Your Cool Aunts present The Wine Merchant
172 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -Narrated entries from Claire’s Diary tell insider stories from the international wine business. Travel with her to uncover the mysteries behind the creation and acquisition of luxury goods from vintage wines to high fashion. Claire joins a group of unique women at The Wine Merchant in their work to fix the PR problems of the rich and catch the thieves. Her writing is so brilliantly descriptive you’ll feel as though you’re in Claire’s pocket walking through the vineyards or sitting in her cafe with Remi the wolfhound. Episode 1-32 are her earliest memories, 33-present are her very recent experiences. More @YourCoolAunts.com
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Knitting Code
November 07, 2020 01:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBClaire always admired her mother's knitting skill but never learned until now. She sets out to find a way to start knitting and finds the math and community alongside of the craft.
21. The Matchmaker
October 31, 2020 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBOn a stopover to San Francisco Claire engages in one of her favorite pass times - roaming the shops of Japantown. With no particular destination or mission, Claire is determined to let go for a while and just follow the path wherever it may lead - this time it's into an intriguing shop with an even more intriguing shop keeper - or should we say matchmaker? The shop keeper's regal, full length kimono commands attention - but her spirit soon takes hold of the moment as she finds a perfect mat...
String of Pearls
October 31, 2020 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBOn a stopover to San Francisco Claire engages in one of her favorite pass times - roaming the shops of Japantown. With no particular destination or mission, Claire is determined to let go for a while and just follow the path wherever it may lead - this time it's into an intriguing shop with an even more intriguing shop keeper - or should we say matchmaker? The shop keeper's regal, full length kimono commands attention - but her spirit soon takes hold of the moment as she finds a perfect mat...
21. String of Pearls
October 31, 2020 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBOn a stopover to San Francisco Claire engages in one of her favorite pass times - roaming the shops of Japantown. With no particular destination or mission, Claire is determined to let go for a while and just follow the path wherever it may lead - this time it's into an intriguing shop with an even more intriguing shop keeper - or should we say matchmaker? The shop keeper's regal, full length kimono commands attention - but her spirit soon takes hold of the moment as she finds a perfect mat...
21. My New Pearls & The Matchmaker
October 31, 2020 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBOn a stopover to San Francisco Claire engages in one of her favorite pass times - roaming the shops of Japantown. With no particular destination or mission, Claire is determined to let go for a while and just follow the path wherever it may lead - this time it's into an intriguing shop with an even more intriguing shop keeper - or should we say matchmaker? The shop keeper's regal, full length kimono commands attention - but her spirit soon takes hold of the moment as she finds a perfect mat...
21. Japanese Matchmaker
October 31, 2020 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBOn a stopover to San Francisco Claire engages in one of her favorite pass times - roaming the shops of Japantown. With no particular destination or mission, Claire is determined to let go for a while and just follow the path wherever it may lead - this time it's into an intriguing shop with an even more intriguing shop keeper - or should we say matchmaker? The shop keeper's regal, full length kimono commands attention - but her spirit soon takes hold of the moment as she finds a perfect mat...
Japanese Matchmaker
October 31, 2020 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBOn a stopover to San Francisco Claire engages in one of her favorite pass times - roaming the shops of Japantown. With no particular destination or mission, Claire is determined to let go for a while and just follow the path wherever it may lead - this time it's into an intriguing shop with an even more intriguing shop keeper - or should we say matchmaker? The shop keeper's regal, full length kimono commands attention - but her spirit soon takes hold of the moment as she finds a perfect mat...
The English Woman
October 24, 2020 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBA biography for Claire's flight to Paris turns into a worldwide journey with the Queen of The Desert, an intrepid mapmaker more interested in diplomacy than notoriety. Claire finds more meaning in the book than expected, especially when she returned it to Laurente.
20. The English Woman
October 24, 2020 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBA biography for Claire's flight to Paris turns into a worldwide journey with the Queen of The Desert, an intrepid mapmaker more interested in diplomacy than notoriety. Claire finds more meaning in the book than expected, especially when she returned it to Laurente.
20. The English Woman; A Mapmaker
October 24, 2020 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBA biography for Claire's flight to Paris turns into a worldwide journey with the Queen of The Desert, an intrepid mapmaker more interested in diplomacy than notoriety. Claire finds more meaning in the book than expected, especially when she returned it to Laurente.
