Wine Talks with Paul K.
408 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsAll you knew about wine is about to bust wide open….we are going to talk about what really happens in the wine business and I’m taking no prisoners...
I am your host Paul Kalemkiarian 2nd generation owner of the Original Wine of the Month Club, and I am somewhere north of 100,000 wines tasted.
How can Groupon sell 12 bottles for $60 and the wines be good? How do you start a winery anyway and lose money? And is a screwcap really better than a cork? Sometimes I have to pick a wine at the store by the label and the price...and I get screwed.
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They are Master Somms, married and taking on Aussie wines. Meet Jane Lopes and Jon Ross.
October 17, 2023 19:40 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBBetween the two of them, it took 21 years to earn their Master Sommelier status; obviously, no easy task. Lest we forget, while studying for this accolade, one has to earn a living. They met while working at the 2017 Best Restaurant in the World, 11 Madison and it was off to the races between them to carve out a niche in the wine world. Yes, having the moniker of a Master Sommelier opens doors in the wine and hospitality world, but it takes perseverance to see a need, develop a solution, a...
Clear and articulate about the Italian wine trade. Meet Dr. Cristian Maddalena.
October 16, 2023 21:28 - 53 minutes - 74 MBWe could have spoken for hours. In fact, after I turned off the recording system, he stayed for another 20 minutes wrapping up the previous hour. With a Ph.D. in history, Cristian is able to add a level of depth to the conversation about wine and its history. Wine is everywhere throughout history and as a matter of academia, represents so much about history, that it is hard to separate one from the other. When you consider the wine to be a sense of time and place, a background in history...
The wine history you will hear, cannot be written ever again. Meet Arthur de Lencquesaing.
October 16, 2023 21:28 - 58 minutes - 80 MBThis was serendipitous. The fact that Mr. Lencquesaing was in Los Angeles at the very time I began reading his grandmothers book (albeit it very slowly, it is written in French) and that the vendor called and mentioned she was with him...there had to be a reason. The name "de Lencquesaing" is synonmous with wine. Bordeaux in particular. Madame May-Eliane Lencquesaing is 95 years old but has vivid recollection of the war years if Bordeaux. Her story was partially documented in the book Wine...
Only 3 people in the wine world like him. David Frost is a Master of Wine and a Master Sommelier.
October 16, 2023 21:27 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBThere can only be one explanation (maybe two) for someone to want, study, test and pass both the Master of Wine curriculm and the Master Sommelier curriculm. So rare it is that there are only 3 people in the world that have done it. One reason could be the pure academia of them; the study, the knowledge, the challenge to learn more. And another reason is the passion for wine. For David, it is a lot of both. He is clear, articulate and funny...and maybe a little crazy; after all this study ...
Love at first site and other crazy notions about wine. Meet Kenny Kahn.
September 26, 2023 12:27 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBReading Kenny's website www.bluerockvineyard.com, you will learn that the night he met his wife it was love ar first sight...for him. Tongue tied the rest of the night, the story ends well with solid marriage; let's face it, it would have to be if she stuck around through the creation of a winery. The story behind Blue Rock winery is storied. You don't just buy a dilapidated farmhouse with a collapsed roof on land that many might have said will never work..but sometimes ignorance is bliss ...
Max Mussio Lewis defines Friuli wine. Meet Max.
September 21, 2023 12:17 - 53 minutes - 73 MBOnce in a while in this crazy business, you stumble across passion that has no bounds. Certainly, even to engage in the wine trade it takes passion, but there is typically an end to it. I am not sure it is fair to say the passion has an end, but there are many who might give up in an idea before its time Not Max Mussio. He is so committed that it took exactly 2 days for him to indoctrinate his then-new wife into the trade. Max and his wife represent an area of Italian wine that is growing ...
A very rare wine story. It doesn't happen like this. Meet Alex Gambal.
September 15, 2023 20:38 - 52 minutes - 119 MBIt just doesn't happen like this. All the headwinds were there. It most likely cannot be repeated, so don't get any bright ideas. Americans don't just pick up and move to Burgundy, buy land, produce wine, become indoctrinated to the region and leave (to live in Idaho). It just doesn't happen like that, unless you are Alex Gambal. The path to Burgundy starts in Washington DC while in the real estate sector and frequenting wine shops and tastings. A seredipitous meeting with known negoc...
Perserverance is the only explanation. Hear the incredible story of Laura Donadoni, Italian wine girl.
