Nikita, Tira, and Ian

This week on "The Wine List" our guests oversee some of the hottest restaurants and wine programs in the country. Welcome Nikita Malhotra, Tira Johnson and Ian Krupp. Nikita Malhotra is a multi-award-winning Sommelier, the proprietor and beverage guru at Infatuation’s 2025 “Restaurant of the Year”, Smithereens . Tira Johnson, a back-to-back Star Wine List Awards winner, oversees the beverage programs at white-hot Chez Fifi , Sushi Noz, Noz Market, and Fooq’s in Miami. Ian Krupp is the Michelin Guide California Sommelier of the Year and Bev. Dir at the LA Times “Restaurant of the Year” Anajak Thai . Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Grape Nation by becoming a member ! See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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This episode is 02:03:43 long.

This episode was published on Dec 18, 2025.

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