* Vintage Photo
October 17, 2020 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBClaire's photo journey encounters a mystery in one special photograph of Laurente. Claire keeps it for herself - for awhile. From vintage black and whites to recent color snapshots and everything in between - Claire has a plan to digitize the lot but first she needs to identify and sort the people and places.
19. * A Vintage Photo
October 17, 2020 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBClaire's photo journey encounters a mystery in one special photograph of Laurente. Claire keeps it for herself - for awhile. From vintage black and whites to recent color snapshots and everything in between - Claire has a plan to digitize the lot but first she needs to identify and sort the people and places.
19. A Vintage Photo
October 17, 2020 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBClaire's photo journey encounters a mystery in one special photograph of Laurente. Claire keeps it for herself - for awhile. From vintage black and whites to recent color snapshots and everything in between - Claire has a plan to digitize the lot but first she needs to identify and sort the people and places.
18. Beekeepers Cottage
October 10, 2020 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBBarret finds and resurrects a Beekeepers Cottage with a French touch. Her new home in this California vineyard feels like a French village outpost - a perfect landing place for Claire as she considers her future in the wine and spirits business. In this episode we meet Barret's newest friends and neighbors - Natalie the vineyard owner/vintner and Tim the carpenter. Landlord and contractor respectively, both have an interest in the rebuilding of the cottage but more so in Barret's counsel an...
* Beekeepers Cottage
October 10, 2020 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBBarret finds and resurrects a Beekeepers Cottage with a French touch. Her new home in this California vineyard feels like a French village outpost - a perfect landing place for Claire as she considers her future in the wine and spirits business. In this episode we meet Barret's newest friends and neighbors - Natalie the vineyard owner/vintner and Tim the carpenter. Landlord and contractor respectively, both have an interest in the rebuilding of the cottage but more so in Barret's counsel an...
18. * Beekeepers Cottage
October 10, 2020 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBBarret finds and resurrects a Beekeepers Cottage with a French touch. Her new home in this California vineyard feels like a French village outpost - a perfect landing place for Claire as she considers her future in the wine and spirits business. In this episode we meet Barret's newest friends and neighbors - Natalie the vineyard owner/vintner and Tim the carpenter. Landlord and contractor respectively, both have an interest in the rebuilding of the cottage but more so in Barret's counsel an...
17. The Things You Love
October 04, 2020 01:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBPersonal treasures; The things that you'll go back and search for - an inexpensive beloved object from a trip or an expensive gift to self. But you won't search for things that can be easily replaced, things that don't matter very much - cheap throw-aways. A sustainable lifestyle includes saving money by acquiring better things less frequently.
17. * Things You Love
October 04, 2020 01:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBPersonal treasures; The things that you'll go back and search for - an inexpensive beloved object from a trip or an expensive gift to self. But you won't search for things that can be easily replaced, things that don't matter very much - cheap throw-aways. A sustainable lifestyle includes saving money by acquiring better things less frequently.
* Things You Love
October 04, 2020 01:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBPersonal treasures; The things that you'll go back and search for - an inexpensive beloved object from a trip or an expensive gift to self. But you won't search for things that can be easily replaced, things that don't matter very much - cheap throw-aways. A sustainable lifestyle includes saving money by acquiring better things less frequently.
17. * The Things You Love
October 04, 2020 01:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBPersonal treasures; The things that you'll go back and search for - an inexpensive beloved object from a trip or an expensive gift to self. But you won't search for things that can be easily replaced, things that don't matter very much - cheap throw-aways. A sustainable lifestyle includes saving money by acquiring better things less frequently.
Secrets Revealed
September 27, 2020 01:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBLaurente shares a deeply personal secret with Claire to help her overcome a pressing challenge. Surprised by the story, Claire does not ask for any more detail than her CoolAunt wanted to share in that moment.
16. A Secret Revealed
September 27, 2020 01:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBLaurente shares a deeply personal secret with Claire to help her overcome a pressing challenge. Surprised by the story, Claire does not ask for any more detail than her CoolAunt wanted to share in that moment.
