When you need a friend, winery M&A w/ Erik McLaughlin, Metis
Coming from the winery operator world and having sold a winery, everyone asked Erik McLaughlin how he did it. That led to the founding of Me...
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A podcast delivering wine perspectives ex-chateau. Insights, analysis, and perspectives on news and trends in the wine industry beyond winemaking, such as marketing, finance, and consumer tr...
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20 of 230 episodesGetting ahead of the curve in-store w/ Jessica Kogan, HSP Brands
In an increasingly digital world, there is still little substitute for wine in people’s mouths. Doing in-store tastings is one way to get di...
Living with purpose w/ Hayes & Susana Drumwright, Vida Valiente
With the goal of living a purposeful life, Vida Valiente was founded in Napa as a combination luxury winery and charity. The foundation is f...
The macroeconomics of shipping and wine w/ Basile Aloy, Avignonesi
A 7th generation shipper and 2nd generation winegrower, Basile Aloy of Avignonesi in Tuscany, has a unique perspective on the geopolitical a...
The Tipping Point for the Wine Industry w/ Andrea Robinson MS, The Swirled Cup
Though the seeds were already sown for quality wines in California, the famous Judgement of Paris Tasting in 1976 set the wine world ablaze...
Reconnecting with ancient terroir w/ Irakli Gilauri, Gilauri Wine
As the birthplace of wine and the vinifera grape species, Georgia (the country), has wine deeply embedded in its culture. Yet, having surviv...
Making history relevant for the modern consumer w/ Aly Wente, Wente Family Vineyards
With 143 years of history, Wente Family Vineyards is the US’s longest continuously family owned and operated winery, even producing wine thr...
Creating Information from Data through Enolytics w/ Jesse Lange & Mark Evans
Sometimes data can be overwhelming. Being able to transform that data into actionable information can deliver high ROI. Jesse Lange, Managin...
The Economics of Old Vines w/ Andy Robinson, Seghesio
It appears on some wine labels, winemakers speak lovingly about them, and there are organizations focused on them. “Old Vines” is a loosely...
Bringing Indian food to wine w/ Shekar Sathyanarayana, Nalla
When Shekar Sathyanarayana, founder of Nalla , began visiting wineries in Santa Barbara and talked about Indian food, winemakers loved the f...
The relationship business w/ Chris Baker, Brassfield Estate
After retiring twice, Chris Baker, President of Brassfield Estate, was lured back in by a unique opportunity to build one of the world’s lar...
Implementing a luxury strategy w/ Matt Crafton, Chateau Montelena
As one of the winners of the infamous 1976 Judgement of Paris, Chateau Montelena has a rich history to be proud of. To optimize that legacy,...
Navigating the choppy media waters w/ Jason Wise, SOMM TV
Nearly two decades after filming Somm, Jason Wise, Chief Creative Officer of Somm TV and Director of the Somm movies, has a deep view of win...
A discourse in the communications of wine w/ Karen MacNeil, The Wine Bible & Come Over October
As the wine world stumbles through difficult times (in early 2026), Karen MacNeil, author of The Wine Bible and co-founder of Come Over Octo...
Getting more sales analytics manpower with AI w/ Jeremy Hart, Somm.ai
The on-premise side of wine analytics has traditionally been a black hole, not covered by other data services. Somm.ai changed that when the...
How Young Consumers Embrace Fine Wine w/ Pauline Vicard, ARENI
It was long assumed that a love of wine runs in the family. Not so, according to new research conducted by ARENI Global on how young consume...
Exporting Brand Israel w/ Josh Greenstein, IWPA
Even though it has been making wine for nearly 5 millenia, Israel is a wine region still finding its way in modern times. Josh Greenstein, D...
Finding shared vision & passion w/ Erni Loosen, Loosen Bros
Driven by passion, Erni Loosen, Managing Director of Loosen Bros , has spun up countless joint ventures in his career. All with no business...
Texture and Complexity for Asian Food & Wine w/ Sunny Liao & Philippe Venghiattis, Vinus Club
If as many Asians drank wine as the average American, we’d have ~100,000 more wine drinkers. And if Asian restaurants had wine lists at the...
Modernizing Wine Collecting Productivity w/ Eric LeVine, CellarTracker
With ~1M registered users, CellarTracker (“CT”) is one of the core consumer apps for wine lovers. When Eric LeVine, Founder & CEO of CT, was...