September 12, 2023 12:15 - 59 minutes - 143 MBSometimes you just come across a story that makes you realize that you haven't had is so tough. You haven't had to start from scratch...ever. You haven't had to leave your life behind in your home country to start a new. You haven't had to learn a new career in short order to get financial footing. Well, I haven't but Laura Donadoni and her husband have. The tone of this podcast defines humility and requires one to reflect on his or her own trials and tribulations. At least to take inventory ...
They don't make them like Melvyn anymore. Hear Melvyn Master in his own words.
September 09, 2023 13:52 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBMelvyn and Janie Master were my heroes. Their life together was a pure love affair. In recent years, when they would come to LA to hang, Melvyn would insist on dinner together and each of these encounters sollidified this magical relationship. And why shouldn't be that way, their story together covers all the gamets of life; start out with nothing, take a few risks, end up with nothing and go again. And as they navigated two of the most difficult of industries (restaurants and wine), they be...
Counterfeit wine is real (real fake!). Meet the pre-eminent authority, Maureen Downey.
September 07, 2023 15:31 - 1 hour - 140 MBWe all know the story of Rudy Kurniawan, the famed subject of the movie "Sour Grapes" and the most publicized of wine counterfeiters. When the FBI needed help in understanding what otherwise was, according to the FBI, "non-consequential", they turned to Maureen for counsel. Maureen Downey has carved a niche around what is now a growing industry of counterfeit wine. The stories are endless and the creativity of the people who counterfeit wine can only be out played by the people who sleuth ...
As a woman of color, the headwinds in this industry are compounded. Meet the Millennial Somm, Isis Daniel.
September 05, 2023 17:06 - 1 hour - 141 MBWine is ethereal. It literally binds people together. It brings something to the table that should and does transcend race, gender, lifestyle and generations. Isis Daniel is a testimony to that very bind. She coined "The Millennial Somm" as her calling card to help the industry and the consumer alike to comprehend the generational changes that wine could and must transcend. Throw in that she is a woman of color and you have got a force of nature. Her insights are thoughtful and complex. ...
Drive would be a word for Nova Cadamarte, but it doesn't tell the real story.
August 31, 2023 15:54 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MBThe Master of Wine Diploma out of London is probably the most rigorous of certifications to acquire. It took Nova 8 years of study, frustration and tasting to get it done; and that was only after she failed out the first time around. Yes, you can spend 6 years going through the program and if you don't hit certain milestones during the final testing, it is like the kids board game Shoots and Ladders...back to the beginning. An MW that saw the potential in Noca Cadamarte, pulled her aside ...
He found a need in Napa, filled it and expanded it. Meet John Wilkinson of Bin to Bottle.
August 29, 2023 12:15 - 52 minutes - 120 MBJohn Wilkinson was making wine at home. Afterall, he was living in the Napa Valley but felt disconnected not having any relationship with the most public of industries. As he sought advice from his friends to figure how to get his wine right, he stumbled across a complete void in the wine sector; a properly management wine facility that could be used by others to make their deream come true. He was a bit gun shy when he started, who would make wine in his facility when he himself really d...
With Phd. and passion, Katarina Andersson shifted gears and fell in love with wine.
August 23, 2023 19:35 - 57 minutes - 79 MBThe path to being intoxicated with wine (I do not mean with alcohol) comes in many fashions. Virtually everyone that is consumed with wine has a story to tell. Some left the family wine business to become lawyers or even doctors but the allure brought them back to their roots (full of puns today). There are not many careers that would align themselves for a switch to wine as does Katarinas first love of history; maybe food, hospitality and a few others would be synergistic but history wou...
She is a true winemaker. Has an opinion and it shows in her incredible wines. Meet Elizabeth Tangney..
August 23, 2023 19:35 - 52 minutes - 119 MBWhen one stumbles across a strong will in the wine industry, one has to take notice. A strong will will necessarily show through in the resulting wines. It takes an opinion, it takes a will to create the finest example of wine a vineyard can produce. If one is "laissez faire" about what is in the bottle, one will cut a corner or shortcut a process or leave out a process that would not necessarily create a poor wine, but will certainly keep a nuance or a character out of a wine. For E...
What it is like to be a legacy winemaker. Meet Trevor Durling of Beaulieu Vineyards.
August 16, 2023 00:25 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBThere are few wineries in California history with the legacy of Beaulieu Vineyards. Just the sheer amount of time the winery has survived (including prohibition) and the lineage of serious and infamous winemakers, makes this story a multi episode of Wine Talks. Trevor During sat with us to take us through the history of Andre Tchelistcheff (the literal father of California wine) and Beaulieu Vineyards, his own plight and legacy to step in as a steward of the land and wine. At one point...