15. The Ultimate Passport
September 20, 2020 01:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBWhat do the movie Out of Africa and Claire signing for her first library card have in common? Claire's mother and a well told story.
15. Ultimate Passport
September 20, 2020 01:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBWhat do the movie Out of Africa and Claire signing for her first library card have in common? Claire's mother and a well told story.
Ultimate Passport
September 20, 2020 01:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBWhat do the movie Out of Africa and Claire signing for her first library card have in common? It's Claire's mother and a well told story.
*California Dreaming
September 13, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBNorthern California called and Barret answered...she remodels a cottage in a vineyard with her French touch and artistic skill. Soon her cottage is a place for new friends, her daughter Claire, the vineyard owner Natalie and the carpenter Tim. Everyone has a story and an opinion too.
14. * California Dreaming
September 13, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBNorthern California called and Barret answered...she remodels a cottage in a vineyard with her French touch and artistic skill. Soon her cottage is a place for new friends, her daughter Claire, the vineyard owner Natalie and the carpenter Tim. Everyone has a story and an opinion too.
14. *California Dreaming
September 13, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBNorthern California called and Barret answered...she remodels a cottage in a vineyard with her French touch and artistic skill. Soon her cottage is a place for new friends, her daughter Claire, the vineyard owner Natalie and the carpenter Tim. Everyone has a story and an opinion too.
14. California Dreaming
September 13, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBNorthern California called and Barret answered...she remodels a cottage in a vineyard with her French touch and artistic skill. Soon her cottage is a place for new friends, her daughter Claire, the vineyard owner Natalie and the carpenter Tim. Everyone has a story and an opinion too.
13. *Champagne Harvest Celebration
September 06, 2020 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBCollege intern Claire stays in France for the Autumn Harvest and her CoolAunt's Celebration.
*Harvest Celebration
September 06, 2020 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBCollege intern Claire stays in France for the Autumn Harvest and her CoolAunt's Celebration.
*Harvest Celebration
September 06, 2020 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBCollege intern Claire stays in France for the Autumn Harvest and her CoolAunt's Celebration.
13. *A Champagne Harvest Celebration
September 06, 2020 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBCollege intern Claire stays in France for the Autumn Harvest and her CoolAunt's Celebration.
13. A Champagne Harvest Celebration
September 06, 2020 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBCollege intern Claire stays in France for the Autumn Harvest and her CoolAunt's Celebration.
12. Decisions Made
August 29, 2020 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBIn the final episode of the first Season, Claire must announce her decision to stay for the Harvest and Laurente's Annual Celebration. Her relationship with her mother Barret has changed and now Claire must live up to those changes. We're all adults now - and Claire will spend the Autumn and holidays in France, in the Village that adopted her into the vineyards of Champagne.
12. I Stayed In France
August 29, 2020 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBIn the final episode of the first Season, Claire must announce her decision to stay for the Harvest and Laurente's Annual Celebration. Her relationship with her mother Barret has changed and now Claire must live up to those changes. We're all adults now - and Claire will spend the Autumn and holidays in France, in the Village that adopted her into the vineyards of Champagne.
12. I Stayed On In France; Decisions Made
August 29, 2020 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBIn the final episode of the first Season, Claire must announce her decision to stay for the Harvest and Laurente's Annual Celebration. Her relationship with her mother Barret has changed and now Claire must live up to those changes. We're all adults now - and Claire will spend the Autumn and holidays in France, in the Village that adopted her into the vineyards of Champagne.
12. Staying In France - Decision Made
August 29, 2020 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBIn the final episode of the first Season, Claire must announce her decision to stay for the Harvest and Laurente's Annual Celebration. Her relationship with her mother Barret has changed and now Claire must live up to those changes. We're all adults now - and Claire will spend the Autumn and holidays in France, in the Village that adopted her into the vineyards of Champagne.
12. Decisions Made; I Stayed In France
August 29, 2020 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBIn the final episode of the first Season, Claire must announce her decision to stay for the Harvest and Laurente's Annual Celebration. Her relationship with her mother Barret has changed and now Claire must live up to those changes. We're all adults now - and Claire will spend the Autumn and holidays in France, in the Village that adopted her into the vineyards of Champagne.
