Episode 298: The mother of all Harvest Festivals
Harvest is here. For over five centuries, grapes have been harvested for wine in the Mexican high desert—and where there is harvest, there a...
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Episode 297: A marine becomes a wine importer
Recorded live in Napa at the Cameo cinema, this is the story of how Kirk Parsons, of Parsons fine wines - went from the Marines to a leader...
Episode 296: America’s answer to Champagne
Can Oregon become one of the world’s great sparkling wine regions? It has already made remarkable progress, but the road has been far from e...
Episode 295: The holy grail of wine cellars with Irakli Gilauri & Alex Fondren
An exclusive conversation about one of the most extraordinary discoveries in the history of wine with Irakli Gilauri of Gilauri Wines & Alex...
Episode 294: Have you tried the best wine in the world?
Our newest film, Echoes of Wine , is now streaming on SOMM TV. Experience 8,000 years of history, culture, and, of course, wine in the count...
Episode 293: The rebirth of wine
Ahead of the July 1 release of Echoes of Wine on SOMM TV, we tell the story of the world’s oldest winemaking nation. After enduring 8,000 ye...
Episode 292: The Bu!!sh|t in wine: how one man exposed the “leading” wine magazine
A fake restaurant. A fake wine list. Some of the worst-reviewed Italian wines from a major wine publication. Then someone submitted that fak...
Episode 291: A revolution in Oregon plus ranking the world’s top 5 sparkling wine regions
A revolution has begun in Oregon and it could change American wine forever. After decades of experimentation, hard work, and dreams - the gr...
Episode 290: The billion dollar Wine and media question
In this crossover episode with the Wine Business podcast XChateau , Jason Wise—fresh from speaking at the Harvard/UC Davis Vine to Mind Conf...
Episode 289: The story of Ukrainian Wine
Ukraine’s history with wine stretches back thousands of years. Like many nations along the Black Sea, it has long faced conflict and pressur...
Episode 288: 8,000 vintages of wine in Georgia
Georgia is a country with a deep relationship to wine. For more than 8,000 continuous years, the people of Georgia have made wine, and there...
Episode 287: Premiere Napa Valley
One of the biggest events in wine has just concluded in Napa Valley: the Premiere Napa Valley auction. Each year, top winemakers craft one-o...
Episode 286: How to turn a pig farm into a world class pinot noir - the story of Beaux Frères
What is harder, making wine or family? Today we tell the incredible story of Beaux Frères, a pioneer in American Pinot Noir. When Michael G....
Episode 285: There is no perfect in the kitchen
One of America’s best chefs shares what it takes to stay alive in one of the hardest professions. Philip Tessier has trained under the best...
Episode 284: Tim Mondavi explains it all
Tim Mondavi, the former winemaker of Opus One, Robert Mondavi Winery, and Continuum - One of America’s most important voices in wine joins t...
Episode 283: This is your brain on wine - with Cokie’s world of wine & Madeline Puckette of Wine Folly
Two of the most influential, important, and funniest wine communicators join Jason today to have the ultimate conversation about being creat...
Episode 282: The wine draft: Islands that make wine
The wine draft is back! The SOMM TV team is joined by a famed winemaker, an expert sommelier, and a wine expert to draft the best islands th...
Episode 281: The scientists changing wine
For over 100 years, UC Davis has produced some of the most important figures in wine. Today we talk to Dr Ben Montpetit, one of the world’s...
Episode 280: The wine region Championship Belt: Europe, with Master SOMM Ian Cauble
What is the best wine region currently in Europe? Today we make some very difficult choices, but there can only be one: the greatest wine re...
Episode 279: The oldest winery in the New World: Casa Madero
A crown jewel in the wine world’s history and heritage, Casa Madero is not only the oldest winery in the New World, but also the cornerstone...