Valle de Uco is the Napa Valley of Argentina. Stories are real.
August 15, 2023 12:00 - 49 minutes - 113 MBArgentina is considered new world when describing where it fits in the history of wine. The question is....is New World versus Old World a matter of character or oprigin? I think it is a combination of both. Los Noques is a family story of wine and I was intrigued by the passion and desire to let the world know about what pedigree of wines can be created in the Valle de Uco. It is unique in it's position against the Andes and the elevation from where the grapes draw their character. Hear th...
Heritage, hotels, rugs and wine. Meet James Tufenkian
August 11, 2023 04:46 - 47 minutes - 109 MBWas there a Bob Hope movie....The Road to Yerevan? Maybe not, but the road to Yerevan for James Tufenkian is fascinating. James is one motivated diasporan. He has created a well-known, world-wide hand woven carpet, planted 1,000,000 trees in Armenia, built a hotel chain and is now embarking on the wine trade. With the idea he wanted to serve the out-lying areas (away from Yerevan) with luzury hotels, James has completed 4 and is currently constructing his 5th in the Areni region of Armeni...
The stories are crazy good. Meet the Wine Merchant of Beverly Hills; Mr. Dennis Overstreet
August 08, 2023 16:40 - 58 minutes - 83.4 MBEver industry needs is leaders...the mythical legends that inspire us to do better, to keep your head down and persevere. Dennis Overstreet is that man and I had the chance to set up the studio in his store in Beverly Hills. Sitting amongst the greatest wines in the world, we laughed, gafawed and got serious about wine. In the early days of California wine, the path was uncertain and the risks were high (still are for that matter). Dennis Overstreet had a vision and pusued it relentlessl...
Real talk, real wine, real Washington. Meet John Bookwalter.
August 01, 2023 15:45 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MBIt is very often you hear about an American family 10 generations into their contribution to society/ Certainly, you hear of such geneology in Europe; namesake wineries handed down through the generations. In this case, it is 10 generations of farmers. Going back to the 1800's, John Bookwalter can tell you of the players and stories that landed him in Washington state's Columbia Valley making wine. The history is rare and the wines are great; the old 1-2. Wine is about the story and th...
Food and wine writer and recipe creator...meet Emily Saladino.
July 25, 2023 12:05 - 55 minutes - 75.6 MBSuch a bright light in the world of wine and food; and she can create recipes out of thin air. Emily Saladino has made her way around both the world of culinary arts and wine to create give herself a comprehensive understanding of the marriage between the two. The conversation was so interesting, we never even got to discuss wine and food pairing...seems like it would have been a natural. There were too many philosophical approachs to wine and food to attack, we never got to the practi...
Big picture view of the liquor and wine business with Tim Moore, VP of Wine for RNDC.
July 19, 2023 22:30 - 49 minutes - 113 MBIt is contended that Prohibition was not really repealled...it was just broken into 50 pieces. Navigating this and becoming the 2nd largest distributor of wine, beer and liquor is a formidable task Meet Tim Moore, he is the VP of wine of RNDC (formerly Youngs Market). Listen on how Youngs, as a family owned business, grew to be the 2nd largest player by joining forces with RNDC. We discuss the RTD (ready to drink) marketplace for both cocktails and wine, the landscpe of trying to start yo...
Premium canned wine is the idea. Meet the woman who took it on.
July 14, 2023 23:21 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBThese days, you cannot miss the canned aisle in your favorite grocery store. It seems to be taking over more real estate of the wine aisle each month. The category is rather cluttered with competitors..that didn't seem to daunt Jessica Hershfield. Jumping in with two feet, Jessica spent time researching the market, making a couple of mistakes but eventually launching her brand of 250ml canned wines. But the proposition is unique. What she found missing in the space was vintaged, appelated ...
A rounded view is needed, Vahe has it. Meet Vahe Keushgarian.
July 09, 2023 01:08 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBWine Talks has has some amazing guests in each of the various disciplines of the wine trade. A few years ago, Vahe was on the show as we mulled over some of the pertinenant issues of the day. This second podcast years later is that much more interesing. Since our first episode together, so much has changed in the Armenian wine world; a proliferation of new wineries, the addition of European and American know how, real technolgy and added appelations; Vahe is up to speed on all of it. We ...
Women in wine. Meet one of the most experienced and driven. Meet Mariam Saghatelyan.
