all the talking. S...
The Wine Dating Game
February 07, 2022 09:00 - 54 minutes - 36.3 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am sitting down with my buddy Nick Berube and we are having some fun with a wine version of the Dating Game. Can you choose a wine simply by its tasting notes? In this episode of Wacky World of Wine, I give Nick 4 options and he must choose a wine "date." Does he choose wisely? While you are listening, please take a moment to ...
Prothro Family Wines
January 31, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am sitting down with Bruce and Rhonda Prothro of Prothro Family Wines in Napa Valley. They started in their garage but today, Bruce and Rhonda source their fruit from some amazing vineyards including Stagecoach, plus have had some pretty incredible mentors along the way. We talk about what it takes to make a well balanced wine a...
Yapincak on Winephabet Street
January 24, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today we return to Winephabet Street where the letter of the day is Y and it stands for Yapincak. A native Turkish grape variety, we knew who to reach out to to get the scoop! Andrea Lemieux, author of The Essential Guide to Turkish Wine: An exploration of one of the oldest and most unexpected wine countries. While you are listening, ple...
Yes Cocktail Co - Craft Cocktail Specialists
January 17, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, I sit down with the husband and wife dynamic duo of craft cocktails. Together they created Yes Cocktail Co in Paso Robles. I had a blast learning about craft cocktails. In complete disclosure, prior to the recording I had no idea what the difference was between a syrup, a shrub, a mixer and never mind bitters! But thanks to Laure...
Julie St. John of Pedroncelli Winery
January 10, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I sit down with Julie St John of Pedroncelli Winery in Geyserville, CA. For over 90 years, Pedroncelli Winery has been synonymous with Zinfandel but they offer so much more! As the 113th bonded winery, they know their way around the vineyards and what it takes to make quality wine. Join me as I talk with Julie about what makes D...
The Charming Taste of Europe
January 03, 2022 09:01 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am sharing a wonderful trade tasting I attended in New York City. The Charming Taste of Europe is a project that brings together the wine from Italy and France as well as fresh fruit from Greece. The presentation was hosted by Susannah Gold of Vigneto Communications and Abruzzo brand ambassador. The event was held at the Il Gat...
Drinking and Laughing at the Darwin Awards
December 20, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 30.9 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! When the clock struck 12 to kick 2020 out the door, so many thought 2021 would be better. Yet, here we are still in the grasp of covid, with another variant closing doors again. As we approach the last few days of 2021, I thought it was necessary to get some good laughs in. This episode of Wine Writer Wrap up is a bit different. It’s not...
Oltrepo‘ Pavese
December 13, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 37.2 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am sharing a webinar I attended hosted by Susannah Gold of Vignetto Communications about a little known wine region, making some incredible wines, Oltrepo Pavese. Located in the north west region of Lombardy just south of the river Po,, the Oltrepò Pavese wine region is a well kept secret that is worthy of your attention. Best kn...
Best of: In the Wind of Pleasure; A Love Story
December 06, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes - 6.12 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Happy December my friends! It’s been a busy few weeks preparing for #cabfrancday and I was unable to record a new episode for you. But since we just celebrated the 6th annual Cab Franc Day, I thought I would do a best of episode. It’s a short one, but one that has gotten a lot of feedback both as a blog and a podcast. It’s a love story th...
Xarel.lo on Winephabet Street
November 29, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today we return to Winephabet Street, where the letter of the day is X and it stands for Xarel.lo. When we decided that this month’s episode was going to be about the Spanish grape variety Xarel.lo, I immediately knew who to reach out to in order to get the most information possible - Rick Fisher; Spanish Programs Director for Wine Scho...
Albino Armani Pinot Grigio
November 22, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes - 38.7 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am sharing a recording of a webinar that I attended hosted by Susannah Gold of Vigneto Communications. It has been said that Pinot Grigio is the wine that is loved to be hated. It’s the scapegoat for simple wine. Wine without character. Wine without depth. The catch-all for what’s wrong with supermarket wine. Well, Albino Arma...
Social Media and Wine; The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
November 15, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am sitting down with some other wine writers and we are discussing social media and wine. It’s like a double edge sword. Social media is so important in our society today. Many people don’t watch the news anymore, or read the newspaper, they get their information from social media. Whether that’s good or bad, I don’t know, but ...
Waitaki Valley on Winephabet Street
November 01, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today on Winephabet Street the letter of the day is W and it stands for Waitaki Valley in New Zealand. We are so grateful to Dave Harlow of NZ Wine Navigator for helping us arrange this incredible interview with Jim Jerram of Ostler Wines. Flanked by the cool south Pacific Ocean to the east and the high peaks of the Southern Alps to the w...
What Makes Paso Robles Special
October 25, 2021 08:00 - 58 minutes - 38.8 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am sharing the master class that I attended sponsored by the Paso Wine Alliance. WE had the pleasure of learning about the AVA as well as tasting some incredible wine. During the class we tasted Villa Creek 2018 Roussanne, James Berry Vineyard, L’Aventure 2020 Rosé, Giornata 2019 Aglianico, French Camp Vineyard, Linne Calodo 2019...
