Massimo Alois: Reviving Campania’s Indigenous Grapes and Wine Heritage
Massimo Alois: Reviving Campania’s Indigenous Grapes and Wine Heritage What does it take to bring a nearly forgotten wine tradition back to...
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Another Bottle Down- Wine Podcast
A radio talk show about wine appreciation and the wine industry in Austin, TX
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20 of 194 episodesUpcoming Fundraiser- Grapes for Good with Mandi Nelson
On today's show, we have a short bonus episode with Mandi Nelson, the organizer of the upcoming fundraiser, Grapes for Good. This is a wine...
Cocchi Vermouth and the Brilliance of Infusing Herbs
On today's show, Mark sits down with Paolo Bava, winemaker and head herbalist of Cocchi Vermouth. In the late 1970s, Paolo's father purchase...
Alberto Navarro of Loco Tequila
Alberto Navarro has spent much of his career thinking about tequila from nearly every angle. He began in consumer marketing before moving in...
Todd Graff of Frank Family Vineyards in Napa
On today's show, Jessica sits down with Todd Graff, Head Winemaker and General Manager of Frank Family Vineyards. A Petaluma native and UC D...
Joe Nielson of Ram's Gate Winery in Carneros
On today's show, Jessica sits down with Joe Nielson, General Manager and Director of Winemaking at Ram's Gate Winery. Joe didn't grow up in...
Stephen Arnold and Selling Italian Wine in Napa Valley
On today's show, Jessica heads to the Napa Valley to sit down with Stephen Arnold, the wine director of Bottega Restaurant in Yountville, Na...
Italianity by Jessica Dupuy and Andrea Lonardi
On today's show, we take a deep dive into Jessica's forthcoming book, Italianity . Mark and Jessica introduce the book and discuss the writi...
Jeff Cole and the Brilliance of Napa Merlot
This week on Another Bottle Down, we're heading to the Napa Valley for a conversation with Jeff Cole, the winemaker at Sullivan Rutherford E...
Paolo Bava and the Diversity of Piedmont
On today's show we have the second episode that Mark recorded while visiting Piedmont a couple months ago for the fall truffle season. Paolo...
Stefano Corino and the Evolving Style of Barolo
On today's show, we have the first of two interviews Mark did while travelling in the Barolo area last fall. Stefano Corino is Renato Corino...
Chris Brundrett and the Hill Country Wine Symposium
On today's show, we have a live recording with Jessica and Chris Brundrett at the Texas Hill Country Wine Symposium. Chris is the owner, fou...
Chris Kajani of Bouchaine Vineyards in Carneros California
On our first episode of 2026, Jessica sits down with Chris Kajani, President and Head Winemaker of Bouchaine Vineyards in Carneros Californi...
Madeira for the New Year!
Join Jessica and Mark as they put a close to 2025 and welcome 2026 with an in depth discussion on Madeira, the island and its wines. Mark ha...
'Tis the Season: Books, Gifting, and Benvenuto Brunello
On today's show, Mark and Jessica kick off by talking about 9 books that Jessica reviewed for her annual wine books of the year for Forbes....
Building Wine Business with Charles Lazzara
Charles Lazzara is the owner and founder of Volio Imports, an import company focused on but not exclusive to Italian wine. Jessica and Charl...
Journalist Roundtable: State of the Industry in 2025
On today's show, Jessica gets together a group of wine and beverage journalists for a roundtable discussion on the state of the wine industr...
The Sparkling Wines of Elisa Christopher Winery
On today's show, Mark and Jessica kick off the holiday season and head out to the Texas Hill Country to check out an over-performing winery,...
A Different Way of Thinking about Wine Appreciation
On today's show, Mark and Jessica have a meandering conversation based on some more abstract concepts that Mark has be exploring. While it w...
The Texas Vintners Cup 2025
On today's show, Mark and Jessica celebrate October as Texas Wine Month with a recap of the 5 th annual Texas Vintner's Cup. Sponsored by th...