July 01, 2023 19:42 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBAfter we recorded this episode of Wine Talks, Mariam entered and won the very first Sommelier event ever held in Armenia. Congratulations. The fact they even had a sanctioned event such as this in Armenia will tell you how far the Armenian wine culture has progressed. In this episode, you will hear from one passionate individual who saw a need and was willing to take a risk to find out if it even really existed. Ten years later and with a total of 1500 sku's in her store, I think we can...
It's a war out there; WarRoom Cellars knows it. Hear from founder Andrew Nelson
June 27, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 93.9 MBTaking on the gib boys is a war. And even just the idea seems a bit crazy, but WarRoom Cellars was founded on just that principal. How do we get under the skin of the big boys? One idea is to meet the consumer of wine where they live; meaning each of us is on a wine journey and each of us needs to try to get to the next level. Enter the story behind WarRoom Cellars...crafting wines to meet each of us where our current palate is with wine. WarRoom creates wines for the novice as well as ...
From Bulgaria with love (and wine). Meet Nadia Pavlevska.
June 22, 2023 12:13 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MBNadia Pavlevska drank vodka and coke in Bulgaira. Hardly a precursor to becoming a wine educator and influencer. Now the go to Sommelier for resorts like The Terranea in Palos Verdes, Nadia had taught wine with a logical and pratical outlook. Her reposnses to wine, politcal and life-style question might suprise you...no, will suprise you. She headed west making stops in Salzburg, Austria, Sacramento, California and now in the beach cities of Southern California. Her thirst (pun intended) ...
D1 Basketball, Pageant winner, Harvard Grad. Meet Brooke Bibeault
June 20, 2023 12:33 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MBHer life story takes on many adjectives. Inspring is one. Painful is another. Worldly could say it. But driven would be the word I would use. When you face headwinds, you must put your headdown; Brooke has and continues to do that. A model, a pageant winner, a Catholic, a Muslim, a mother and a wife has prepared her for a career that is completely unique; she motivates the motivators. Working with some of the great self-help motivators like Anthony Robbins, Brooke brings to the table a world...
Force of nature in wine? For sure. Meet Katie Hamilton Schaffer.
June 15, 2023 12:10 - 1 hour - 98.1 MBSometimes it is just obvious why someone is successful. Certainly, your personal definition of success comes into play but if you define "success" as getting what you want out of life and never letting moss grow under your feet...you and Katies Hamilton Schaffer are from the some cloth. Katie's energy is infectious which turns to inspiring the more you peel her back. Soccer, wine, charity, and film define this girl...for now. It seems to me that when biting off a new project, one might ...
"Noted Celebrity Sommelier," you heard that right. Meet Marc Kauffman
June 13, 2023 12:10 - 1 hour - 89 MBHis LinkedIn profile calls Marc out as "Noted Celebrity Sommelier" and I couldn't agree more. When you have been around the industry in the various capacities as Marc, you can call yourself whatever you want...but it does help that it is an accurate description...and his is accurate. We go deep into consumerism, bulk wine manufacturing, and general wine insider discussion. He agrees that wine is a complicated subject but we all land on learning what we feel compelled to learn and drink the...
So you want to own a Chateau in Bordeaux. Hear from Romik Arconian
June 08, 2023 15:38 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBRomik Arconian bit at the dream. He was in the wine trade working in Paris. He loved what he was doing. As with most of us in this industry, the idea of owning a Chateau swirled around in his head. Seeming like an unattainable dream, he left it on the back burner. As fate would have it, Chateau Canon Chaingneau become available and a the idea of owning a Chateau in the Lalande de Pommerol appelation became a reality. The other reality was Covid. The pandemic hit and soon this dream of own...
You must consider Opus One when you consider Napa. Meet the winemaker Michael Silacci. n
June 05, 2023 20:58 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBOpus One is not only iconic in the world of Napa Valley wine, it is iconic throughout the world in the world of wine. As a joint develpment between the French and the Americans, it represents so much more than just fine wine. Consider the preeminant French Bordeaux family, the Mouton Rothschilds and the preeminant Napa Valley family, the Mondavis, joining forces to create a winery of iconic quality but of iconin architecure as well. Sitting with Mike Silacci is sitting with Napa royalt...
Austin Hope has a story. Success in wine doesn't just happen. Meet the man.
June 04, 2023 12:35 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBWIne is a tough racquet. You have heard this before. Sometimes we all learn through trial and error, our failures and sometimes our successes. But as Calvin Coolidge says "perserverence is omnipotent." Nothing could be more true for Austin Hope. The Hope family farms have been a staple in Paso Robles for 50 years and they are still adapting to the not only the changes in climate, but the wine industry as well. When you sit with an Austin Hope and hear about the headwinds and the decision...