Thanksgiving Traditions and Wine Suggestions
October 18, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 29.2 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I sit down with four of my wine writing friends to discuss Thanksgiving traditions and wine pairing suggestions. Do you have any Thanksgiving traditions? Watching the parade? Watching football games? Specific dishes that must be on the holiday table? What about wine pairing? Thanksgiving has so many different plates, it may be diff...
SHE Wines
October 11, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 30.5 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Madeleine Albright once said "It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent." My guests on today’s podcast are momprenuers with 9 children between them and they refuse to stay silent. The two best friends love sipping wine, traveling and empowering women. Together they created SHE wi...
Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG
October 04, 2021 08:00 - 58 minutes - 37.7 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am sitting down with Nicole Ruiz Hudson and we are sharing a glass of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG. The original production zone of Italy’s sparkling wine, this region is extremely small and has incredibly steep hillsides with much more complex soils than the DOC. During the interview I enjoyed Zardetto Long C...
Wine Trends Post Pandemic
September 27, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutes - 42.2 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I share a glass with a few wine writer friends and we talk about trends that occurring in the wine world. This episode was triggered by an article I read by Elin McCoy in Bloomberg News. This was a fun and exciting conversation that I know you will enjoy. Thank you to Susannah Gold, Anatoli Levine, Nicholas Berube, Amber Burke ...
Suisun Valley
September 20, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I sit down with my buddy Nick Berube, aka WineCommGuy. During our conversation, we share a bit of knowledge about an old California AVA, that just doesn’t have the recognition that it’s neighboring AVA, Napa has. YET! We were privileged to have received samples from 5 of the 12 wineries in the AVA. As you listen, you will learn tha...
Rioja; Beyond Tempranillo
September 13, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutes - 38.2 MBIt’s Monday! Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week! It’s time to unscrew, uncork, or saber a bottle and let’s begin exploring the wine glass! Today on the podcast I am sharing a Master Class I virtually attended on Rioja. The class was hosted by Christian Oggenfuss, CEO of Napa Valley Wine Academy and was presented by MW Kryss Speegle and Dhane Chesson, US Trade Program Director. Thank you to the Napa Valley Wine Academy for hosting this seminar. We are all familiar with T...
Villány on Winephabet Street
September 06, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBIt’s Monday! Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week! It’s time to unscrew, uncork, or saber a bottle and let’s begin exploring the wine glass! Today on the podcast we return to Winephabet Street where the letter of the day is V and it stands for Villány. I was so excited to be able to see some familiar faces, even if it was only through the computer. Talking with András Horkay, Andrea Gere and Erhard Heumann brought back wonderful memories of my trip to Villány a couple of ye...
The Other White Grape in the FLX AVA
August 30, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBIt’s Monday! Let’s raise a glass to another week! It’s time to unscrew, uncork, or saber a bottle and let’s begin exploring the wine glass! Today on the podcast I am sharing a recording from a virtual tasting that I attended hosted by the New York Wine and Grape Foundation. When we hear Finger Lakes wine, I think the majority of us immediately think of Riesling. And although the Finger Lakes makes quality Riesling, there is another white grape that does exceptionally well there. Chardonnay....
BEST OF! Talking Finger Lakes History with John Wagner
August 23, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! It has been a whirl wind three weeks and I have not had time to record a new episode. But don’t worry, today’s Best of is seriously an incredible episode! I had the pleasure and luck to sit down with John Wagner of Wagner Vineyards in the Finger Lakes. His family has been involved in the Finger Lakes wine industry for generations. Not onl...
John Merrick of Mea Wines; Paso Robles
August 16, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes - 31.6 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I sat down with John Merrick of Mea Wines and enjoyed a glass of his award winning Vermentino. A fellow Paso Robles winemaker, I enjoyed the first in person Allure of the Pour in almost two years! Mea Wines’ tasting room is located in Atascadero, just a short drive from downtown Paso. Have you rated and reviewed Exploring the Wine G...
Ugni Blanc on Winephabet Street
August 09, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBVote for Exploring the Wine Glass in the Podcast Awards 1- Click the link below 2- Fill out your information. Please put WE LIKE DRINKING as most influential podcaster. 3- Hit Submit. 4- On the next screen scroll to ARTS 5- Vote for EXPLORING THE WINE GLASS You can ignore all the other categories if you wish. . https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle...
Jules Taylor Wines; New Zealand
August 02, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I sit down with Jules Taylor of Jules Taylor Wines in New Zealand, just in time for National White Wine Day. The wine holiday may be August 4th, but we celebrated a bit early by opening a bottle of her delicious Pinot Gris. What bottle will you open this Wednesday to celebrate? And while you are clinking a glass of your favorite whi...
Tavel on Winephabet Street
July 26, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBVote for Exploring the Wine Glass in the Podcast Awards 1- Click the link below 2- Fill out your information. Please put WE LIKE DRINKING as most influential podcaster. 3- Hit Submit. 4- On the next screen scroll to ARTS 5- Vote for EXPLORING THE WINE GLASS You can ignore all the other categories if you wish. . https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle...