She Stayed in France
August 29, 2020 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBIn the final episode of the first Season, Claire must announce her decision to stay for the Harvest and Laurente's Annual Celebration. Her relationship with her mother Barret has changed and now Claire must live up to those changes. We're all adults now - and Claire will spend the Autumn and holidays in France, in the Village that adopted her into the vineyards of Champagne.
11. The Village Adopted Me
August 23, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBClaire's last summer as a tour guide in the Champagne caves is drawing to a close and she's looking for a way to stay in the village through the harvest as the days tick by. Even though she's only a few credits away from graduating, Claire is in no hurry to return to New York for her final semester. Laurente's upcoming annual harvest celebration was far more than a party - it was a treasured gathering of members and friends. No one had ever declined her invitation to join - why would they? C...
11. Adopted by a French Village
August 23, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBClaire's last summer as a tour guide in the Champagne caves is drawing to a close and she's looking for a way to stay in the village through the harvest as the days tick by. Even though she's only a few credits away from graduating, Claire is in no hurry to return to New York for her final semester. Laurente's upcoming annual harvest celebration was far more than a party - it was a treasured gathering of members and friends. No one had ever declined her invitation to join - why would they? C...
Adopted by a French Village
August 23, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBClaire's last summer as a tour guide in the Champagne caves is drawing to a close and she's looking for a way to stay in the village through the harvest as the days tick by. Even though she's only a few credits away from graduating, Claire is in no hurry to return to New York for her final semester. Laurente's upcoming annual harvest celebration was far more than a party - it was a treasured gathering of members and friends. No one had ever declined her invitation to join - why would they? C...
10. A Rising CoolAunt
August 16, 2020 08:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBBrigitte is a local kid from the Champagne village where Claire lives with the Greno family. She is an old soul at heart - filled with stories and joy as well as a desire to escape the village. Adopted by Claire's group of friends - all young women, all Champagne tour guides far from home for the summer who want to be her CoolAunts. It turns out that Brigitte the local kid is leading them through their summer in Champagne. She is well on her way to becoming a CoolAunt.
A Rising CoolAunt
August 16, 2020 08:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBBrigitte is a local kid from the Champagne village where Claire lives with the Greno family. She is an old soul at heart - filled with stories and joy as well as a desire to escape the village. Adopted by Claire's group of friends - all young women, all Champagne tour guides far from home for the summer who want to be her CoolAunts. It turns out that Brigitte the local kid is leading them through their summer in Champagne. She is well on her way to becoming a CoolAunt.
9. Madame Greno - Charlotte
August 09, 2020 05:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBClaire's host family is headed by Charlotte - a very accomplished woman and a Cool Aunt for sure. Claire gets to know her well during her three summers in this small village in the Champagne region. During each of those summers, while working in their vineyard and in the Champagne Houses, Claire became a part of the Greno family, forming a lifelong connection to people she truly admired. Charlotte is truly an inspiration for Claire.
9. Charlotte Greno - My French Host
August 09, 2020 05:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBClaire's host family is headed by Charlotte - a very accomplished woman and a Cool Aunt for sure. Claire gets to know her well during her three summers in this small village in the Champagne region. During each of those summers, while working in their vineyard and in the Champagne Houses, Claire became a part of the Greno family, forming a lifelong connection to people she truly admired. Charlotte is truly an inspiration for Claire.
My French Host Charlotte
August 09, 2020 05:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBClaire's host family is headed by Charlotte - a very accomplished woman and a Cool Aunt for sure. Claire gets to know her well during her three summers in this small village in the Champagne region. During each of those summers, while working in their vineyard and in the Champagne Houses, Claire became a part of the Greno family, forming a lifelong connection to people she truly admired. Charlotte is truly an inspiration for Claire.
8. French Saturday Markets
August 02, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBAfter her Aunt suggests keeping a Diary, Claire visits the Saturday village market looking for Diary supplies and maybe she's just trying to start a ritual on this day too. In addition to ink and paper, she finds a friend and a weekly destination. French markets do have everything and more.
8. Saturday Market Finds
August 02, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBAfter her Aunt suggests keeping a Diary, Claire visits the village market looking for Diary supplies and maybe she's trying to start a ritual on this day too. In addition to ink and paper, she finds a friend and a weekly destination. French markets do have everything and more.