Gary Fisch does wine retail right. Duh, he offered me a job. Meet Gary Fisch of Garys Wine Marketplace
May 26, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MBThere is no standard path to get into the wine busines. Ask 100 people and you will get 100 answers on landing on the passioln it takes to make, market or sell wine. Garys story is one for the books. When you have seen as many changes in the wine business as Gary has, you learn a 6th sense about people, wine, business and life. Gary might have a 7th sense. Wisdom doesnt come cheap and innovation in any sector of business can be risky. The key is recognizing the opporutinty, crafring a ...
We NEED Jay Nunez making wine. Meet No Love Lost winemaker Jay Nunez.
May 23, 2023 12:00 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBIt takes inspiration to make wine. It takes a dream. It takes ambition. It takes hard work. Jay Nunez has all these traits and more. But the most important trait it takes to make honest wine is philosophy. Wine is part science but mostly art. We might find AI in the winemaking game one day (don't ask me how) it might make solid wine every time...but it won't make passionate wine. It won't make the kinds of wines that Jay philosophizes about, the type of wine Jay dreams of as he is picking...
Learn Armenian wine here. Meet three wine families in this discussion
May 15, 2023 12:00 - 59 minutes - 81.7 MBGiniFest is a Los Angeles bred wine festival that features the wine making skills of both indigenous Armenian winemakers but Armenian winemakers in the diaspora as well. A very professionally done show and an opportunity to showcase incredible wines of great distinction. Wine Talks played host to (3) of the wine families who attended this years GiniFest and Stepan Bagdassarian of Wines of Armenia dot com. Really quite inspiring to hear the plights and objectives of a group seeking world...
They won! Bo Barrett worked on the very wine that won the Judgement of Paris; Chateau Montelena.
May 12, 2023 11:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBMay is the anniversary month of the Judgement of Paris and we are celebrating by hearing from the very players who tool part in this famed event. Bo Barrett was in the cellar when Mike Grgich crafted the 1973 Chardonnay. Little did they know the history they were about to make and literally change the world wide acceptance of California wine forever. Have a listen to Bo Barrett, President of Chateau Montelena and cellar rat in 1976.
Mike Grgich made California wine famous. Meet Violet Grgich.
May 11, 2023 18:35 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBCelebrating Judgement of Paris month. When Mike Grgich came to America, he had sewn $32 into the sole of his shoe, that's all he had to his name. He arrived in Saint Helena without a plan or a job but became one of the most influential winemakers in California's history. In May of 1976 when the California wines beat the French wines in a French-judged tasting, the wine world was changed forever, Mike Grgich was the winemaker at Chateau Montelena and was the man who slayed the French ...
The food philosophy of a Michelin starred Chef. Meet Dave Beran of Pasjolis
May 05, 2023 16:45 - 53 minutes - 123 MBThe holy grail of the restauranteur is to be recognized by the Michelin Guide. Though the guide has various levels of accolades for the restaurants it reviews, the best restaurants are awarded stars; 1,2 or 3. These stars are coveted and suggest the Chef has mastered his craft from the cuisine to the hospitality. The pandemic caught Chef Dave at a disadvantage and he lost his star at Pasjoli...and he wants it back. Have a listen and hear about his philosophy not only of the cuisine but on ...
George Taber, only journalist at the Judgement of Paris. May 1976.
May 02, 2023 22:31 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBThe anniversary month of the Judgement of Paris Is May. The Judgement of Paris is considered one of the single most influential even for American wine….ever. Meet the only journalist to bother showing up. George Tabor was with Time magazine at the time. Living a dream in Paris, he decided to attend a wine judging event. He was the only journalist who showed and that became his fame. Meet George Taber the man with the story because he was there.
Wine influencer turned wine shop owner. Crazy stuff. Meet Jamie Griffiths.
April 27, 2023 22:30 - 46 minutes - 108 MBInfluencers are a new marketing tool. Some have more influence than others. Jamie, as part of corporate retirement, decided to TikTok some wine information videos...and voila, influencer. What started as a hobby turned to a commitment. As a collector he learned about wine but turning influencer he really learned about wine. This influencer journey took him to a place he never expected and ultimately became the proprietor of a successful and embedded wine shop in Ohio. Learn about his tri...
So you want to own a winery in Europe? Meet Bettina Kurz...she sells wineries world wide.