Clurichaun; The Wine Loving Cousin of the Leprechaun
July 19, 2021 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.9 MBVote for Exploring the Wine Glass in the Podcast Awards 1- Click the link below 2- Fill out your information. Please put WE LIKE DRINKING as most influential podcaster. 3- Hit Submit. 4- On the next screen scroll to ARTS 5- Vote for EXPLORING THE WINE GLASS You can ignore all the other categories if you wish. . https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! . It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber...
Do We Need Different Wine Glasses for Every Variety?
July 12, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I sit down with some wine writer friends and we discuss whether hyper specific wine glasses are a necessity or a luxury. Last month I read an article in Wine Enthusiast written by Kelly A. Magyarics titled "Is Hyperspecific Wine Stemware Worth It?" As I was reading it, I looked at the glasses in my china cabinet, where I have loads...
What the Heck are Shrubs? Wicked Bess
July 05, 2021 08:00 - 57 minutes - 38.8 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am talking Shrubs with William Caines, owner and head shrub maker at Wicked Bess. Will reached out to me on Instagram and asked if I would be interested in sampling his shrubs. After telling him I was completely clueless about shrubs but was interested, he graciously sent me three samples. I proceeded to make an IG video of me m...
Talking Armenian Wine with Storica Wines
June 28, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am sharing a glass with Ara Sarkissian from Storica Wines. Storica Wines is located in Armenia and I was so excited to learn about long wine history (about 6,000 years of history) of Armenian wine and how the geopolitical conflict and politics affected the history of winemaking in the country. And fo course we did a little tastin...
La Rioja Alta
June 21, 2021 08:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I sit down with Julio Saenz, head winemaker for La Rioja Alta. His original career was as a pharmaceutical chemist. But once he fell in love with wine, it returned to school to obtain his degree in viticulture and oenology. La Rioja Alta was his first winemaking job and he has never regretted it nor did he ever look back. We discu...
Bastien Leduc; Seven Oxen Wines
June 14, 2021 08:00 - 48 minutes - 32.4 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I sit down with Bastien Leduc, the winemaker for Seven Oxen Winery in Paso Robles. They say you never know when an opportunity will come knocking, and today’s podcast is a prime example of that. When a friend of the Neal family’s daughter was getting married to Bastien, the topic of wine obviously came up. Bastien’s passion was ...
Sancerre on Winephabet Street
June 07, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 38.5 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today we return to Winephabet Street where the letter of the day is S and stands for Sancerre. Sancerre is known for its Sauvignon Blanc, but did you know that is really only because of Phylloxera? Prior to the devastation, Sancerre was best known for its light bodied red wines. Join Debbie and me as explore the Sancerre AOC. Music: WIN...
Best of Episode: Wines of Australia
May 31, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Happy Memorial Day! As we enjoy our BBQs and outdoor fun, lets take a moment to remember exactly what this day represents. A memorial to all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to defend our country and to their families who lost their loved ones in doing so. With today being the unofficial start of summer, I am doing a little relaxin...
Acre and One Acre Wines in Napa Valley
May 24, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I sit down with Talley and Mike Henry, owners of Acre and One Acre Wines in Napa Valley. Acre Wines formerly known as One Acre Wines was originally owned by David Becker. The property originally was planted with fruit trees. When the trees started showing issues, he decided to plant over to vines with 2000 surplus Cabernet Sauvign...
L'Ecole Chenin Blanc, Your Weeknight/Everyday Essential Wine
May 17, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am sitting down with Marcus Rafanelli, winemaker for L’Ecole 41 Winery in Walla Walla , Washington and we are discussing Chenin Blanc. I have a special place in my wine heart for Chenin Blanc. It is such a chameleon of a variety. One that can be made into whatever style the winemaker wants. From bone dry to sweet, there is a...
Adam Montiel; Where Wine Takes You
May 10, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am sharing a glass with Adam Montiel. Remember when you were in high school, and there was that kid who knew everyone? That one person who was always at the center of the cool parties, but never acted like he was that cool guy? Well, that is Adam. Adam Montiel has lived on the Central Coast for almost 20 years and has been as big...
Riesling on Winephabet Street
May 03, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today we return to Winephabet Street where the letter of the day is R for Riesling! The history of Riesling isn’t exactly crystal clear. It is presumed that it originated in Germany. If you look to France, you immediately go to Alsace, but if you are looking to California for Riesling, one name comes top of mind, Smith Madrone Winery in...
Jim Moroney of Six Mile Bridge Winery
April 26, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 40.7 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am sharing a glass of wine with Jim Moroney of Six Mile Bridge Winery in Paso Robles. We discussed our love of the Emerald Isle, how Six Mile Bridge got its name and how that obscure image on the label is NOT a ring! It is a lasting symbol of an extremely eventful day in Sixmilebridge. And what happens when you get two Irish pe...