April 25, 2023 12:31 - 54 minutes - 75 MBSo you want to own a winery in Italy, Germany, France? you name it....Bettina can fill your needs. Oh, and she will sell you a winery in Napa too! Listen as we role play as a potential client who wants to buy a winery in Montalcino, Italy. All of us look in on the lifestyle of a vineyard owner and think "this is my dream." And for many, it is a dream that comes true...but then to find out what the real dream is...but then again, there are those that make their dreams come true and it is exa...
Does low cal wine help? Meet food and fitness experts Gina Wynn and Angie Alles.
April 20, 2023 12:00 - 51 minutes - 71 MBIn 1990 when 60 minutes released the evidence that supported the healthy consumption of wine in the French Paradox, the world learned that wine can be part of a healthy lifestyle. Lifestyle coaches Gina and Angie took a minute before a conference on the very subject to talk to Wine Talks about including wine in your daily routine. Of course, they were enjoying a glass of Rombauer Chardonnay as they were headed to the pool, hey wait, that is some kind of lifestyle conference! Have a lis...
There are wine journalists...and then there is Dan Berger. This is real wine education.
April 18, 2023 12:00 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBYou can't help but be in complete aw when speaking with Dan Berger. He has been writing about wine for so many decades that when he writes about wine, he transcends normal conversation. And because of this cast experience, you don't feel intimidated by this knowledge, you leave inspired. Have a listen as we catch up of Riesling, the industry, wine writing and dozens of more subject...there never seems to be enough time when speaking with Dan.
What I have to say…(ain’t pretty). I rant today.
April 13, 2023 19:32 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBThere is so much "inside baseball" in the wine trade. We all know what each other is doing. There are not many secrets and when one is exposed...well, it is no longer a secret. What is fascinating to me is the consistent attempts to create something new. For 35 years, new ideas have crossed the tasting room here and none of them are really new; just regurgitated ideas from previous generations. How can there be anything new...the product is over 9000 years old. Putting wine in different cont...
What I have to say…ain’t pretty). I rant today.
April 13, 2023 19:32 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBThere is so much "inside baseball" in the wine trade. We all know what each other is doing. There are not many secrets and when one is exposed...well, it is no longer a secret. What is fascinating to me is the consistent attempts to create something new. For 35 years, new ideas have crossed the tasting room here and none of them are really new; just regurgitated ideas from previous generations. How can there be anything new...the product is over 9000 years old. Putting wine in different cont...
One of the great LA wine guys waxes poetic on wine. Ed Masciana was in the house.
April 11, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBIn 1969, Ed approached Palos Verdes Wines and Spirits to sell my father advertising space in the Peninsula News; thus started a love affair with wine. Ed wrote the book, Shortcuts On Wine as a simple approach to understanding wine and has lectured at UCLA and many adult schools and has made wine and has worked in most facets of the wine industry. Not only is it educational when he stops by but entertaining as it seems his filter is waning. We talk of the old days, the current days, and ...
Purely educational Bordeaux talk. Like serious. Meet Guillaume-Alexandre Marx
April 06, 2023 21:06 - 57 minutes - 131 MBAs your first soirée into wine study, one might say study Bordeaux and particularly the Classification of 1855. Here Napoleon III ordered a ranking of wine of the Medoc for the Paris Exhibition of 1855. Here you will find fascinating wines, fascinating history and fascinating pedigree. And that is what we have here in this podcast with Guillaume-Alexander Marx. The four first growth Bordeaux (now there are five) were Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau La Tour, Chateau Margaux and todays ...
Single serve wine...it was her idea. Meet Dana Spaulding
April 04, 2023 20:47 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MBShe came home from work and had a hankering for a glass of wine and as she reached to open, her husband made a face. "What?" she inquired. "You are just going to drink one glass and waste the rest!" he replied. Thus was born the idea of Wander and Ivy wines; a single serve flight of wines from all over the wine world served in187ml bottles (a 1/4 of a bottle.) Dana has been featured on many podcasts and written about in many trade magazines Though the idea of 187ml bottles of wine is not new...
She will create thoughts. Kira Ballotta is brilliant in her approach to wine.
March 30, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBWine is really about history. What other product do you deliberately wit 20 years to explore, what other product can you take half way around the world and say “This is who we are and when we are” I was thinking about the phrase after my conversation with Kira and with picture perfect recollection of wine history, the saying needs to be “This is who were and when we were before that.” Meaning, the history of the culture if wine rolls up to secure a place in the next bottling. For Kira, h...